Governance Model
About the Founder
Waleed Madibo, the visionary founder of Hikmaniya Consultancy, is renowned for his expertise in consultancy, training, and international development. With a career spanning over 20 years, he has consistently delivered innovative solutions in democratization, peacebuilding, and strategic planning, helping institutions and individuals thrive in complex global contexts.
Dr. Madibo has collaborated with prestigious organizations such as Carl Walker Engineers (USA), the Governance Bureau (Sudan), Qatar’s Ministry of Development Planning & Statistics, Qatar Community College, and the Qatar Fund for Development. His contributions have shaped national strategies, strengthened institutional frameworks, and fostered meaningful engagement across diverse cultural and organizational landscapes.
In addition to consultancy, Dr. Madibo is a dedicated trainer, empowering leaders and teams with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable development practices. His ability to combine global insights with tailored strategies ensures measurable and lasting results for his clients.
An accomplished academic, Dr. Madibo holds a PhD in Political Science and has served as a Professor of Public Policy. In 2003, he received the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship for his groundbreaking research on the Waleed Madibo Governance Model, a framework exploring the balance between Islamization and liberation in public policy.
Through a rare combination of academic excellence, practical expertise, and a passion for capacity building, Dr. Madibo leads Hikmaniya Consultancy’s efforts to create transformative impact through consultancy, training, and strategic innovation.

Our Guiding Principles
Our operating principles define how we do business. They drive our thinking, actions, processes and benchmarks. They keep us focused and remind us that we are committed to progress, but not at all costs.
Regime Typology | Secular | Quasi - Secular | Embedded Democracy | Quasi - Theocratic | Theocratic |
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Authors | Faraj Fuda , Mansour Khalid | Abduh, Mahmmod Mohamed Taha | Soroush | Qutb, AL-turabi | Khomeini, Abd-Alhi Yousif |
Educational Policy | Only science | Science/Rel | Sci-Rel | Religion/Sci | Only religion |
Political Culture | Oppressive | Schizophrenic | Syncretic | Ideological | Dogmatic |
Position From Modernity | Capitulating to it | Seduced | Neither capitulate nor reject | Envious of it | Rejecting it |
Governance in the MENA region remains elusive without a cultural reorientation that democratically links state-oriented reform with society-focused initiatives. Waleed Madibo Governance Model advocates for a balanced socio-political philosophy that revitalizes the fluid interplay between liberalist and literalist traditions. Through a gradual process of political socialization, this approach expands the scope of governance beyond the secular/theocratic dichotomy to embrace the liberalist/literalist duality. The wider the realm of governance, the more deeply democracy becomes embedded.
The model suggests that the dynamics of globalization may pave the way for a humanist ideal that prioritizes individual rights as an incentive to fulfilling communal duties. This framework lays the groundwork for an "embedded democracy"—a critical foundation for achieving sustainable development in the Muslim, African, and Arab worlds. However, this progressive vision requires political maturity and unfolds through a complex, often labyrinthine path of growth and adaptation.