Webster Makombe
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Webster Isheanopa Makombe is a Zimbabwean food-systems activist, nutrition advocate and lawyer. He has worked on issues including food security, nutrition, youth participation and sustainable food systems. He has been involved with the Scaling Up Nutrition movement and the Act4Food Act4Change campaign.[1][2]
Education
Makombe studied law at the University of Zimbabwe. During his studies, he became involved in nutrition advocacy and youth engagement on food and health issues.[3]
His university dissertation examined the justiciability of the right to food under Zimbabwe's constitutional system.[4]
Activism
Makombe began his nutrition advocacy work after participating in training organised by the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance. He became involved in programmes concerning nutrition financing, breastfeeding and nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child's life.[5]
In 2018, he was selected as a youth leader with the Scaling Up Nutrition movement. His work has included advocating for improved nutrition policies and greater involvement of young people in efforts to address malnutrition.[6]
Makombe has also worked with the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance on adolescent nutrition programmes in schools. A Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network report identified him as a youth leader in a project aimed at increasing the participation of adolescents in nutrition advocacy in Zimbabwe.[7]
Food systems advocacy
Makombe became a core group member of the Act4Food Act4Change campaign, which advocates changes to food systems and greater recognition of local and indigenous food knowledge.[5]
He has advocated for sustainable agriculture, local food systems and policies intended to address hunger and malnutrition. In 2021, he participated in a United Nations Food Systems Summit discussion on sustainable consumption, where he spoke about the role of local foods in changing consumption patterns.[1]
In 2022, the World Food Forum described Makombe as a global youth leader working on nutrition and food security. The organisation reported that he had participated in advocacy, lobbying and educational activities concerning nutrition and food systems.[6]
Makombe has also promoted the involvement of young people in agriculture and sustainable food production. His advocacy has linked food security with environmental sustainability and the need to strengthen local food systems.[2]
Professional career
Makombe later qualified as a lawyer. He has worked as a pro bono lawyer with Justice for Children, a Zimbabwean non-governmental organisation providing legal assistance to children whose rights have been infringed and children in conflict with the law.[4]
He has continued to participate in public discussions on food security, nutrition and sustainable food systems alongside his legal work.[8]
Other activities
Makombe is also a writer and storyteller. His story The Breadwinner, about an experience from his childhood in Zimbabwe, has been presented through The Moth, a platform for live storytelling.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Laying Down Tracks Podcast: Episode 2 - Sustainable Consumption". United Nations. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "5 Youth Activists Tackling World Hunger to Follow on International Youth Day". Global Citizen. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Biographies" (PDF). United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Webster Isheanopa Makombe". The Moth. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Webster Isheanopa Makombe". Act4Food. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Meet Webster Isheanopa Makombe, Zero Hunger Activist and Advocate for Nutrition-sensitive Policy Change". World Food Forum Africa. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Small Grants 2018-22 Report" (PDF). SUN Civil Society Network. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Moth Comes to UJ". University of Johannesburg Arts & Culture. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Breadwinner". The Moth. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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