Charting New Horizons: 2024 Reflections and Outlook for 2025

As we welcome 2025, we at The Cognito Project take a moment to reflect on a year of remarkable stories, significant milestones, and impactful partnerships. The challenges of 2024 tested our resolve, but they also ignited our determination to drive meaningful change in the lives of the communities we serve.

Celebrating 2024 Milestones

Last year, we proudly collaborated with 27 civil society organizations, grantees under the Voice program, to amplify rightsholders’ narratives and give them a platform to inspire change. (Click here to explore our Voice Impact Stories). A highlight of this collaboration was the Murya close-out event (watch here), which we organized and hosted, and which celebrated eight transformative years of the Voice program in Nigeria. The gala night brought together shared achievements and renewed hope for the future. (See event photos here)

In addition, we provided professional visual and strategic communication services to seven other organizations, creating impactful communication assets designed to convey key project messages and success stories. Our work spanned various initiatives, including:

  • Supporting the Accelerating Control of HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE3) and a Youth Mental Health and Resilience Program in Sokoto, Kano, and Kebbi.

  • Documenting the Nigerian Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) in Kano.

  • Producing documentaries and short videos for several social impact programmes across Nigeria.

  • Designing an abridged Digital Innovation Policy Toolkit for Edo State.

  • Crafting high-level video proposals and updating corporate brochures for public health project funding opportunities.

  • The KASA Initiative, a research-based smart advocacy campaign against sexual violence in Nigeria, part of a 3-country program that also took place in Ghana and Senegal

  • Participating in international conferences such as the Global Public Health Nutrition conference in London and the SKOLL World Forum conference in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Through these efforts, we furthered our mission to bridge the gap between information and action, ensuring critical messages are not just delivered but understood and remembered.

Our Approach to Impact

Our work is underpinned by a commitment to:

  • Knowledge management: We developed the Voice Naija platform and hosted virtual and in-person linking and learning sessions to foster collaboration and build capacity.

  • Strategic communication: We led forums and summits addressing pressing issues like maternal health, gender-based violence, and disability inclusion.

  • Visual storytelling: We produced documentaries, animations, and infographics that amplified partner achievements and brought complex narratives to life.

By creatively transforming critical information into accessible and engaging formats, we aim to ensure every voice is heard and every message resonates.

Living Our Values

At The Cognito Project, we are driven by excellence, innovation, accountability, teamwork, and style. These values form the foundation of our efforts to deliver creative, impactful solutions that inspire meaningful health and social outcomes.

Looking Ahead to 2025

The new year presents exciting opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and grow. In 2025, we aim to:

  • Expand our impact in visual and development communication.

  • Deepen our commitment to linking, learning, and capacity-building initiatives.

  • Champion grassroots advocacy and storytelling that address pressing social issues.

Through these efforts, we hope to empower more communities, amplify untold stories, and spark transformative change.

Gratitude and Commitment

To our incredible stakeholders, we extend heartfelt gratitude for your trust, partnership, and shared vision. Your unwavering support makes our work purposeful and impactful.

As we step into 2025, we reaffirm our commitment to creating a world where every story is heard, every effort recognized, and every success celebrated. Together, let’s continue driving progress and inspiring action.

Here’s to a year of meaningful stories, deeper connections, and collective achievements.

From all of us at The Cognito Project, we wish you a prosperous and impactful 2025!

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