About Us
Grounded In Experience.
Built For Adaptation.
AfriAdapt was born from practical experience in the water, sanitation, and urban development sectors, and from the recognition that effective solutions must be grounded in local realities. We established AfriAdapt to help adapt, localise, and implement solutions that are technically sound, context-responsive, and built for lasting impact.
The name reflects our identity. Afri represents the African experience that shapes how we think and work, while also reflecting principles that apply across other developing regions. Adapt expresses our commitment to strengthening climate resilience in local systems and carefully adapting useful ideas to fit local needs and realities. This thinking is also reflected in our logo: its modular shape symbolises flexible building blocks of change, while the hanging element represents openness, movement, and responsiveness — the ability to adjust as climate, community, and institutional conditions evolve.
Why We Exist
Our Solution and Purpose
Across Africa and other developing regions, the impacts of climate change are being felt more intensely. Communities and institutions need solutions that are not only innovative but also practical, locally relevant, and sustainable.
We exist to co-create locally grounded adaptation solutions that institutions and communities can own, sustain, and scale for lasting impact.
Locally Grounded Solutions
We co-create solutions with local stakeholders to ensure relevance and ownership.
Institutional Feasibility
We design strategies that are practical for institutions and systems to adopt and sustain.
From Pilots to Impact
We support the full journey from evidence generation to scale and long-term impact.
Our Mission and Vision
Our Commitment to Lasting Impact
Our Mission
To provide evidence-based, innovative, and practical adaptation solutions that empower institutions and communities to build resilience and drive sustainable development.
Our Vision
A climate-resilient Africa where communities and institutions thrive in harmony with their environment.
Our Value Preposition
Bridging Innovation and Sustainability
AfriAdapt’s value proposition lies in our ability to bridge science, policy, and practice to deliver adaptive solutions that are context-specific, scalable, and sustainable.
Technical Advisory
We provide expert guidance to inform policies, strategies, and investments.
Applied Research
We generate and apply evidence to solve real world adaptation challenges
Data & Digital Tools
We use data, analytics, and technology to improve decisions and track impact.
Institutional Strengthening
We build capacity and institutional structures for long-term resilience and ownership.
Our Approach
Why Clients Choose AfriAdapt
Our approach help our clients shape solutions that are practical, locally grounded, and built to last.
Adaptation and
Localisation
We tailor solutions to local contexts, needs and knowledge systems.
Innovation and
Data
We leverage innovation and evidence to design smart, effective adaptation solutions.
Sustainability
We promote solutions that are environmentally sound, socially inclusive and economically viable.
Partnership and
Learning
We work in partnership and foster learning for continuous improvement.
Our Founders
Meet the Founding Team
Motivated professionals with a shared passion for building resilient communities and sustainable cities.
Methusela Bahame
Founder
Methusela Bahame is a development professional working at the intersection of urban resilience, water systems, and environmental sustainability with a specialisation in Citywide Inclusive Sanitation, Water-Sensitive Urban Development and Blue-green Infrastructure.
Justine Sheria
Co-Founder
Justine Sheria is an expert in disaster risk management, institutional strengthening, and applied development solutions. He helps bridge the gap between strategy and implementation to suit local capacity and operational realities.