Evelyne A. Kaumba

Ms. Evelyn Kaumba has extensive experience in sustainable natural resource management, agroecology, and food security. She is currently working with International RescueCommittee (IRC) as the regional coordinator. Ms. Kaumba previously worked with Economic and Social Rights Centre as the Manager in charge of Research and Programmes Development as well as the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM Kenya) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as a Programme Officer. She holds a bachelor degree in Agriculture, a MSc in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nairobi and a Masters in Monitoring and Evaluation from the same University.

At Angaza Vijiji, Ms. Evelyn serves as the Advisory Board Member, focusing on promoting grassroots sustainability, particularly in agriculture, water, food security, and nutrition, as well as advocating for the rights of indigenous peoples. She also advises and offers her expertise on monitoring, evaluation and learning services when needed. She has an outstanding record of working with grassroots communities, community associations, and civil society organizations to promote extension learning in sustainable agriculture through systematic capacity development initiatives. She is passionate about programs that integrate human rights-based approaches, promoting inclusion and participation of grassroots communities in decision-making.