For over two decades, we have supported governments, multilaterals, and civil society organisations to navigate complexity and achieve lasting change.
North Sphere Consulting, founded 2004
To strengthen the institutions, systems, and policies that determine whether people can live healthy, dignified, and prosperous lives — everywhere.
North Sphere was founded in Ottawa in 2004 by a group of senior advisors who had spent careers inside the institutions they sought to improve — the UN, bilateral development agencies, federal ministries, and multilateral banks. They believed that the most effective advisory came from people who understood the political economy of reform from the inside.
Over twenty years, we have grown from a small team focused on health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa to a global practice spanning six domains and four continents. What has not changed is our commitment to rigour, independence, and the primacy of local context.
Today, North Sphere operates through a hub-and-spoke model: a core permanent team of senior partners and directors, augmented by a carefully curated network of 80+ associate experts deployed based on the specific demands of each mandate.
We bring the highest standards of analytical excellence, evidence-based reasoning, and critical thinking to every engagement.
We work alongside clients as trusted partners, co-creating solutions that are owned, sustained, and built upon long after we leave.
We centre the voices and interests of marginalised communities, ensuring our work promotes just and equitable outcomes.
We resist siloed solutions, always placing specific challenges within their broader systemic, political, and institutional context.
Our advice is impartial, evidence-driven, and free from conflicts of interest, so clients can trust what we say.
We build learning into every engagement, remaining open to evidence that challenges assumptions and improving as we go.
Our engagements span 60+ countries across every major region, with permanent offices on three continents.
Our team of senior advisors is available to discuss your context and explore how North Sphere Consulting can support your goals.