In the evolving landscape of international development, where communication drives strategy and knowledge defines power, Ochuko Piserchia has emerged as one of Africa’s most distinguished professionals in development communications and knowledge management. With more than a decade of impactful experience across donor-funded programs, her expertise represents the intersection of knowledge management, communication, information technology and sustainable development innovation.
Piserchia’s career journey reflects a rare combination of creativity, structure, and vision. Her record of success spans several globally recognized development institutions including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (now FCDO), and working with implementing partners including Palladium, Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), Cultivating Frontiers for New Agriculture and Winrock International where she has designed and implemented large-scale communication strategies that transform how development organization captured lessons learnt, adapted, and communicated impact.
Piserchia leads strategic initiatives that connect data, storytelling, and impact measurement. Her work included research that leveraged digital technology to strengthen agribusiness value chains, enhanced farmer outreach systems, and fostered evidence-based policymaking. Under her leadership, communication ceased to be a passive reporting tool and instead became a strategic instrument for to scale how micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) do business.
Her contributions extend beyond project delivery. Piserchia has pioneered knowledge-sharing frameworks and communities of practice (CoPs) that link diverse stakeholders, government institutions, private-sector leaders, and research communities into collaborative learning ecosystems. Through these, she has elevated the standards of development intelligence and organizational learning, helped donor agencies and implemented partners translate lessons from program implementation into actionable policies and scalable models.
Her contribution in facilitating trade dialogues among non-oil exports in Nigeria contributed to the developed of the Network of Practicing Non-Oil Exporters (NPNEN), a think tank of non-oil exporters in Nigeria.
She has also produced policy briefs and finance and investment compendiums that has reached both national and international audiences. She led the design and execution of flagship events such as the Shea Sector Development Conference (Abuja, 2013) and the LAKAJI Corridor Investment Summit (Abuja, 2014), milestones that advanced Nigeria’s trade dialogue and non-oil export competitiveness.
What distinguishes Ochuko Piserchia is her digital approach to communication. She leverages digital technology including generative AI to enhance efficiency and achieve measurable outcomes, cost efficiency, and branding precision into every strategy she develops. Her leadership in branding, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management has positioned her as a central figure in reshaping how development partners align with private-sector objectives.
Her peers regard her as a strategic visionary someone who understands that communication is not just about information, but about influence, behavioral change, and systemic reform. Through her work, organizations have increased operational transparency, improved donor relations, and strengthened accountability mechanisms.
In an industry where development outcomes depend on coherence, trust, and collaboration, Ochuko Piserchia’s work has become a model of how communication and knowledge can drive sustainable transformation.
Her pioneering leadership cements her status as one of the continent’s foremost professionals in the business of development communications and knowledge management.
