Olivia Mufute

Olivia Mufute is African Wildlife Foundation’s Country Director, Zimbabwe. She is responsible for oversight and management of AWF’s activities in the country, working closely with the Government of Zimbabwe as well as local communities, civil society organizations, and development partners. She has over 20 years’ experience in wildlife conservation and natural resources management in Zimbabwe, focusing on ecology, policy development, and the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements including CITES. Prior to joining AWF in 2017, Olivia held various senior management positions in the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority as Chief Ecologist and Head of Multilateral Environmental Agreements responsible for international negotiations and country positions at regional and global levels.