We`re CHASP
We support governments, non-profits and the private sector to identify and deliver development and humanitarian programs with pace, certainty and strategic agility.
Our role is to give a hand, to generate knowledge, and to create linkages that promote learning and innovation. We work with organizations to translate innovative healthcare and social policy ideas, whether small or grand, whether local or global, into life changing initiatives. We want to inspire and let ourselves be inspired.
You are welcome to tap into the spirit of service that unites our community – to improve the reach and quality of healthcare and social protection programs in Africa
WHAT WE DO
MIS, RESEARCH AND DATA VISUALIZATION
MIS, RESEARCH AND DATA VISUALIZATION
Data Products Development Data is only useful if it’s accessible and easy to understand. We develop customized digital tools that help organizations organize, visualize, and analyze their data effectively. Our solutions include: Interactive Dashboards – User-friendly visual tools that provide real-time insights, helping decision-makers track progress and spot trends quickly. Database Development – Secure and efficient databases designed to store and manage large amounts of information with ease. Management Information Systems (MIS) – Custom-built systems that streamline data management, improve reporting, and enhance operational efficiency. By combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of organizational needs, we create solutions that simplify complex data, making it easier to drive impact and make informed decisions.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
We are good at tracking and managing results for development and humanitarian programs. We have a lot of experience in designing M&E systems, and in leading independent evaluations in diverse environments and sectors. We apply both quantitative and qualitative methods in gathering critical performance data through cross-sectional, or longitudinal studies which can either be experimental or quasi-experimental. We help to propagate learning and knowledge-based on evidence gathered during these evaluations. Most importantly we actively engage in discourse that improves the practice of Monitoring and Evaluation. Specifically, we support our partners to strengthen routine monitoring, conduct independent external evaluations, developing M&E Information Systems/Data management, and with Third-Party Monitoring. We have extensive experience incorporating MEL throughout program cycles and we promote the use of Collaborative, Learning, and Adaptive (CLA) approaches. We support the design of programs that reflect the complexities of the environments in which they are to be implemented – whether that would be a refugee camp, conflict zone, underserved rural/urban community, or a humanitarian situation.
Innovations in Global Health and Social Protection
Innovations in Global Health and Social Protection
We create platforms where Health and Social Policy professionals shape trends by exchanging knowledge to produce social value. As East Africa’s largest platform for structured Global health and Social Protection discourse, our innovation hub helps Sector practitioners and communities to freely connect, share knowledge, advance innovations, and share great ideas in a formal space. Innovators at the Hub will challenge you to stretch your thinking boundaries. Featured speakers are crowdsourcing humanitarian response, driving policy, and using innovative technology to drive health and social service delivery. They are building medical devices out of broken toys and using boats, motorcycles, and mobile phones to care for people. They are developing simulation models and creating platforms for better management of data. They are using film and photography to change mindsets, visualizing data to make people pay attention, and sharing their ideas, and designs to achieve great milestones in human development.
CHASP Media
CHASP Media
We produce creative content in print and online, which amplify key development related messages and we do this with an eye for creative details and a focus on positioning and disseminating content to targeted, relevant audiences. We create and develop knowledge materials, workshops, training, and innovation processes aimed at educating and empowering young people to take action. We produce content, design processes, create innovation programs, and communicate insights to advance knowledge and awareness about issues related to global development and sustainability. We design, plan, and execute events, convenings, and conferences that engage diverse stakeholders across the global challenges such as poverty, health, social policy, inequality and climate change. We work with partners to convene individuals and organizations from across the globe to collaborate on pressing issues
Capacity Development
Capacity Development
CHASP Learning Centre has been growing, innovating, discovering, launching, and improving the careers of some of the most accomplished and influential women and men in the Health and Social Policy Sectors in Eastern Africa. Today we stand among a select group of organizations providing tailor-made learning through fieldwork, networking, and engagement with some of the best innovative programs in the region. An outstanding feature of our courses is the integration of Workshop type training, research, and field experience. Our skills-based curriculum, practicum program, and extensive community-based service programs position learners for better careers in research, industry, government, and academia. We are soon to introduce an interactive e-learning option to cater to individuals with demanding work schedules.
