Making
Good
Change
Happen
Wasafiri is a development consultancy that helps make good change happen.
From our HQ in Kenya, we operate across Africa and advise globally.
We offer a systems change approach to complex issues, especially at the intersection of food, livelihoods, climate, nature, peace and inclusion.
We are an award-winning B-corp; certified as a “for-purpose” business.
Our services
Our services help clients elevate their impact by catalysing action, accelerating learning, and unlocking leadership – all in support of systems change.
Action
We support strategy design, stakeholder engagement, and incubation for systems change initiatives.
Learning
We do research and facilitate learning that informs and improves action for systems change.
Leadership
We equip the people and curate the networks that will drive systems change.
"Travellers, there is no path. We make the path as we walk together."
This poetic line inspired our name, Wasafiri – the Swahili for travellers. It evokes the shared journey when embarking on transformative change.
Might you be a fellow traveller? Here are some potential next steps.
Some of our clients
Catalysts for collective action
Wasafiri, means “travellers” in Swahili, and was inspired by the phrase, “Traveller, there is no path: we make the path as we walk together.” This simple statement evokes the spirit of how we work; as trusted adviser, collaborator and systems-change entrepreneur, relentlessly driven toward transformative action. Our expertise lies in generating new insight, ideas and partnerships to drive collective action on complex problems.
Systemcraft Institute
Systemcraft is Wasafiri’s approach to creating transformational change. It’s been forged from our experience on the front lines of some of the world’s toughest problems and is grounded in a robust body of research and theory.
Systemcraft offers a practical framework for creating system-level change in the face of big, messy and seemingly intractable problems.
As well as using Systemcraft in our consultancy work, we also share it with leaders and practitioners working to create a more equitable, sustainable and peaceful world.
Visit the Systemcraft Institute to learn more, take a course or join our community.
Our latest blogs and events
We don’t need new tools, we need new mindsets – a conversation about MEL for systems change
The desire to shift systems in more equitable, sustainable directions is increasingly accompanied by a critical question: how do we know it’s working?
How do we know that Systems Change is working?
Our new paper, “MEL for Systems Change”, is a reflection on what it takes to meaningfully track and support change in complex systems.
School feeding initiatives, a game-changer for East Africa
School feeding programs are more than just meals on a plate. When designed well, they create jobs, strengthen local food systems, and support children’s health and education.
