Ibyshaka Lambert
Southern, Rwanda

Ibyshaka Lambert

STRONGER Project Coordinator at CARITAS Rwanda

National & regional NGO

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STRONGER Project Coordinator, Caritas Rwanda – Nutrition Department Leading the coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of nutrition and food systems interventions targeting adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Rwanda.

I am a nutrition and food systems professional with over nine years of experience in nutrition programming, project coordination, community engagement, and implementation of health and nutrition interventions in Rwanda. I currently serve as STRONGER Project Coordinator at Caritas Rwanda, where I coordinate interventions aimed at improving the nutritional status of adolescent girls and young women through integrated approaches including nutrition education, adolescent-friendly services, school and community food production, and systems strengthening. I hold a masters degree in public health and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Rwanda and have postgraduate training in public health. I am also an African Food Fellowship alumnus, with a strong interest in transforming food systems to improve access to nutritious, affordable, and sustainable diets.

Topics

Food policy & governanceSchool meals & feeding programmesNutrition & healthGender inclusionYouth inclusion

Looking for

Looking for collaborations in nutrition and food systems transformation, with a focus on adolescent and youth nutrition, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, sustainable and food production.

Can offer

I can offer expertise in nutrition programming, adolescent and youth nutrition, food and nutrition security, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, community engagement, Social and Behaviour Change.

Green, Beautiful, and Nutritious Hubs

Stage 1: Analysis & design

I promote integrated farming by transforming ornamental flower gardens into beautiful, green, and nutritious spaces that combine vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. This approach enhances nutrition, biodiversity, household resilience, and sustainable food systems while maintaining attractive.

Desired system change

I envision a future where households transform ornamental spaces into green, beautiful, and nutritious gardens that contribute to healthy diets, biodiversity, household resilience, and sustainable foo

Levers of change

Policies & incentivesInvestment & finance
African Food Fellowship · RW5 · 2025