Mark Chilongu

Biography

Mark Chilongu is the current Executive Director of Africa Directions, a Zambian non-governmental organization established in 2001 to build the leadership capacity, skills and confidence of Zambian youth. He is a social worker, administrator, theatre artist/practitioner, acting coach, and director with expertise in financial management, arts management, community based participatory methods in public health, and multi sectorial approaches for health, policy and practice. Mark sits on a number of boards including the US based organisation Communities Without Boarders, Global Alliance for Communities, Senior fellow Skoll Foundation UK, board member Children International Zambia, and a US Embassy Youth Ambassador. His work includes coordinating and managing all Africa Directions programs including resource mobilization, research, supporting government on policy formulation and implementation with a focus on the Arts, Youth Development, Reproductive Health and other Public Health programs.