English
FrançaisBest Abstract/Young Investigator Award
Miss. Princess Rudo Mharire, Zimbabwe
TRACK D: Human Rights, Social Science & Political Science
TOPIC: Beyond Metrics: How the Simple Participatory Assessment of Real Change (SPARC) Tool Provides a Holistic Approach to Advocacy Measurement
Princess Mharire is a young professional with experience and expertise in monitoring and evaluation of advocacy projects, spanning over 5 years. She is knowledgeable in creating essential tools that enable advocates to monitor their progress, take stock of their wins, and document their results; whilst harvesting learnings throughout the cycle of their advocacy initiatives. Princess is a social scientist who holds qualifications in Sociology; Monitoring and Evaluation; as well as sexual and reproductive health rights.
One of her recent notable accomplishments has been her work with the CASPR Coalition, a regional advocacy project dedicated to fostering an Africa-centered network that accelerates biomedical HIV prevention research and promotes equitable access to proven HIV prevention products. Within this role, Princess plays a pivotal role in assisting partner organizations in identifying, measuring, documenting, disseminating, and learning from impactful results as a means to effectively tell the story of qualitative advocacy outcomes. Princess, through her work, continues to contribute towards the amplification and visibility of HIV prevention research advocacy efforts; by leading the development of outcome-focused newsletters for CASPR and external audiences. [178]