Insights

Insights, updates, and perspectives.

Editorial commentary, project updates, and research insights from the CERFODES practice.

  • Strengthening Public Financial Management in West Africa
    Projects

    Strengthening Public Financial Management in West Africa

    A look at how CERFODES supported a national treasury in modernising its budgeting and reporting systems.

    March 12, 2026
  • Measuring Programme Impact Beyond Outputs
    Research

    Measuring Programme Impact Beyond Outputs

    Notes on mixed-methods evaluation approaches we increasingly apply across health and education engagements.

    February 28, 2026
  • Digital Health Records: Lessons from Field Deployments
    Technology

    Digital Health Records: Lessons from Field Deployments

    What we have learned deploying mobile and offline-first systems for rural clinics in three countries.

    February 14, 2026
  • Building Lasting Internal Capability After the Consultants Leave
    Capacity Building

    Building Lasting Internal Capability After the Consultants Leave

    Reflections from a multi-year capacity engagement with a national agriculture institution.

    January 30, 2026
  • Five Trends Shaping African Institutional Strategy in 2026
    Strategy

    Five Trends Shaping African Institutional Strategy in 2026

    Demographics, climate finance, regional integration, digital public infrastructure, and donor realignment.

    January 15, 2026
  • Designing Operating Models That Survive Leadership Change
    Organisational Development

    Designing Operating Models That Survive Leadership Change

    How structure, governance, and culture work together to keep organisations performing through transitions.

    December 20, 2025