Amanda Mallaghan (She / Her)

International development professional with a background in Cultural Anthropology and a decade of experience developing and managing complex public health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. Effective leader in community-centred programming and government partnership-building for sustainable impact. Driven and passionate advocate for gender equality and human rights in all sectors. Excited for new challenges and opportunities on ambitious projects that are working towards sustainable change in the areas of gender equality, inclusion and human rights. Focusing on public health in the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Zambia through a wide range of interventions. I have promoted gender mainstreaming approaches throughout all areas of my work. This includes work on the Zambia National Gender Strategy, conceptualization of women’s economic empowerment activities in the WASH sector, and implementation of impactful WASH interventions in schools in Lusaka’s high-density, low-income areas. As well as the implementation of urban sanitation projects focusing of the delivery of OSS&FSM services and the implementation of decentralised sanitation solutions and systems.