Mandy Rapson Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Wc, Za

Lesotho

• Strategic support to Livelihoods strategies acumen and coaching local technical team• Supervisory role to livelihood regeneration plans for Regeneration Coalitions• Input into development of training content on sustainable agriculture

Social enterprise helping large-scale implementers with programme impact through systems-based research, strategy development and implementation design• undertook a final evaluation of a large NGO and delivered a portfolio of impact reports (Zambia)• conducted workshops on market systems analysis and development to support the re-imagining of a 10 year-old NGO operation model (Zambia).• designed a portfolio of interventions to increase access to and use of relevant financial services using a market systems approach (Niger).• co-created a pilot project for stakeholder investment to catalyse interest in groundnut farming among small-scale farmers (South Africa).• designed lean-systems approach to technical assistance in impact investing agricultural project to simultaneously improve business performance and development impact.• researched financial services sector to increase financial inclusion of small-scale farmers to improve health and nutrition, food security, and emergency preparedness and response (Niger).• undertook a detailed secondary and primary data analysis of small ruminant, rural water and financial services market systems to design intervention frameworks to achieve food and nutrition security (Zimbabwe).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

An activator, I connect the dots, paint the picture, find the people and make awesomeness happen. My primary task is identifying and pursuing new business ventures as well as creating opportunities within current clients. It involves stakeholder engagement and collaborating with clients to determine their needs and co-developing solutions, leading the design team and then strategizing how to deliver and execute the project.Avocado Vision is a social impact and development company that delivers critical life skills to people and places that do not otherwise have access to such opportunities.

Gauteng

I manage the functioning of the company for the international directors. My work responsibilities include business management, legal and staff management. I also manage the philanthropic giving of the company. This involves researching and screening NPOs, growing relationships, engaging and implementing the strategy of NPO support and insuring effectiveness of the strategy.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Account Manager, Project Management, Event Management, Social Media management, brand building, Communications, Mentoring,

Upliftment of the local African disabled community by providing resources and encouragement to those less fortunate. Making adventure travel and activities in Africa available for people with disabilities.

Facilitator and co-ordinator of international christian volunteers.

Facilitation and co-ordination of international outreach and mission teams.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Inclusive Innovation

Cum Laude: Post Graduate Diploma, Management Practice

Cum Laude: Bachelor Of Arts, Sports Science

BA Sports Science

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