Global Advisory & Implementation.
Local Impact.

We are an international advisory and implementation firm that delivers where others hesitate — combining strategic counsel with on-the-ground execution across development finance, climate adaptation, governance, supply chain, health systems, management consulting, organisational capacity, enterprise development, research, and programme implementation in emerging and frontier markets worldwide.

18+ Years Advisory & Delivery
10 Countries Advised & Implemented
10 Practice Areas
2024 Year Established
Global Standards. Local Delivery.
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Our Story

Progress Path Alliance is an independently governed international advisory and implementation firm established in 2024. We were founded on a conviction that the most effective development solutions emerge from those who both design and deliver — operating to the highest international standards while working within the systems they seek to transform.

Our team has advised and implemented in ten countries across three continents — from emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to multilateral headquarters in Geneva, Washington, and New York. We hold the qualifications the world respects — FZICA, ACCA, FCCA, PhD, MBA — and we apply them with the contextual intelligence that only comes from working within the systems we advise.

We do not parachute in with recommendations and leave. We build systems, deploy technology, manage programmes, and transfer capacity — then we measure the results. Because in a world where development challenges are increasingly complex, the partners who win are those who combine global analytical rigour with local operational depth, and who stay until the work is done. That is who we are.

Our Global Footprint

Operational reach across three continents, with deep contextual expertise in emerging and frontier markets.

Headquarters

Lusaka

Strategic hub for governance, regional coordination, and international advisory services.

Countries Delivered

10 countries across 3 continents with hands-on advisory and implementation experience.

Zambia Malawi Zimbabwe Mozambique Tanzania Botswana South Africa Kenya Nigeria Ghana

Languages

In-house and associate language capacity for multi-country engagements.

English Bemba Nyanja Kaonde Tonga French Portuguese

Institutional Networks

Active engagement with multilateral and regional institutions for policy influence and programme access.

World Bank AfDB UNDP UNICEF FAO WFP GCF GEF

Selected Engagements

A sample of where we have advised and implemented.

10 Practice Areas

Comprehensive advisory and implementation capabilities across the full development spectrum.

01

Development Finance & PFM

Advisory and technical assistance to governments and Ministries of Finance on budget formulation, treasury management, and MTEFs aligned with international standards.

Capabilities

  • Budget formulation and execution
  • Treasury management
  • Expenditure optimisation
  • Fiscal modelling and forecasting
  • Medium-term expenditure frameworks (MTEF)
  • Public investment management
  • Debt sustainability analysis
  • Donor reporting alignment

Where We Work

National governments, Ministries of Finance, central banks across emerging and frontier markets.

Standards & Frameworks

IPSAS, PEFA, MTEF, IMF/World Bank DSA frameworks

02

Climate Finance & Adaptation

Structuring and mobilising green bonds and blended finance for climate programmes — from concept through to disbursement and reporting.

Capabilities

  • Green bond structuring
  • Carbon market governance
  • Blended finance instrument design
  • Climate-resilient livelihoods
  • Circular economy facilitation
  • Environmental fiscal reform
  • Ecosystem services valuation
  • NDC implementation support

Where We Work

Green Climate Fund, GEF, bilateral climate programmes, development banks, national climate change secretariats.

Standards & Frameworks

GCF, GEF, TCFD, Article 6 Paris Agreement

03

Management Consulting & Economic Advisory

Strategic advisory and implementation support for governments and enterprises on trade, investment, and organisational transformation.

Capabilities

  • Strategic management advisory
  • Business process reengineering
  • Organisational design
  • Management information systems
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Feasibility studies
  • Trade strategy
  • Socio-economic impact assessment
  • Investment promotion

Where We Work

Governments, multilateral institutions, private sector investors across emerging and developed markets.

Standards & Frameworks

McKinsey 7-S, BCG matrix, OECD-DAC, WTO frameworks

04

Supply Chain & Logistics Systems

Designing, optimising, and operating pharmaceutical and agricultural supply chains — from central warehouse to last-mile delivery.

Capabilities

  • End-to-end supply chain design
  • Logistics systems and route optimisation
  • Digital tracking and ERP/SCM implementation
  • Cold chain and pharmaceutical logistics
  • Agricultural supply chains
  • Procurement optimisation
  • Last-mile delivery systems
  • Supply chain assessments and diagnostics

Where We Work

UN agencies, Ministries of Health, agricultural programmes, international NGOs; pharmaceutical distributors; agricultural cooperatives.

Standards & Frameworks

UNDP procurement standards, SAP SCM, Oracle SCM, lean Six Sigma, WHO prequalification, ISO 28000

05

Project Implementation & Management

End-to-end programme delivery for UNDP, World Bank, AfDB, and bilateral donors — from design and inception through to close-out.

Capabilities

  • End-to-end project delivery
  • Programme coordination
  • Stakeholder management
  • M&E frameworks design
  • Results-based management
  • Operational oversight
  • Grant management
  • Consortium leadership

Where We Work

Multi-country programmes for UNDP, World Bank, AfDB, bilateral donors.

Standards & Frameworks

PMI/PRINCE2, DAC criteria, logframe, theory of change

06

Organisational Capacity & Strategy

Assessing, designing, and embedding governance and capacity solutions in public institutions and state-owned enterprises.

Capabilities

  • Strategic planning
  • Governance framework design
  • Institutional capacity assessments
  • Organisational development advisory
  • Change management
  • Board governance support
  • HR systems design

Where We Work

Public institutions, state-owned enterprises, international NGOs.

