Strengthening Health Systems through Locally Driven, Globally Informed Supply Chain Solutions

Benjamin Ongeri is a highly experienced health supply chain expert and registered pharmacist
from Kenya, with over 20 years of experience in improving access to essential medicines in
East and Southern Africa. He is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and has
provided strategic technical assistance to programs funded by Global Fund, USAID, and
FCDO, covering areas such as HIV/AIDS,tuberculosis, malaria, family planning, immunization, and neglected tropical diseases.

Benjamin has led significant initiatives like GHSC-PSM Namibia and Kenya’s KIPS and Afya Uwazi programs, focusing on strategic planning, capacity building, and third-party monitoring. He currently advises on procurement and supply management for Global Fund grants and has contributed to multi-country assessments on the implications of U.S. aid suspension under
DevPart. His expertise includes health product selection, procurement strategy,
warehousing, distribution operations, LMIS design, and risk-informed supply chain
strengthening. Benjamin holds degrees in pharmacy and logistics & supply chain
management.

Dr. Evans L. Sagwa is a health systems strengthening and pharmaceutical management expert with over 20 years of experience in analyzing, building and strengthening health systems and pharmaceutical systems; implementing, managing and improving the delivery and the quality of health services and pharmaceutical services; human resources capacity development in health; health information systems; and conducting operational research.

He has extensive experience in developing funding proposals, technical strategies, operational plans, workplans and budgets; implementing and managing public health programs in HIV and TB treatment; and has worked in Kenya, Rwanda and Namibia in the private, public and non-governmental sectors.

Practicing PCN clinical pharmacist in the UK with expertise in patient-centered pharmaceutical care.

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist and Biostatistician with extensive experience in health systems research and program evaluation across Africa. He has worked with USAID, UNHCR, the World Bank, and the Gates Foundation, supporting data-driven decision-making in HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and refugee welfare.

Paul has held key roles at the American Institutes for Research, Social Impact, and IBTCI, where he led performance assessments and statistical analyses for multi-country projects. His technical expertise includes STATA, DHIS2, and survey methodologies such as LQAS and DHS.
He holds an MSc in Biostatistics from Harvard University, an MSc in Statistics from the University of Nairobi, and a BSc in Mathematics. He is also a Harvard Presidential Scholar and recipient of the John L. McGoldrick Fellowship. With a deep understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, Paul continues to support organizations in designing robust M&E frameworks that drive impact and sustainability in health and humanitarian programs.