Readings, case studies, toolkits, templates and government instruments for every practice area and engagement.
Open our OneDrive library →
Structured courses (MOOCs)
Free or low-cost courses from leading universities and institutions. Many offer certificates.
Coursera
University and industry courses in leadership, strategy, HR, data and public policy.
coursera.org →edX
Courses from Harvard, MIT, the World Bank and others.
edx.org →Alison
Free certificate and diploma courses in management and workplace skills.
alison.com →FutureLearn
Short courses from UK and international universities.
futurelearn.com →World Bank Open Learning Campus
Free courses on governance, public sector reform, PPPs and development.
olc.worldbank.org →UN SDG:Learn
UN courses on sustainable development, leadership and public service.
unsdglearn.org →Federal Civil Service Online Academy
OHCSF's official e-learning platform for Nigerian civil servants.
academy.ohcsf.gov.ng →Libraries and open research
Books, journals, reports and data - free to read.
National Virtual Library of Nigeria
The National Library of Nigeria's e-library. Register once, read online.
virtuall.nln.gov.ng →World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
Free World Bank research on public sector reform, institutional capacity, governance, service delivery and evaluation.
openknowledge.worldbank.org →OECD Publications
Free since July 2024: public governance, leadership, skills, productivity, digital government and organisational performance.
oecd.org →IMF eLibrary
Free electronic content: public financial management, economic policy, fiscal governance and financial systems.
elibrary.imf.org →ILO Research Repository
Open-access ILO research on employment, labour relations, wages, working conditions, skills and workforce policy.
researchrepository.ilo.org →UNDP Publications
Reports on governance, institutional development, inclusion, digital transformation and development programming.
undp.org →OpenStax — Rice University
Free textbooks, including Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior: leadership, motivation and structures.
openstax.org →Directory of Open Access Journals
Peer-reviewed, open-access journals across management and social sciences.
doaj.org →Directory of Open Access Books
Free, peer-reviewed academic books.
doabooks.org →Google Scholar
Search across academic papers, theses and books.
scholar.google.com →Nigerian public sector knowledge
The instruments our clients work with, and many we helped shape.
OHCSF circulars
Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation — circulars and guidance.
ohcsf.gov.ng →Centre for Management Development
Accreditation, standards and CPD for management trainers and consultants.
cmd.gov.ng →NCMD Act 2022
The law governing management training and consulting in Nigeria.
placng.org →Government instruments (our folder)
Public Service Rules, schemes of service, PMS guidelines, delivery frameworks and more.
OneDrive →AI learning assistants
Firm subscriptions for staff. Use them to learn faster, draft better and explore ideas.
Claude
Research, analysis, drafting and learning support.
claude.ai →ChatGPT
Research, drafting, brainstorming and learning support.
chatgpt.com →- Verify: check every AI output against credible sources before you rely on it.
- Protect: never enter client-confidential information or personal data unless the tool and account are approved for it.
- Cite: name your sources in anything that goes to a client.
- Own it: you are responsible for the final work, not the tool.
Our position on learning resources
Management knowledge now lives online and changes fast. Rather than keep a static physical library, ValueBridge and Zimedy run a curated digital learning ecosystem - MOOCs, open-access research and public sector knowledge, the National Library of Nigeria's virtual library, AI learning assistants used under our guidelines, and an engagement resource bank on OneDrive. We review this ecosystem every year and will add a professional e-library subscription where our engagements need it.
Suggest a resource: esthera@valuebridgeglobal.com