Standards & Frameworks

ISO 37000, King IV, Balanced Scorecard, ADKAR

07

Enterprise & Cooperative Development

Building capacity and linking markets for MSMEs, cooperatives, and agricultural enterprises — from investment readiness to value chain integration.

Capabilities

  • Business development mentorship
  • Cooperative governance
  • MSME capacity building
  • Market linkage facilitation
  • Financial literacy training
  • Value chain analysis
  • Investment readiness

Where We Work

IFC, ILO, agricultural development programmes, private sector partnerships.

Standards & Frameworks

ILO/IFC frameworks, OECD-DAC, global value chain theory

08

Public Health Programme Management

Managing and strengthening health programmes — across finance, supply chain, strategic information, and community delivery.

Capabilities

  • Health programme financial management
  • OVC support
  • Community social protection systems
  • WASH advisory
  • Strategic information management
  • M&E design
  • Health commodity supply chain integration

Where We Work

Global Fund, USAID, WHO, UNICEF programmes.

Standards & Frameworks

Global Fund, PEPFAR, WHO, USAID frameworks

09

Research, Surveys & Data Analysis

Generating and applying rigorous evidence for policy design, programme evaluation, and performance management.

Capabilities

  • Quantitative research design
  • Qualitative research design
  • Socio-economic surveys
  • Expenditure analysis
  • Policy research
  • Programme evaluation
  • Data quality assurance
  • Impact evaluation

Where We Work

World Bank DIME, 3ie, OPM, academic institutions, policy think tanks.

Standards & Frameworks

DIME (World Bank), OPM, 3ie, Cochrane methods

10

Governance & Rightsizing

Restructuring and strengthening institutions — from internal audit and fraud prevention to organisational redesign and rightsizing.

Capabilities

  • Governance consulting
  • Organisational rightsizing
  • HR systems design
  • Fraud prevention policy
  • Risk management frameworks
  • Internal audit strengthening
  • Institutional restructuring

Where We Work

Supreme audit institutions, Ministries of Finance, international oversight bodies.

Standards & Frameworks

INTOSAI, COSO, ISO 31000, OECD anti-bribery

Leadership Team

Qualifications from the world's leading professional bodies and academic institutions.

PP

Principal Partner

Principal Partner — Development Finance & Implementation

FZICA | ACCA | MCom Dev Finance (Dist., UCT) | MBA

18+ years shaping public financial management across emerging markets. Adviser to Ministries of Finance on fiscal reform, capital structuring, and governance restructuring. Former senior adviser on MTEF implementation, treasury single account design, and public investment management. Led multi-country fiscal diagnostics for bilateral and multilateral clients. Published on debt sustainability and environmental fiscal reform in peer-reviewed economic journals.

SP

Senior Partner

Senior Partner — International Finance, Risk & Programme Assurance

FCCA | BSc Accounting (1st Class) | MBA

20+ years international financial management, audit, and risk oversight. Former Big Four practitioner with experience across emerging markets, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Led statutory audits for multinational development programmes, designed internal control frameworks for bilateral donor agencies, and advised on anti-money laundering compliance for financial institutions. Certified in COSO enterprise risk management and ISO 31000. Regular contributor to regional audit and governance fora.

OP

Operations Partner

Operations Partner — Digital Systems, M&E & Field Implementation

Dip. Computer Eng.

15+ years operations and M&E in multi-country environments. Multi-country portfolio management across emerging markets. Specialist in digital M&E systems, real-time data dashboards, and field operations coordination. Designed and deployed logistics management information systems for health and agriculture programmes in 4 countries. Expert in last-mile delivery optimisation, community engagement protocols, and cross-cultural stakeholder management in multi-ethnic programme environments.

Dr

Technical Partner

Technical Partner — Climate, Environment & Project Delivery

PhD — Natural Resource Management / Fisheries Economics

Technical advisory on natural resource management with FAO, WorldFish, and bilateral programmes in emerging and frontier markets. Peer-reviewed researcher with publications on aquatic ecosystem valuation, climate-resilient fisheries governance, and blue carbon accounting. Led ecosystem services valuation for national climate adaptation plans in 3 countries. Advises on green bond structuring, carbon market readiness, and environmental fiscal reform for Ministries of Green Economy.

SC

Consultant

Consultant — Supply Chain Operations & Systems Deployment

MPH | BSc | Dip. Pharmacy | 19+ Years

19+ years hands-on delivery on USAID- and DFID-funded commodity programmes. Expert in commodity pipeline planning, resupply management, and pipeline database administration from central warehouse to last-mile site. Deep expertise in importation requirements, customs clearance, and regulatory documentation for internationally shipped products. Certified trainer-of-trainers in commodity logistics systems. Managed storage SOPs with structured risk identification, in-country transportation planning, and quality assurance of forecasting and quantification. Experienced in national eLMIS deployment, cold chain logistics, and pharmaceutical supply chain optimisation for Global Fund and PEPFAR programmes.

Sectors We Serve

From sovereign governments to global institutions — we advise where the impact is greatest.

Sovereign Governments

Ministries of Finance, Health, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Green Economy — policy advisory and programme implementation across emerging and frontier markets.

Development Banks

World Bank, AfDB, AsDB, IDB — framework agreements, policy dialogue, and project delivery.

Multilateral Institutions

UNDP, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, GCF, GEF — headquarters advisory and in-country implementation.

Bilateral Partners

FCDO, GIZ, USAID, Sida, EU, AFD — programme design, management, and evaluation.

International NGOs

Programme management, M&E, financial oversight, and operational support for field-based operations.

Private Sector & Investment

Advisory and implementation support for impact investors, agricultural conglomerates, health system operators, and climate funds.

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