Nkosi Sibanda

Regional Lead Human Rights Measurement Initiative

Nkosi is the Regional Lead at the Human Rights Measurement Initiative where he leads work across 12 countries  across  Africa and is the Founder of the Center for Environmental and Corporate Accountability Research (CECAR), a youth-led CBO leveraging geospatial and blockchain technologies to advance data-driven environmental and mineral governance advocacy. He was a lead applicant in the 2024 petition against mining in Hwange National Park and has led scientific research on air pollution, with findings contributing to discussions around Zimbabwe’s Pneumonoconiosis Act. CECAR is part of the EU-funded ENABLE Consortium (2025–2027), working with over 3,000 youths and women on participatory mineral governance, and has also received support from the EU and Global Youth Mobilisation’s Youth Empowerment Fund. Nkosi’s work has earned him awards, including 2 Environmental Stewardship and Social Impact Awards from the ESG Network Zimbabwe,  as well as fellowships like the Mandela-Washington Fellowship. He is a published researcher who has worked with international institutions like the UNRISD, UNCCD, OHCHR and UNDP.