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Rowlands Kaotcha

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President & CEO at The Hunger Project
📍 Malawi

Rowlands Kaotcha is the President and CEO of The Hunger Project, bringing over two decades of experience in both non-profit and for-profit sectors. A strategic manager with an MBA and a Masters in Agronomy, he has dedicated his career to empowering communities and fostering sustainable self-reliance on a global scale.

His core passion is the eradication of poverty and hunger, which he describes as his lifes mission. Rowlands finds priceless joy in witnessing the human spirit unleashed as individuals break the cycle of poverty with dignity. This deep-seated drive fuels his leadership and commitment to community-led development initiatives.

Unique fact: Rowlands is the first person from one of The Hunger Projects program countries to become the global President and CEO of the organization.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
President & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Malawi
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Priorities

Topics Rowlands cares about

Community-Led Development
He is a vocal advocate for centering local voices and leadership, recently speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Movement for Community-led Development (MCLD).
Ending World Hunger
Describes this not just as his job, but as his life's mission, and believes everyone has a role to play in creating a world without hunger.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
President & CEO
The Hunger Project
8-2023 - 3-2025
Chief Program Officer (CPO)
The Hunger Project
1-2020 - 2-2024
Global VP | Program Strategy. Africa & Mexico Director, and MCLD Southern Africa Coordinator
The Hunger Project
Project Manager
Concern Universal
5-1998 - 9-1998
Assistant Seed Production Manager
National Seed Company of Malawi
In the press

Media appearances

Our New Era of Leadership – Announcement of Rowlands Kaotcha as President & CEO. Featured in The Hunger Project (thp.org)
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Rowlands Kaotcha | The Hunger Project's 2025 Fall Event. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2008 - 2010
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Eastern and Southern African Institute of Management (ESAMI), Tanzania
1998 - 2000
Master of Science Degree in Agronomy
University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture
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