Senior Programme Manager, Global Development
Morag is the Senior Programme Manager, Global Development at the Centre for Public Impact.
She joined the CPI team in 2022.
Morag has an MA in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University, with an undergraduate background in social sciences and refugee studies. Her work sits at the intersection of social innovation and international development.
She’s proud of her time at the International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA), where she led work streams on Systems Innovation and Equity and Innovation. She helped launch the Global Innovation Advisors and co-facilitated innovation training weeks in South Africa and Kenya.
Morag also worked in the WASH sector with Innovation Africa, leading program expansion into Zambia and South Africa. She collaborated with communities and governments to implement solar water systems with remote monitoring.
At World Connect, she oversaw a grant portfolio across Sub-Saharan Africa and continues to serve on the board. The organisation supports community-led development through a decentralised, trust-based funding model.
At CPI, Morag co-developed the Global Development Initiative and has represented the team at global convenings including the G20 and UN General Assembly. She also helped launch the CPI Collective, a space to host learning and experimentation groups.
Originally from Zambia, and raised in Botswana, Morag was named one of the 40 under 40 Most Influential People of African Descent in 2019.
Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, going to the beach, embodied breath-work, and time with her one-year-old daughter.