Design & Strategy
Design & Strategy
We work with our clients to help them clarify and articulate the logic that underpins their programming and operations, as the foundation for effective intervention. We then help devise appropriate strategies and activities to achieve these goals in unstable settings. CHASP advocates a cyclical (as opposed to linear) design-evaluate-redesign approach through which it is continually necessary to test the Theories of Change and underlying assumptions based upon a constantly developing understanding of context. Implementers must be prepared for interventions to perform unexpectedly, and be ready to adapt.
Some Fun Facts
REPORTS FROM THE FIELD
KUZA JAMII II PROGRAM: SHOCK RESPONSE UPDATE (ISSUE 2)
KUZA JAMII II PROGRAM: SHOCK RESPONSE UPDATE ISSUE
KUZA JAMII II PROGRAM: SHOCK RESPONSE UPDATE (ISSUE 1)
Kuza Jamii II – Transforming Communities is a six-month Economic Inclusion Program implemented by Village Enterprise, CHASP Advisory, Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF), Smart Regional Consultants (SRC) and Generation for Change and Development (GENCAD) with support from the UK Government.
KENYA’S ULTRA-POOR GRADUATION STRATEGY (2025–2030)
Kenya has officially launched the Kenya Ultra-Poor Graduation Strategy (KUPGS) 2025–2030, a national framework designed to integrate the graduation approach into government policy and expand pathways for the poorest households to achieve self-reliance.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ULTRA POOR GRADUATION (UPG) MIS FOR KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
The Kaduna State Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG) Management Information System (MIS) initiative marks a major milestone in strengthening digital infrastructure for social protection and economic inclusion programming in Nigeria. The project, commissioned by the Kaduna State Social Investment Programme Agency (KADSIPA) in partnership with Village Enterprise with technical support from CHASP Advisory, seeks to establish a robust, user-centred MIS that will enable more efficient delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of UPG interventions across Kaduna State.
Our Team
Silvia Gathigia
Silvia is a highly organized and efficient Administrative Aide with 2 years of experience and a proven track record of organizing and streamlining workflow processes to enhance productivity and performance. She thrives in fast-paced environments where her multitasking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills can be fully leveraged. Silvia currently serves as the office and administrative assistant at CHASP Advisory.
Silvia Gathigia
Office & Administrative Assistant
Silvia is a highly organized and efficient Administrative Aide with...
Ian Gichuhi
Ian Gichuhi is a dedicated IT professional at CHASP Advisory, providing essential technical support to ensure the smooth operation of systems. His responsibilities include managing the organization’s website, repairing and replacing hardware, testing new technologies, and installing and configuring computer hardware and software. Ian’s collaborative approach with cross-functional teams enables him to effectively achieve organizational goals. His passion for IT drives his commitment to excellence in his field.
Ian Gichuhi
IT Support Officer
Ian Gichuhi is a dedicated IT professional at CHASP Advisory,...
Charles Ford
Charles is a seasoned Social Protection and Child Policy expert with over eight years of progressive experience in humanitarian and development contexts in Kenya. He previously served as a Child Protection and Social Protection Officer with UNICEF Kenya, supporting national and county-level programs across 11 ASAL counties. His contributions include initiatives such as Multipurpose Cash Transfers, KSEIP I, and shock-responsive systems, including piloting Anticipatory Action frameworks.
He has coordinated county-level technical implementation with government departments and supported programs like NICHE and the National Positive Parenting Programme. Additionally, he strengthened county systems by developing social protection and public finance policies aligned with national priorities.
Charles currently serves as the County Coordinator for Samburu County at CHASP Advisory, where he leverages his policy, systems, and field experience to support strategic programming, government engagement, and institutional strengthening aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Humanitarian Operations from Oxford Brookes University, a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Kenyatta University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Southeastern Kenya University. With extensive hands-on field experience in ASAL and refugee settings, he has coordinated programs across Child Protection, Social Protection, Education, Livelihoods, and Reproductive Health sectors.
