Inviolatta Moyo

Inviolatta Mpuli Moyo "is the Executive Director of the Community Foundation for the Western Region of Zimbabwe (CFWR). CFWR is the second community foundation to be founded in sub-Saharan Africa and was created to improve the quality of life for people in the country's three southern and western provinces.

"Ms. Moyo has over 14 years experience in administration and teaching for the Ministry of Education in Zimbabwe and has spent four years guiding and implementing community development projects with the Organization of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP). She has strong management and leadership abilities related to non-governmental organizations and has wide intercultural and travel experience, including Africa, Europe and the United States.

"She has been instrumental in steering all operations for the establishment of the Foundation, including its legal registration and launch, development and implementation of fundraising strategies and programs. She was a member of the Preparatory Committee for the UN World Social Summit, Denmark, 1995 and the Preparatory Committee for the Women's World Conference, 1994. Ms Moyo is also an Inaugural Fellow of the Emerging Leaders Programme at the Centre for Leadership for Public Values at the University of Cape Town, South Africa and Duke University in the United States.

"Ms. Moyo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from the School of International Training, Vermont, USA; a diploma in grassroots development and NGO management from ORAP Zenzele College, Zimbabwe; and a Certificate in education from the University of Zimbabwe."


 * Senior Fellow, Synergos Institute