Surveillance Systems & Epidemic Intelligence
Design, strengthening, and performance evaluation of IDSR systems and real-time epidemic intelligence platforms.
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A multidisciplinary public health institution at the intersection of scientific research, strategic advisory, and program implementation.
We support governments, multilateral agencies, donors, and academic institutions to strengthen health systems and improve population health outcomes across Africa.
11Technical Domains
Pan-AFCoverage
BoardGoverned
Board-Governed Institution
Operating under Board-approved governance framework
11 Technical Domains
Integrated expertise across surveillance, immunization, research, systems, and behaviour change
Africa-Based Teams
Embedded implementation with deep local context expertise
Donor-Grade Compliance
Externally audited, policy-compliant, transparent reporting
Our Model
Read our institutional mandate
A Unique Model for Health Systems Transformation
CSEIR's work moves in one direction: from epidemiological evidence into functioning health systems. We generate the analysis, then deploy the teams required to act on it: not as separate activities, but as a single institutional mandate.
As a for-profit institution with a constitutionally defined public-interest mandate, CSEIR delivers surveillance design, immunisation systems engineering, multidisciplinary research, and embedded technical assistance under formal contractual arrangements, reinvesting institutional capacity into the national systems we work within.
Professional Consultancy
Structured consulting, implementation, and technical services under contractual arrangements with governments, multilaterals, and donors.
Unified institutional architecture: evidence to action
Public Interest Platform
Surplus expertise, institutional learning, and tools are reinvested into national health systems, contributing to open science, policy advocacy, and the public health capacity ecosystems CSEIR is constitutionally mandated to support.
What We Do
Our Technical Domains
CSEIR operates through eleven integrated technical domains that reflect our scientific rigour, consulting expertise, and implementation capability.
Immunization Systems Engineering
Immunisation systems performance assessment, microplanning optimisation using geospatial data, and zero-dose population stratification.
Learn moreApplied Epidemiology & Biostatistical Modelling
Disease burden estimation, regression modelling, and predictive risk modelling to guide policy decisions.
Learn moreGeospatial Intelligence & Accessibility Analytics
GIS-based service area analysis, location-allocation modelling, and geocoded decision-support systems.
Learn moreClinical Research Governance & Trial Support
Protocol development advisory, GCP systems strengthening, and DSMB advisory for clinical trials.
Learn morePopulation-Based Surveys & Field Epidemiology
Design and execution of cluster surveys, coverage evaluation surveys, and rapid epidemiological investigations.
Learn moreDigital Health Architecture & Data Governance
DHIS2 configuration, data quality assurance frameworks, and digital dashboard engineering.
Learn moreHealth Systems Strengthening & Implementation Science
Service-delivery model evaluation, health financing analytics, and quality-of-care improvement systems.
Learn moreStrategic Health Policy & Investment Cases
Multi-year strategic plans, costed operational frameworks, and investment case modelling.
Learn moreProgram Implementation & Technical Assistance
Structured deployment of multidisciplinary technical teams and institutional capacity transfer.
Learn moreSocial & Behaviour Change Communication & Health Promotion
Evidence-based SBC strategy design, community engagement, demand creation tied to service readiness, and adaptive management for sustained behaviour change.
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Why Partner With Us
Built Different.
Built Different.
By Design.
African-rooted expertise paired with international standards. Rigorous analytics with practical implementation. Institutional accountability with genuine partnership.
Local Presence, Global Standards
Africa-based with embedded teams combining local context expertise with international technical standards. No fly-in/fly-out consultants; we implement alongside your teams.
Beyond Advisory: We Implement
CSEIR doesn't just write reports. We design, deploy, and operate systems. Our teams transfer capacity, build skills, and stay until systems work sustainably.
Board-Governed and Audited
Comprehensive governance framework with external audits, conflict-of-interest policies, and transparent financial management meeting the highest donor compliance standards.
Evidence-Based Solutions
Every intervention is grounded in epidemiological analysis, geospatial intelligence, and biostatistical modelling. Not in assumptions. CSEIR does not recommend what it has not tested against field evidence.
Multidisciplinary Teams
Our technical staff span surveillance, immunisation, epidemiology, GIS, digital health, clinical research, health systems, and behaviour change, structured so that any domain can draw on the others within a single institutional framework.
Sustainable Strengthening
We don't create dependency. Through structured training, mentorship, and knowledge transfer, national teams own and sustain the systems we build together.
Accountability
Governance & Accountability
CSEIR operates under a Board-approved governance framework ensuring transparency, ethical conduct, financial accountability, and compliance with national regulations and donor requirements.
Board of Directors
Strategic oversight provided by a 5–9 member Board with diverse expertise. Meets quarterly with Audit, Governance, and Technical Advisory committees.
View Governance StructureIndependent Audits
Annual external financial audits by independent audit firms. Internal audits covering financial, operational, and programmatic compliance.
View Audit PolicyNine Board-Approved Policies
Covering ethics, conflict of interest, data protection, financial management, procurement, and audit procedures, each reviewed annually and available on request.
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Our Process
From Evidence to Action
CSEIR's engagement does not stop at the policy brief. We design the system, deploy the team, transfer the skills, and monitor the outcomes, following the evidence from generation through to the point where the national programme can sustain the function independently.
Assessment & Design
Comprehensive system assessment, gap analysis, and co-design of solutions with national teams and stakeholders.
Implementation
Deploy technical teams, configure platforms, establish protocols, and integrate with existing infrastructure.
Capacity Transfer
Structured training programs, mentorship, on-the-job learning, and documentation for sustainable local ownership.
Monitoring & Iteration
Real-time monitoring, data-driven adjustments, quality assurance, and continuous improvement cycles.
Collaboration
Our Partners
CSEIR's constitutional mandate includes formal authority to enter into agreements and partnerships with governments, multilateral organisations, development partners, and academic institutions in support of our public health objectives.
Government Partnerships
Direct collaboration with Ministries of Health and national health programs across Africa.
Multilateral Organizations
Implementation partnerships with WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, Africa CDC, and regional health bodies.
Academic Collaborations
Research partnerships with universities and academic institutions for evidence generation.
Development Partners
Project collaboration with donors, foundations, and bilateral development agencies.
Get Started
Ready to Strengthen Your Health Systems?
CSEIR responds to all structured proposals within 10 working days. Tell us the programme, the jurisdiction, and the problem. We will outline the technical approach.
info@cseir-africa.org
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Africa-based, pan-continental operations