Hawa Sankwasa

Design and manage education and social care programs for vulnerable populations, develop M&E frameworks, and produce donor reports to demonstrate program impact and accountability.

Provide administrative and coordination support for child protection initiatives, organize public forums and IEC dissemination, and ensure compliance with the Botswana Children’s Act to safeguard children's rights.

Developed project plans, managed resources and tracked progress against milestones to deliver youth-focused initiatives, conducting post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned.

Supported development of advocacy materials, outreach campaigns and program monitoring for human rights initiatives, and drafted funding proposals and progress reports to support donor engagement.

Led operational and administrative support functions, built multi-sector partnerships, implemented performance management systems, and established community feedback mechanisms to improve program responsiveness.

Supported formulation and implementation of child protection policy, developed M&E tools, coordinated MHPSS service provision, and contributed to legislative review processes for improved child care systems.

Integrated MHPSS and GBV services into child protection programming for refugees, led implementation of UNHCR child protection standards, and produced data-driven reports to ensure program quality and compliance.

Completed a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Botswana, graduating in 2021 with training in child protection, GBV response, and social policy advocacy.