Rutendo Zendah- Chirape is a Research and Program Coordinator with 10+ years of experience in stakeholder and partnership management, conference management at the intergovernmental level, advocacy campaigns and movement building, training, and facilitation; research and policy analysis in the Agri-food and ecological justice sectors. She leads and supports national, regional, and international programs in agriculture policy, food systems governance, natural resource management and utilization, sustainable livelihoods, climate change adaptation, just transition, and resilience building through constructive engagement and facilitating dialogue spaces for multiple stakeholders to contribute to key policy priorities and approaches.