Promise Trust Chiwalo

Promise Trust Chiwalo joined the Basel Institute on Governance in May 2026 as a Programme Manager, based in Malawi.

Promise is a programme and project management professional with over six years of experience in the non-profit and higher education sectors. His areas of expertise include strategic programme and project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and stakeholder engagement.

Before joining the Basel Institute, Promise served as an Individual Consultant – Project Officer at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this role, he oversaw the implementation of a World Bank-funded Skills for a Vibrant Economy (SAVE) project. The initiative aimed to increase access, particularly for women, to labour market-relevant skills development programs in priority areas of the economy. He also worked as a Program Coordinator for CorpsAfrica, where he coordinated a youth-focused, community-led development programme.

Promise holds a Master of Science in Project Management from the Copperbelt University and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He is also a PMP® certified project management professional.