Faustine Wabwire

Ms. Faustine Wabwire is a Senior Program Officer for Global Policy and Advocacy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has also served as Adjunct Professor at Eastern University, Philadelphia, and as Guest Lecturer at Georgetown University.

Having testified before the United States Congress, she educates U.S. policymakers and global influencers on the importance of effective, country-led development policy. Her efforts have contributed to shaping various U.S. government policies and the passage of several bills in trade, health, agriculture, and foreign aid transparency.

She is a committed mentor to the next generation of leaders and believes that working in public policy is a calling, attributing her passion to her formative years in Kenya.