Joseph Komwihangiro

Country Director, Tanzania

Pathfinder

A medical doctor with more than 15 years of experience leading and managing donor-funded health programs in Tanzania, Dr. Joseph Komwihangiro combines his technical experience with his passion for helping women and young people. He joined Pathfinder as our country director in Tanzania in 2017. Joseph received his MPH from University College London, his MD from Pecs Medical School in Hungary, and his MBA from the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute. He also received his post-graduate diploma in poverty analysis from the Institute of Social Sciences.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

17 July 2023

DAY 2

18 July 2023

DAY 3

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
09:00 am EEST	03:00 pm EEST	YOU(R) VOICES, YOU(R) POWER: YOU(TH) PRE-CONFERENCE Pre-conference Serena Hotel, Ballroom	The Youth Pre-Conference sets the tone for WD2023: a Conference for youth, by youth, with youth on stage and leading critical conversations. This Pre-Conference will Read More The Youth Pre-Conference sets the tone for WD2023: a Conference for youth, by youth, with youth on stage and leading critical conversations. This Pre-Conference will welcome youth attendees to Rwanda and WD2023 with dynamic, engaging, and interactive youth-led and youth-centered programming. The Youth Pre-Conference is a space for youth delegates to build solidarity and community, to connect with each other, and to mobilize collective action at and beyond WD2023. Additionally, this Pre-Conference lays the foundation for youth attendees to leverage WD2023 to advance their advocacy through the creation of advocacy action plans and intentional relationship building. Hosts: Women Deliver and the WD2023 Youth Planning Committee Read Less Speakers Joseph Komwihangiro Country Director, Tanzania Pathfinder Caroline Makara Chief Financial Officer Abahizi Community Benefit Company

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
06:30 pm EEST	08:00 pm EEST	Championing gender equality for demographic dividend(s) Side Event Ubumwe Grande Hotel - Ikaze Room	Join UNFPA, the Government of Germany, African Union Commission (AUC) and Berlin Institute for Population and Development for an engaging discussion on gender equality Read More Join UNFPA, the Government of Germany, African Union Commission (AUC) and Berlin Institute for Population and Development for an engaging discussion on gender equality as a cornerstone for achieving demographic dividend(s) and sustainable development. Experts from ARROW, Pathfinder, Guttmacher Institute and AUC will share insights on how improving women’s and girls’ education and health – especially sexual and reproductive health and rights – and strengthening climate resilience, among other issues, is key to advancing gender equality and addressing demographic changes. The event will also highlight solutions for cross-cutting challenges in a demographically diverse world. A reception will follow the event. Organizer: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Read Less Speaker Joseph Komwihangiro Country Director, Tanzania Pathfinder

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
12:30 pm EEST	02:00 pm EEST	Stories for Change: How champions are making progress toward GBV-SRH integration Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room AD 12-2	At this side event, gender-based violence (GVB) champions will tell stories to inspire and catalyze participants to advance the integration between GVB and sexual and Read More At this side event, gender-based violence (GVB) champions will tell stories to inspire and catalyze participants to advance the integration between GVB and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in their countries and communities. We aim to inspire advocates to leverage the power of storytelling in contexts where quantitative data may be hard to come by and/or is unreliable. Participants will leave with practical tools for using the power of stories to improve GBV-SRHR integration. Organizer: Pathfinder International Read Less Speakers Rebecca Herman Sr. Technical Advisor GBV & MNH Pathfinder Joseph Komwihangiro Country Director, Tanzania Pathfinder Meseret Zelalem Director, Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia Lilian Sospeter Youth engagement officer Voluntary Service Oversea(VSO ) Tanzania office.