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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

Selected clients and partners
World Bank Group
Heinrich Böll Foundation
ECOWAS
KIPA · Katsina
ZIPA · Zamfara
Niger State Government
Katsina State Government
Sokoto State Government
Zamfara State Government
§01 — Practice

Six practice areas,
one integrated firm

Diagnosis, design, delivery — and the institutional capacity to carry the work on without us.

All practice areas
01 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.

Reform ArchitectureCivil Service CapacityReform Management OfficesGovernance Diagnostics
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.

Bankability AnalysisRisk ArchitectureExecutive PPP WorkshopsTransaction Advisory
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.

DLI StrategyIVA Verification ReadinessAPA ContestationProgramme Design
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.

Policy ResearchBudget AnalysisNSIRIHDBIEvidence Products
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.

Proposal WritingFundraising StrategyDonor MappingSME Business Planning
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.

GovTech StrategyDigital ProductsGRM Platform DesignWorkflow Digitisation
§03 — Where we work

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.

Niger State Land Governance · Digital Infrastructure · PPP Advisory · Reform Financing Support · Trade & Investment
8
Katsina State Reform Financing Support · Land Governance · PPP Advisory · Digital Infrastructure · Trade & Investment
5
ECOWAS Region Trade & Investment
1
Sokoto State Land Governance
1
Zamfara State Land Governance
1

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.

Senior Official, Katsina State Government
Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning
§06 — Method

The Switch
Delivery Framework

Six movements, run in sequence. Analytical rigour at the front, institutional capacity at the back.

At the table
Katsina — At the table
  1. 01
    Understand

    Assess the context, define the challenge, and identify opportunities.

  2. 02
    Analyse

    Generate evidence through research, diagnostics, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis.

  3. 03
    Design

    Develop practical, innovative, and context-specific solutions.

  4. 04
    Implement

    Provide technical assistance and implementation support to translate strategy into action.

  5. 05
    Measure

    Monitor performance, evaluate outcomes, and generate learning for continuous improvement.

  6. 06
    Strengthen Capacity

    Build institutional capability to ensure sustainability beyond project completion.

The Switch Briefing

Our thinking, quarterly

Governance, reform financing, and institutional analysis — written by the people doing the work.