The Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD-West Africa) is an independent, not-for-profit organization founded in the United Kingdom in 1997 and subsequently registered in Lagos, Nigeria in 1999. They specialize in research, training, advocacy, and capacity building for sustainable democracy and development in West Africa. CDD-West Africa aims to mobilize global opinion and resources to address the challenges faced by democratization and development processes in the region.

They provide alternative strategies and best practices to promote democracy and development, envisioning a West Africa that is democratically governed and economically integrated, while prioritizing human security and people-centered development. The organization's programs are focused on democratic governance, parliamentary engagement, peace and human security, elections, constitution and legal reforms, decentralization and local governance, West African futures and horizon scanning, transparency and accountability, SDG attainment, environment and climate change, gender and economic rights, and urbanization and migration. CDD-West Africa serves as a critical bridge between policymakers, civil society activists, and academics in West Africa, contributing to policy analysis, advocacy, and capacity building