Williot Joaquim Lumbe is a senior development professional with over 12 years of progressive work experience, in youth development, public health programming, and institutional leadership and strengthening in Malawi and the ESA region. He currently serves as the Director of Programmes and Deputy Executive Director at the National Youth Council of Malawi where he provides strategic leadership for national youth programmes aligned to Malawi 2063.

He has led the design and implementation of high-impact, donor-funded initiatives suported by partners like the Global Fund and USAID, with technical expertise in HIV & AIDS, TB, SRHR, AGYW and key populations. He was the first professional in Malawi to lead MSM/Key Population and Prision-related interventions under the Global Fund Joint HIV/TB Grant. He also served in multiple National Technical Working Groups and represents Malawi in regional and internationl youth platforms.

He holds an MSc in Global Health, BEd and studying for and MBA