Advisory Themes
AI for Government, CivicTech & GovTech
Civic Sphere trains public servants in AI capabilities and in how governments can effectively onboard AI, while enhancing existing civic and gov tech infrastructure to improve public service. We emphasize model specificity to the nature of public services and government programs. We also primarily consider sociopolitical and cultural contexts when designing policy and implementation indicators to help avoid reproducing algorithmic biases and ensure a consistent model.
Policy Drafting & Advisory
We provide expertise to institutions and policy entrepreneurs in developing and crafting public policy designs and policy evaluation frameworks. We also offer policymakers and politicians targeted, high-impact policy recommendations on critical issues and programs. These suggestions are tailored to the context's key political questions, ensuring that public values and norms are upheld.
Diplomatic Advisory and Engagement
We recognize the challenges new and experienced diplomats face in effectively engaging with African countries on governance and related issues. Our advisory services bridge this gap by providing socio-cultural and political insights diplomats need to make contextually informed decisions.
Data Governance & Social Media Regulation
Data governance poses a new challenge for modern governments, particularly in African countries. We assist governments and institutions in developing effective data governance policies and engagement strategies to help authorities mitigate social media issues and oversee online data use and collection.
Legislative Drafting, Training, and Capacity Building
We collaborate closely with Parliamentary Services in various countries to provide tailored legislative drafting research, training, and capacity-building for parliamentary staff and legislators. We also offer private legislative drafting services for legislators, individuals, and organizations.
Research Services and Media Outreach
Our team consists of seasoned researchers in the region with extensive networks and deep knowledge of the contexts. We leverage this expertise to offer research services to clients interested in designing and mobilizing reliable data for decision-making. We also offer media outreach services for government, which involve writing sponsored content on issues related to politics, business, and policy. We work closely with major Public Relations (PR) organizations towards this end.