Institutions endure. Programmes end.
We help governments build reforms that outlast the programme that paid for them.
$23M Reform financing secured for Katsina State under SABER Show the source for this figure
US$8.5 million in Year 1 and US$14.5 million in Year 2. Source: Switch Advisory comprehensive SABER technical assistance report, September 2026. Year 3 is in progress.
14 Engagements delivered across Nigeria and West Africa Show the source for this figure
Counted from the firm's own case-study record: land governance, digital infrastructure, PPP advisory, reform financing and trade.
12 ECOWAS member states covered by the IPAWAS platform Show the source for this figure
The regional investment intelligence platform we built and translated into French and Portuguese for the Investment Promotion Agencies of West Africa States. Twelve is the current ECOWAS membership.
8 SABER disbursement-linked indicators covered in one state programme Show the source for this figure
Land administration and FRILIA; fibre and Right of Way; PPP; investment promotion; fees and procedures; trade facilitation; business tax; commercial dispute resolution. Source: Switch Advisory comprehensive SABER technical assistance report, September 2026.
Six practice areas,
one integrated firm
Diagnosis, design, delivery — and the institutional capacity to carry the work on without us.
All practice areas01 Governance & Institutional Reform
Reform architecture, subnational diagnostics, and institutional capacity — helping Nigerian and West African governments design and institutionalise reforms that survive program cycles, political transitions, and the erosion of external accountability. Our Institutional Anchoring Framework ensures reform functions are embedded in permanent government structures, not parallel task forces.
02 PPP Structuring & Advisory
Most PPP failures in Nigeria are preparation failures. The capital exists and investor appetite exists — what is frequently absent is rigorous project preparation. Our PPP Readiness Architecture provides end-to-end lifecycle support: bankability analysis tested against lender standards, risk structuring, and executive capacity before the first RFP is issued.
03 Reform Financing Technical Assistance
Results-based financing instruments tie disbursement to verified outcomes. We provide technical assistance across the full programme lifecycle — from programme design and DLI framing to state performance support, assessment preparation, and formal response strategies when determinations are contested. Our Verification Intelligence Framework treats IVA engagement as a strategic system, not an administrative afterthought.
04 Research, Data & Policy Analysis
Through CISD, our independent research arm, we produce policy research, subnational budget analysis, and evidence products for development partners, donors, and advocacy organisations. Flagship products include the NSIRI, HDBI, and Climate Finance Index. We also design data frameworks, indicators, and research methodologies that organisations use to track performance and advocate for policy change.
05 Business Development for Nonprofits & SMEs
Many nonprofits and growth-stage SMEs have strong programme work and genuine impact — but lack the business development infrastructure to translate that into sustainable funding and strategic growth. For civil society organisations: proposal development, fundraising strategy, and donor mapping. For SMEs: business planning, pitch development, access-to-finance advisory, and partnership structuring.
06 Technology Solutions & Digital Consulting
Through Switch Technologies, we provide GovTech strategy and digital product advisory for public institutions. Our approach to technology is strategic — helping organisations identify what problems technology can solve, design solutions that fit institutional realities, and avoid procuring platforms that do not get used. For private sector and nonprofit clients: digital product consulting, workflow digitisation, and technology-enabled programme management.
Outcomes,
not announcements
What the institution faced, what we did, and what changed. Below the flagship, one engagement from each practice area.
All case studies
Full-Cycle SABER Technical Assistance
Technical assistance across every disbursement-linked indicator in the State's SABER programme — from reviewing a weak Year 1 to preparing evidence that survives independent verification.
Deep in a few places,
not thin across many
Reform depends on relationships that take years to build, and on knowledge that cannot be parachuted in.
2 states account for 13 of our 16 engagements.
Plus regional delivery across 12 ECOWAS member states through the IPAWAS investment intelligence platform, in English, French and Portuguese.
Switch Advisory brought the kind of technical depth and institutional fluency that most consulting engagements lack.
Trainings, deliberations, and the rooms where it lands
Executive engagement
One-Day PPP Appreciation Workshop
Katsina
Deliberations & workshops
Working through the detail
Katsina
Executive engagement
The conversations that decide things
Katsina
Training & capacity building
At the table
Katsina
Field & site visits
The team on the ground
Katsina
Training & capacity building
Comparing notes
Katsina
Reforms Should Not Die With Programs
Across Nigeria, state reforms perform well during donor-supported programs — and then slow down once the program closes. This is not a failure of political will. It is …
Bankable PPPs Start Before Procurement
The graveyard of Nigerian PPPs is not full of bad investors. It is full of underprepared projects. Most stalled transactions were structurally unbankable before they reached a negotiating …
Verification Is Strategy, Not Paperwork
In results-based financing, a state can achieve reform and still lose disbursement. The difference is rarely about performance. It is almost always about verification readiness.
The Switch
Delivery Framework
Six movements, run in sequence. Analytical rigour at the front, institutional capacity at the back.
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01Understand
Assess the context, define the challenge, and identify opportunities.
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02Analyse
Generate evidence through research, diagnostics, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis.
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03Design
Develop practical, innovative, and context-specific solutions.
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04Implement
Provide technical assistance and implementation support to translate strategy into action.
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05Measure
Monitor performance, evaluate outcomes, and generate learning for continuous improvement.
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06Strengthen Capacity
Build institutional capability to ensure sustainability beyond project completion.