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Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) staff

Chief Executive Officer
Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

Lindiwe is responsible for facilitating the development of tools and processes that promote harmonisation of policies at regional levels through reviews of policies, legal frameworks, institutional arrangements, and governance processes. She has 20 years of experience in rural development, and is currently coordinating policy research and advocacy programs in 13 southern African countries, all aimed at making southern Africa a food secure region.

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Director: Communication and Policy Advocacy
The Director of Communication and Advocacy is responsible for the functions of the FANRPAN and implementation of the communication strategy ensuring its integrity and organizational relevance. This includes the provision of strong branding, communication, public relations and events management, including being actively involved in decision making processes.

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Office Manager - Human Resources and Administration
Ms Sharon Alfred

Ms Sharon Alfred

Sharon is responsible for coordinating activities in finance and administration departments - this includes events management, project budgeting, issuing of consultancy contracts and ensuring compliance to donor contractual regulations. She works closely with all departments in assisting staff to understand and implement organisational policies and procedures. Sharon has over 10 years experience in office administration, conference organisation and coordination.

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Protocol and Networking Officer
Mr Lufingo Mwamakamba

Mr Lufingo Mwamakamba

Lufingo's responsibilities as Protocol and Networking Officer for FANRPAN include managing relations with the host government, funding partners, the networks membership. He is also responsible for promoting the organisation externally via publicity and community relations. Lufingo speaks Portuguese as a second language and has extensive experience in Administration.

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Director: Agriculture Inputs and Outputs Market
Dr David Kamchacha

Dr David Kamchacha

David is responsible for leading, coordinating and implementing FANRPAN's thematic thrust on Agriculture Inputs and Outputs Markets. He is currently leading the three country study on the use of Input Vouchers. David has over 10 years experience in Managing and Developing agricultural Inputs Markets especially fertilizer. He also has over eight years of experience in Project Management and is an excellent facilitator, managing to communicate in a sincere way with people from all walks of life - from government staff to rural farmers.

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Programme Manager: Food Systems and Agricultural Systems
The Programme Manager is responsible for providing programmatic support to the programmes teams of FANRPAN's thematic thrust on Food Systems and Agricultural Systems. Also providing research, project and administration support.

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Programme Manager: Women Accessing Realigned Markets (WARM) Project
Ms Sithembile Ndema

Ms Sithembile Ndema

Thembi is responsible for maintaining and managing a knowledge base of evolving issues on women farmers and agriculture in Southern Africa as well as the in the global context. She is also responsible for reporting and analysis of project progress against the annual work plan and budget.

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Finance Officer
Mr Samuel Manda

Mr Samuel Manda

Sam is responsible for ensuring implementation of finance policies and procedures, ensuring that donor requirements are met. He is also responsible for producing periodic donor and monthly management financial reports.

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Finance Officer
Ms Getrude Chanakira

Ms Getrude Chanakira

Getrude is responsible for internal treasury duties and payroll administration.

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Director: Policy and Research
The Director of Research is responsible for leading and coordinating research in all thematic thrusts resulting in well researched and accurate policy positions for FANRPAN on a range of fields and topics.

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