Prisca Nyasha Dhlandhlara

Dynamic and results-oriented leader with over 8 years of experience in gender equality, youth empowerment, and community development. Proven expertise in gender-responsive pedagogy, social inclusion, policy analysis, and strategic planning. Achieved significant increases in community participation, policy reforms, and gender equality indicators. Skilled in relationship management, capacity building, and fundraising. Known for innovative solutions, effective team leadership, and strong advocacy. Committed to promoting human rights, good governance, and community resilience. Proficient in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) processes. Adept at building relations with key stakeholders, including civil society, government, and donors. Passionate about marginalized communities and social inclusion, with a strong record in managing, designing, and coordinating programs in civic engagement, social accountability, community economic empowerment, safeguarding, and gender equality. Known for executing successful and scalable training programs and creating interactive, gender-sensitive learning environments that empowered citizens (including young people) and built the capacity of duty bearers across diverse settings. Achieved significant improvements in community participation, policy advocacy, and gender equality outcomes. Ready to leverage skills and experience to drive impactful projects and initiatives at ActionAid International. Able to provide strategic technical inputs for the integration and implementation of youth-friendly, age-appropriate Adolescent and Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) approaches

• Increased Community Participation and Empowerment: Led the implementation of community-level project activities at the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe, resulting in a significant increase in community participation and economic empowerment of girls and young women.
• Policy Reforms in Gender-Based Violence Prevention: Enhanced civil society capacity for coordinated lobby and advocacy, which led to successful policy reforms in gender-based violence prevention, demonstrating strong skills in policy analysis and advocacy.
• Resilience and Self-Reliance During Crises: As a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Consultant, coordinated with women's organizations to sustain livelihood initiatives during humanitarian crises, leading to enhanced resilience and self-reliance among affected communities.
• Improved Adolescent Access to Reproductive Health Services: Ensured gender mainstreaming in SRHR programming at the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, achieving a marked increase in adolescent access to reproductive health services and improving health outcomes post-Cyclone Idai.

• Board Member – Elevate Zimbabwe
• Member – Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe
• Member – Churches in Manicaland (CiM)
• Member – Mutare Development Think Tank