User:Mervekonjore

Mervyan hails from Namibia, where she was born and raised. She is a proficient M&E Professional with expertise in the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of five (5) Global Fund grants for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Other expertise within the HIV/AIDS arena includes tenure the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa and the National Organisation for PLHIV in Namibia.

Mervyan is a graduate of the University of Oxford and possess two Masters degrees in Management Research (2005) and Evidenced-based Social Work (2006) from Oxford. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Namibia (UNAM) and qualifications in Monitoring and Evaluation from the University of Pretoria. Mervyan has received several accolades including a Rhodes scholarship, academic colours, bursaries and awards.

She enjoys active pursuit and participation in community/charitable organisations. Mervyan has been involved as a volunteer for a couple of children’s projects, Editorial Board member of several community newsletters and co-founder of a women's rotating finance scheme. She also acted as a Committee Member for the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Panel for Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland, was a mentee on the Katuka Mentorship Programme and participated in the 44th Annual International Achievement Summit.

Mervyan is passionate about ballroom- and latin dancing. Other hobbies and interests include theatre, hiking, cycling, chess, table tennis, ice-skating, traveling, wine-tasting, reading, theatre, African politics and learning French.