Felistus Kasabila

Felistus Kasabila is an accomplished social development professional with over ten years of experience advancing community-led solutions in Zambia. She serves as a Programme Manager at the Zambia Women Institute for Leadership and Learning (ZAMWILL), where she leads and coordinates flagship initiatives focused on HIV prevention and response among adolescents and young people, gender equality, youth leadership, and girls’ empowerment.

Her work at ZAMWILL includes overseeing the Girls Hackathon Project, which empowers girls and young women through STEM education and innovation by supporting them to design practical solutions addressing clean energy, environmental sustainability, agriculture, and education challenges in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and Zambia’s National Development Plan, as well as leading mentorship-driven initiatives to nurture leadership, innovation, and career pathways for girls. In addition, she leads sport-for-development programming under ZamWill, including soccer initiatives that use sport as a platform to engage adolescents and young people on HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, life skills, teamwork, and positive behaviour change. Felistus brings extensive experience in research, programme management, and multi-stakeholder coordination, working closely with government institutions, schools, health facilities, civil society, faith-based organizations, and community structures to strengthen service delivery, demand creation, and sustainability. Her professional background also includes collaboration with Coalition Health Zambia, Amref Health Africa, Pact Zambia, and Population Council Zambia, among other research and advocacy institutions. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work Practice and Development, and a Master’s degree in Development Studies, complemented by professional certifications in Healthcare Nursing Assistant, Psychosocial Counseling, and remains committed to continuous learning and delivering high-impact programmes that improve the wellbeing of adolescents, young women, and communities.