Engr. Philip Ayodele Balogun
Multidisciplinary civil and water engineer, PPP and infrastructure advisor, and humanitarian WASH specialist. I design and deliver resilient detention and public infrastructure projects, lead market-based WASH and menstrual health programmes, and build capacity for governments, INGOs and development partners across Nigeria and beyond.
Profile
Engr. Philip Ayodele Balogun is a Nigerian civil and water engineer, project and PPP specialist, and founder of P & A Consulting Limited. He currently serves as WatHab (Water and Habitat) Engineer – Detention with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Abuja, leading infrastructure, WASH and energy upgrades in military and police places of detention such as New Bussa, Giwa Barrack and Operation Safe Corridor.
Philip’s work spans humanitarian WASH, detention infrastructure, affordable housing, climate-smart sanitation and PPP advisory. He has supported organisations including WaterAid Nigeria, Family Homes Funds Limited, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC Nigeria), UN agencies and state governments on project preparation, technical design, systems strengthening and capacity building.
Philip has gained extensive experience working with
both private and public-sector clients.
Key areas of Expertise
Humanitarian WASH & Detention Infrastructure
Planning and delivery of water, sanitation, hygiene and energy solutions in high-risk detention facilities and fragile settings – from biogas sewage upgrades and borehole rehabilitation to kitchen, drainage and outing-area design that align with ICRC standards and national regulations.
PPP & Infrastructure Advisory
Advisory support on PPP frameworks, project preparation and procurement for transport, housing, WASH and social infrastructure. Philip contributes to reforms in Nigeria’s PPP and procurement environment and holds CP3P and other specialist project-finance certifications.
Project & Risk Management
Structuring and delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programmes using PMBOK, Agile and risk-based approaches. Experience covers emergency response interventions, multi-site infrastructure rollouts and long-term systemic support to detention and WASH authorities.
Training, Facilitation & Capacity Building
Design and facilitation of engaging, practice-oriented training for public servants, engineers and NGO teams on project management, PPPs, WASH, risk management and digital tools – including work with FIRS, Bank of Industry, Lagos State Government and others.
Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence
Application of data science and business analytics to infrastructure and WASH programming, including dashboards, geospatial analysis, diagnostic reporting and evidence-based decision support for donors and government partners.
Climate-Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure
Integrating climate resilience, circular economy and low-carbon solutions into project design – from biogas and improved sewage systems to market-based menstrual hygiene products (Safepad) and clean cooking in detention and low-income contexts.
Awards & Recognition
Member of the 25-person committee that reviewed Nigeria’s Public Procurement Act (2007), whose recommendation on a single five-year tenure for the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement was adopted.
Certified PPP Professional (CP3P), Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), with additional training in data science and business analytics.
Lead engineer on biogas and anaerobic baffle reactor upgrades for medium and maximum-security custodial centres in Ikoyi, Lagos and Maiduguri, improving public health and environmental outcomes.
Trusted technical partner to institutions such as WaterAid Nigeria, Family Homes Funds Limited, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (Nigeria), Lagos State Government and other national and sub-national agencies.
Regular facilitator and speaker on project management, PPPs, WASH and humanitarian operations for government MDAs, development partners and private-sector clients.
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