Ms. Gift Malunga joins UNFPA Uganda from UNFPA Namibia, where she has worked as a Country Representative Prior to her role in Namibia, she served in Zambia as Country Representative, Deputy Representative in Kenya and Malawi, and Assistant Representative in Zimbabwe with UNFPA. Additionally, she has held senior positions in various international organizations, including UN Women (then UNIFEM).

Ms. Gift Malunga is a development practitioner with over 25 years of experience in strategic management, policy, and program development in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). She has provided leadership and strategic guidance to teams at various levels within the government and international organizations, executing key initiatives aimed at promoting the rights, health, and development of women and young people. This includes facilitating access to quality sexual and reproductive health services, particularly for adolescent girls.

She is very passionate about the girl child and is focussed on creating opportunities to help girls get an education, have choices and have rights over their bodies and break free from vicious cycles of poverty. She envisions a world where every girl can stand and claim their space. Gift believes that when girls are empowered, entire communities thrive. She sees the key to solving many challenges in focusing on the strength and potential of every girl!

With a health background, Gift  holds a Master of Science Degree in Demography and a Bachelor of Science Honors Degree in Sociology.