About Us
about fern consult
Cultivating Sustainable Change
Fern Consult is a development consultancy that partners with organizations to drive growth, amplify impact, and achieve long-term sustainability. Our expert consultants specialize in key areas, including Women’s Rights, Institutional Strengthening, Transformational Leadership, Resource Mobilization, Partnerships, Capacity Building, Governance, and Philanthropy. We provide tailored services in strategy development, project design, resource mobilization, and donor advisory, helping organizations showcase their work and expand their reach, maximize resources, and create lasting change.
Our Vision
To contribute towards building a thriving community of organizations that are resilient, innovative, and sustainable; led by empowered women and visionary leaders, driving inclusive growth and development across all sectors.
Our Mission
To provide services that are aimed at strengthening institutions in Africa by enhancing their ability to mobilize resources, integrate women’s rights and leadership, and deliver impactful programs that contribute to sustainable change.
our team
The Team Behind Fern Consult
The Fern team embodies decades of experience, deep rooted knowledge, and a commitment to Africa’s transformative development. They have an excellent track record of working together and contributing to building and growing the African Women’s Development Fund(AWDF),the largest Pan African Women’s Fund on the continent. Over a period of three decades, they worked collectively in various capacities and played pivotal roles in shaping AWDF’s vision and mission, and contributed to positioning the organization as the powerhouse it is today.
The team’s cohesion enables them to function seamlessly, leveraging each member’s individual expertise and strengths with the aim of creating lasting, sustainable change across Africa.
Abigail Burgesson
Founder & Principal Consultant
Lydia Maclean
Communications & Strategic Engagement Specialist/Associate Consultant
Zeytuna Abdella Feyissa Azasoo
MEL Specialist/Associate Consultant
our team
The Team Behind Fern Consult
The Fern team embodies decades of experience, deep rooted knowledge, and a commitment to Africa’s transformative development. They have an excellent track record of working together and contributing to building and growing the African Women’s Development Fund(AWDF),the largest Pan African Women’s Fund on the continent. Over a period of three decades, they worked collectively in various capacities and played pivotal roles in shaping AWDF’s vision and mission, and contributed to positioning the organization as the powerhouse it is today.
The team’s cohesion enables them to function seamlessly, leveraging each member’s individual expertise and strengths with the aim of creating lasting, sustainable change across Africa.
Our Impact
Empowering Women
Advancing women's rights and amplifying voices
Strengthening African Institutions
Improving institutional capacity and sustainability
Enhancing Donor Relationships
Improving ownership and resource mobilization
Scaling Programs
Successfully expanding reach and impact
Through our work, Fern Consult has contributed to the strengthening of African organizations to improve their institutional capacity, mobilize resources, and deliver on their mandates. Our expertise has led to the successful scaling of programs, improved ownership, enhanced donor relationships, and the establishment of sustainable funding strategies. We are proud to contribute to the advancement of women’s rights, amplifying women’s voices, strengthening of African institutions, and paving the way for amore just and equitable future.