
Tatenda Mutenga is a seasoned Development Specialist with 20 years of experience spanning agriculture, food security, nutrition, rural development, and financial inclusion across Mozambique and Southern Africa. With 18 years dedicated to the agriculture sector, including 12 in leadership roles at UN agencies, NGOs, and the private sector, Tatenda has consistently driven impactful programs that empower farmers, strengthen value chains, and enhance market access. His expertise encompasses strategic project management, partnership building, M&E, and financial management, demonstrated through the successful implementation of multi-million dollar donor-funded projects from BHA USAID, EU, SDC, OFDA, UNJP, CERF, DANIDA, Norwegian, Swedish, LDSC and others. Notably, Tatenda has a strong track record in gender-sensitive interventions, empowering women entrepreneurs, and establishing robust M&E systems, including performance-based grants. His 8 years of experience in M&E have honed his ability to produce detailed, qualitative, and quantitative reports that meet donor requirements, ensuring transparency and accountability. Furthermore, he possesses vast experience in rural development, implementing farmer resilience building activities through sustainable, accessible, and affordable agriculture technologies, utilizing a market systems development approach. His ability to build strong relationships with donors, government stakeholders, and communities, coupled with his technical proficiency in agribusiness and market systems development, makes him a highly effective and results-oriented development professional.