Dr Sheila Nyawira Macharia is the Managing Director for the FP2030 East and Southern Africa Regional Hub. She a Public Health Expert, with extensive experience in the field of Adolescent Health, Family Planning, Reproductive Health, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. She has A Master of Public Health and a Fellowship in Population and Development from the Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, U.S.A. She is also a Recipient of the Marjorie Horn Award from USAID/Washington for “Sustained leadership, tireless efforts moving Family Planning/Reproductive Health evidence to practice.”

At present she is also serving as a Director on the Board of the UCSF Global Programs. She has served as a strategy advisor on various assignments for USAID Washington, USAID Malawi, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Government of Kenya, developing health program strategies, formulating policy recommendations, and evaluating global health activities.