Wasafiri - Consultancy & Institute

05/10/2021

Hooray! We had our first "Huddle for Foodies" today. Amazing entrepreneurs came together from the Philippines, Mexico, UK, Brazil, USA, Ecuador and Nigeria. We shared wisdom about how to establish ...

22/09/2021

As a commitment to , Wasafiri has launched an online hub for the small businesses pioneering good food for all. Small businesses manage half of all our food and are pioneers, innovators and value creators. Together, they can drive a food revolution. If you are a food entrepreneur or support organisation, join us at

The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit set a bold global agenda to change the way we produce and consume food. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are quiet revolutionaries that nourish families, improve equity in their communities, and innovate for sustainability and health. This "Good Food SME Hub...

09/07/2021

How to boost the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in providing good food for all? After 11 regional dialogues and thousands of survey responses, a global session will share what we have heard from SMEs and their supporters. You are invited to join us in unpacking and strengthening “A Small Business Agenda for the Food Systems Summit” to carry forward into the upcoming Pre-Summit and beyond. Dr. Agnes Kalibata, the UN Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit, will attend to provide opening remarks on the essential role of SMEs in transforming our food system.
Please choose between the two sessions below depending on your time zone and language.

Eastern Hemisphere
10:00-12:00 CET (Rome), 12th July 2021
Language(s): English, Arabic, Chinese and Russian
REGISTER: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqf-2qqTkpEtx6vmoxLB6LzhKDinLbpcgL

Western Hemisphere
17:00-19:00 CET (Rome), 13th July 2021
Language(s): English, French and Spanish
REGISTER: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMud-iopjIiGNLJSUawtQWF84-1Z0v4rltP

How to boost the role of SMEs in providing good food for all? After eleven regional dialogues and thousands of survey responses, this global session will share what we’ve heard from SMEs and their supporters. You are invited to join us in unpacking and strengthening a “Small Business Agenda” t...

29/06/2021

A global effort to improve soil health could help turn our food system from a major source of greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink. Here is Wasafiri's take on how to do it...
https://www.wasafirihub.com/thought-paper-soil-as-a-climate-solution/

A global effort to improve soil health could help turn our food system from a major source of greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink. As the world races to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, wide-scale adoption of carbon farming practices offers a potentially under-utilised pathway towards rever...

18/06/2021

The context in which leaders operate changes a great deal, more so than recently with Covid-19. Wasafiri’s Strategy and Portfolio Lead, Alex Rees shares what requires leaders to navigate these complex problems? Read here! https://www.wasafirihub.com/what-might-a-systems-approach-to-leadership-mean-for-each-of-us-2/

Talk is commonplace of how systems approaches can solve complex problems. But how might it help leaders make real world decisions? How might it help leaders like you?

26/05/2021

CALA’s Advanced Leadership Programme, an initiative of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRAAlliance) and is co-implemented by the African Management Institute (AMI) and USAID - US Agency for International Development's Policy Link. The 16-month highly selective programme will support agricultural leaders and rising stars in the public, private and civil sector to advance and implement top national priorities in agriculture. Women and public sector leaders are highly encouraged to apply. Applications are open at https://bit.ly/2RqAVTG until Friday 4th June 2021. To learn more about the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture, visit https://cala.agra.org/

26/05/2021

In collaboration with Day Four Projects, we’re thrilled to have been working with The Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) which brings together governments, businesses and civil society to translate commitments to addressing plastic pollution into meaningful and tangible action.
Read the full article below!

The SDGs are radical. They emerged as a sort of ‘to-do-list’ full of priorities for taking on the world’s problems. In response to the…

19/05/2021

The launch of the fantastic African Food Fellowship Systems Leadership is covered in Kenya's Standard Newspaper. We're thrilled to have helped incubate this groundbreaking initiative!
Here's more information:
In collaboration with the Centre for Development Innovation at Wageningen University and Research and supported by the IKEA Foundation, we are taking a step forward to help emerging leaders bring about a food system that is better for people and the planet. Read the full article below!

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/news/article/2001413109/30-kenyans-picked-for-fellowship-to-boost-food-systems-in-africa

he 30 enyans selected are expected to take part in projects that will go a long way toward boosting market access and food security

18/05/2021

If you're looking to be involved with the change that you wish to see in the world, then come on a journey with us. We are looking for a Systems Change professional to join our team.

The deadline for applications has been extended to the 28th of May, please click below to apply.

Wasafiri is a global consultancy, incubator and institute helping leaders and organizations tackle some of the world’s most complex problems. From our offices in Kenya, UK and the USA, we bring a well-established track record of helping our clients achieve impact at scale on the systems related to...

17/05/2021

JOIN US as Wasafiri’s co-Founder, Martin Kalungu-Banda, and President of Wageningen University and Research’s, Louise Fresco, launch the African Food Fellowship in Kenya TODAY 17th May 2021 at 2pm EAT – see www.africanfoodfellowship.org to register for the launch and for more information about the Fellowship. We are thrilled to have 30 inspiring and talented Kenyan Fellows embark on a systems leadership journey as they focus on transforming food systems in Kenya. They are the first cohort of many to come in Kenya and in other countries as the Fellowship supports food systems leadership across the continent in future.

10/05/2021

We're looking to invest in a Systems Change Lead who can bring new energy, ideas and capacity to help us have an even greater impact in our work! Click below for more information on how to apply.

Closing date May 20th.

Wasafiri is a global consultancy, incubator and institute helping leaders and organizations tackle some of the world’s most complex problems. From our offices in Kenya, UK and the USA, we bring a well-established track record of helping our clients achieve impact at scale on the systems related to...