Mrs. BARBRA BANDA

Position: COMMITTEE MEMBER

Description:

Barbara Banda is a Development and Gender Expert who has over 30 years of experience working with cooperates, government and civil society organizations. She is also a renowned defender of women and children’s rights with skills in Gender Mainstreaming and Policy Advocacy. She possesses a Masters in Development Management from UK Open University and has worked in several national and international departments in the SADC region. Banda has experience in development and implementation of women economic empowerment projects and developing a gender sensitive programming, company strategic planning and implementation processes, promotion of regional trade, spearheading trade and gender policy reforms, community mobilization and networking among others. Banda has also served on various boards as Board member for Bountified International, a local NGO, member of Civil Society National Reference Group on the EU funded Spotlight program, member of Accountability Committee for the DFiD Strategic Fund on Violence against women and girls on violence against women and girls “Tithense Nkhanza.”