Fitsum Lakew Alemayehu has joined the MPP Community Advisory Panel (CAP) in February 2026. A results-oriented Development Policy Specialist with over 14 years of progressive experience in strengthening health systems, public health policy, and supporting health care financing across Africa with communities, civil society, and inter-governmental institutions. He has a demonstrated track record in designing, managing, and evaluating programmes, strategies, and advocacy plans on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), Universal Health Coverage (UHC), health financing, health system strengthening, HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria advocacy to improve access, equity, and quality of care.

He has led and contributed to the development and implementation of organisational strategic plans and governance frameworks aligned with global health standards and country priorities. He has extensive experience working with Member States, communities and civil society, UN agencies, development partners, the Global Fund, and global and regional bodies such as the African Union, Africa CDC, AUDA-NEPAD, AU-ECOSOCC, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the World Bank, and the IMF. His work in these partnerships has focused on amplifying community and civil society voices to ensure policy coherence, and enhancing stakeholder coordination to ensure sustainability in health interventions.

He has provided technical assistance in PPR, UHC, and health financing programmes, contributing to the development of community-led monitoring frameworks, pandemic response strategies, and resilience-building initiatives. He also has a deep understanding of Global Fund architecture and funding mechanisms, having successfully supported resource mobilisation, grant development, and programme implementation.

He currently works with WACI Health as the Liaison Manager to the African Union Commission (AUC) and coordinates the African Civil Society Platform for Health (CiSPHA).