Charles Ford
County Coordinator - Samburu
Charles is a seasoned Social Protection and Child Policy expert...
Brian Kipchirchir Komen
Brian Kipchirchir Komen is a dedicated social worker with 5 years of experience in humanitarian, community, and social development. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work. Komen has expertise in social protection with a passion for child protection programming, refugee and asylum seeker advocacy, and human rights.
He is a faculty member at Turkana University in the Department of Arts and Social Work, as well as a member of the Kenya National Association of Social Workers (KNASW).
Komen is the County Coordinator for CHASP Advisory under the Kuza Jamii Program in Turkana County.
Brian Kipchirchir Komen
County Coordinator - Turkana
Brian Kipchirchir Komen is a dedicated social worker with 5...
Bishar Maash Saman
Bishar Maash Saman is a Public Health and Nutrition Specialist with over 13 years of experience managing humanitarian and development projects in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties.
He is skilled in designing and coordinating Health, Nutrition, Food Security and livelihoods, WASH, and Emergency Response programs. Bishar holds a bachelor’s degree in Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics and is pursuing a Master’s in Public Health.
He has led cross-cultural teams, managed budgets, and implemented projects for INGOS funded by the EU, UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID, DFID, AICS, and FCDO. Bishar is committed to eliminating malnutrition and poverty, with expertise in advocacy, policy analysis, nutrition and health system strengthening, and capacity building. He currently serves as CHASP Advisory’s County Coordinator in Wajir.
Bishar Maash Saman
County Coordinator - Wajir
Bishar Maash Saman is a Public Health and Nutrition Specialist...
Judy Mwanake
Judith Mwanake is an experienced Environmental Safeguards Expert with over a decade of experience specializing in Environment, Health, Safety, and Community Development. A registered Associate Expert with the Environment Institute of Kenya, Judith’s expertise extends to Community Capacity Building, Project Planning, and Environmental Impact Assessments. She is also a World Bank-trained Trainer of Trainers in Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and has received Mine Safety training from Base Titanium Ltd. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Environmental Community Development, Judith combines her extensive knowledge with core strengths in teamwork, planning, effective communication, creativity, and technological awareness. Her work on high-impact projects underscores her dedication to advancing sustainable development and environmental stewardship. Judith is the County coordinator for CHASP Advisory in Tana River County.
Judy Mwanake
County Coordinator - Tana River
Judith Mwanake is an experienced Environmental Safeguards Expert with over...
Abdullahi Ibrahim
Abdullahi is a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) specialist and researcher with over eight years of experience supporting humanitarian and development programs in arid and fragile contexts. He brings strong expertise in social protection, economic inclusion, health, nutrition, and livelihoods programming, with a focus on evidence-based decision-making.
Abdullahi has collaborated with organisations such as Save the Children International and CHASP Advisory, contributing to initiatives like KUZA Jamii and the Enhanced Single Registry programs. He holds an MBA in Project Management and Planning and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics, and is highly skilled in mobile data collection and analysis.
Abdullahi Ibrahim
County Coordinator - Mandera
Abdullahi is a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) specialist...
Mike Juma Ochieng
Mike is a dedicated professional with a degree in strategic management and three years of impactful experience in the field of social protection. As a Practice Associate at CHASP Advisory, he is passionate about creating equitable systems that uplift vulnerable communities. Whether analyzing policies or implementing programs, Mike strives to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those he serves.
Mike Juma Ochieng
County Coordinator - Garissa
Mike is a dedicated professional with a degree in strategic...
John Irungu
John Irungu is a dedicated development worker with a strong commitment to fostering positive change in individuals and communities. He has over a decade of hands-on experience working in the humanitarian field. His passion for social justice and advocacy is evident in his tireless efforts to empower marginalized populations and promote inclusivity. He is an Associate Consultant with CHASP Advisory.
John Irungu
County Coordinator - Isiolo
John Irungu is a dedicated development worker with a strong...






















