CEPA core staff consists of environmental lawyers, economists and
scientists. In addition to these CEPA utilizes a multi-disciplinary
network of Research Fellows from academia and other NGOs; this enables
us to effectively respond to the multifaceted nature of environmental
problems.
Gracian Zibelu Banda,Executive Director
He is a lawyer specializing in environment and development law and
policy. He has had a successful career in legal practice, university
teaching, consultancy and research and as director and member of public
companies and organizations in Malawi.
He has a Master of Laws in International Economic Law and has since 1994
specialized in environmental law and policy, constitutional law,
corporate law, land law and intellectual property law.
William Chadza,
Programme Director
William Chadza has several years of professional experience managing
programmes in both national and international institutions. Over the
years he has been successfully working in NGO programme management
focusing in natural resources management, sustainable rural livelihoods,
human capital development, policy reform and local government
strengthening. He is a graduate from the University of Malawi, Bunda
College of Agriculture.
Maybin holds a
Bachelors degree in Irrigation Engineering from Bunda College of
Agriculture, University of Malawi.
He has excellent organizational skills having successfully organized and
facilitated a number of stakeholder consultation meetings and workshops.
Maybin has excellent research skills and experience working with
communities and policy makers on land and agrarian reform, climate
change, biodiversity, modern biotechnology, environment and
agriculture issues.
Anganile Mwenifumbo is a prescribed legal Practitioner having been
called to the Malawi bar in 2003. Since graduating from the University
of Malawi with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree (Upper Second Class),
Anganile has had a compact career in both criminal and civil litigation
having worked as Senior Legal Aid Advocate for the Ministry of Justice,
Department of Legal Aid before joining Banda, Banda and Company a
private law firm where he was overall in charge of civil and criminal
litigation. Anganile also holds a Master of Laws degree in Human Rights
and Democratisation from the University of Pretoria.
Chifuniro Mbozi, Programme
Officer - Communication and Advocacy
Chifuniro holds a BSc Degree in Environmental Science from Bunda College
of Agriculture. She has experience in environmental and natural resource
management having worked as a Training Consultant for Natural Resources
College in the field of wildlife management, CBNRM, agriculture and the
environment. She also has vast experience in working with rural
communities.
Mcdell Chingeni,Accountant
Mcdell holds a Diploma in Accounting with Association of Certified
Chartered Accountant (ACCA) from the Malawi College of Accountancy and
he is responsible for overall accounting functions of the institution.
He prepares budgets, regular financial reports and facilitates auditing
in accordance with the requirements of funding agencies. Mcdell also
does general administration duties including support staff supervision.
