Mrs. Elizabeth T. N. Mutambo

Elizabeth T. Nyirenda-Mutambo is a Lecturer and Researcher with over 10 years of experience in teaching, research, and evaluation. She holds a Master of Arts in Population Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Demography from the University of Zambia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation Methods from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Demography and Population Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She also serves as the Authorised Organisation Representative on the System for Award Management (SAM) for the University of Zambia. Her expertise spans monitoring and evaluation, research, and project implementation and management across a wide range of areas, including reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition, HIV, fertility, population health, and the education and empowerment of women and girls. Her published work focuses on food insecurity and high-risk sexual behaviour, child health, unintended pregnancy, women’s health, education, and fertility. Elizabeth has extensive experience in capacity strengthening for government and non-governmental organisations, including developing teaching materials and facilitating learning events. She has led capacity strengthening assignments for bilateral and multilateral organisations, including the World Bank, UNFPA, UNDP, CDC, DFID, the Global Partnership for Education, and ILO. She is a 2024 Union for African Population Studies (UAPS) African Research and Data Fellow and a member of UAPS and the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP). She previously served on the United Church of Zambia Council, including as Chairperson of the Marketing and Public Relations Committee, and currently serves on the Governance and Nominations Board Committee of World Vision Zambia.