Behind the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs is a group of motivated individuals and dedicated organizations that share a desire to help improve the health and lives of people living in low- and middle-income countries around the world.
Results for Development (R4D), FAN’s global Network Manager, is a leading non-profit global development partner that collaborates with change agents— government officials, civil society leaders, and social innovators—and supports them as they navigate complex change processes to achieve large-scale, equitable outcomes in health, education, and nutrition.
As the Network Manager, R4D plays a coordination, administrative, quality control, and reporting role, supporting the regional NCD Financing Accelerators to provide technical support and cross-country learning opportunities on NCD financing to countries and provide managerial support to the overall network.
The first regional accelerator was launched in Africa, hosted by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP). Established in 2010, AFIDEP is an African-led, non-profit research and policy institute committed to fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making in the public sector. Its mission is to bridge the gap between research, policy, and practice in development efforts across Africa.
Leah Ewald
Senior Program Officer
Amanda Folsom
Practice Lead, Collaborative Learning
Agnes Munyua
Program Director
Maria Jose Pastor
Program Officer
Derick Ngaira
Communications Officer
Wicklife Odhiambo Okinda
Finance and Fiscal Compliance Manager
Jackson Otieno, Ph.D.
Technical Co-Lead
Lwana Palwendo Kamanga
Lead, Monitoring and Evaluation
Victor Kidake Senelwa
Project Manager
Regional NCD Financing Accelerators serve as centers of excellence, supporting country-based teams to improve health financing for NCDs.
FAN draws on the strengths of its partners who are committed to supporting LMICs improve health financing to expand equitable access to quality NCD care.
The Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs is committed to building its work on a strong foundation of evidence and expertise.