KAFYENDE MWENYA

Accomplished Project Management and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) professional with over five years of progressive experience across USAID, GIZ, CEEC, and Government-funded agricultural development programmes in Zambia. Specialises in multi-actor programme delivery, digital data systems, M&E framework design, and results-based management in complex donor environments. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration at the University of Zambia, with doctoral research focused on funding architecture, delivery fragmentation, and the scalability of digital agriculture initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa — directly advancing the evidence base for sustainable, multi-donor agricultural programming.

• Samuel, Munzele Maimbo, PhD, smaimbo@worldbank.org, +1 (202) 473-1000, The World Bank Group, Professional Mentor, 2026, Washington, DC, Vice President, Budget and Procurement
• Jacob, Chisenga, chisengajacob5@gmail.com, +260 965 537 288, Greenfield Commodities Ltd, 2026, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Steven, Siisii, siisii@saroagri.co.zm, +260 977 824 913, SARO Agro Industrial Ltd, 2023, 2024, Assistant Manager – Pump & Irrigation
• Mike, Chama, chama.esq@gmail.com, +260 974 381 785, Oracle Mila (USAID Implementing Partner), 2024, 2025, Managing Director & Project Manager
• Bias, Sichamba, bias.sichamba@gmail.com, +260 977 865 905, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) / Catholic Relief Services (CRS), 2020, 2021, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager
• Chewe, Nkonde, PhD, chewe.nkonde@unza.zm, +260 973 489 931, The University of Zambia (UNZA), 2020, Lecturer, School of Agriculture | Academic Referee

• Directed implementation of FISP and CEEC-funded agricultural programmes across multiple regions, improving smallholder access to inputs and measurably increasing farmer productivity.
• Designed and operationalised an end-to-end MEAL system for a USAID-funded silvopasture programme, significantly improving data quality, reporting efficiency, and adaptive management capacity.
• Produced high-quality research and learning outputs for GIZ and CRS that directly informed programme design and evidence-based donor communication.
• Championed results-based management systems across multiple donor environments, leading to measurable improvements in programmatic reporting, accountability, and adaptive planning.
• Admitted to the PhD Programme (May 2026 Cohort) at the University of Zambia's Graduate School of Business, with doctoral research selected for potential partnership with CGIAR-CIMMYT Academy.

• Digital Data Collection — iFormBuilder (Applied: GIZ FANSER KAP Survey, Luapula Province)
• M&E System Design and Indicator Development (Consultancy and On-the-Job Training)
• Agricultural Project Implementation and Field Supervision

• Digital agriculture scalability, funding architecture, and multi-actor project management in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems design for complex, multi-donor agricultural development programmes
• Climate-resilient agricultural programming, irrigation systems management, and smallholder value chain development
• Public-private partnerships, donor-funded project implementation, and development sector programme management
• Research, innovation, and evidence-based learning in international agricultural development