GraceKALOWA KAONGA
About Grace

Leadership rooted in purpose, resilience and inclusion

Renewable energy, ESG, climate adaptation, social performance and gender-responsive development.

A strategic leader advancing sustainable development across Africa

I am Grace Kalowa Kaonga, a purposeful and transformative leader experienced in driving growth and expansion in the renewable energy sector. My work connects business performance with climate resilience, environmental stewardship, social responsibility and gender equality.

As Country Lead in Malawi, I guide country strategy, financial and operational performance, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, market development and regulatory compliance. My earlier roles include Senior Social Performance Specialist, Gender Inclusion Specialist, Gender Advisor, Undersecretary and Human Rights Investigations Officer.

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Grace Kalowa Kaonga
Professional journey

Experience

Country Lead · Renewable Energy

Developing country strategy, overseeing financial operations, leading cross-functional teams, engaging government, investors and regulators, identifying market opportunities and ensuring compliance.

Senior Social Performance Specialist

Developed environmental and social management plans, supported compliance with international standards, managed social performance teams, ESG research, sustainability reporting and corporate social responsibility planning.

Gender Inclusion Specialist

Designed gender inclusion strategies, delivered training, built partnerships and monitored organisational gender equality programmes.

Human Rights, Gender and Social Inclusion Roles

Led GESI programming, human rights project management, policy development, investigations, institutional capacity building and evidence-based advocacy.

Education

Master’s in Environmental and Social Governance; Master of Business Administration; Bachelor of Social Science.

Fellowships

Open Africa Power Fellow, Women in Renewable Energy Fellow and RES4Africa advanced training fellow.

Recognition

Recognised by MIGA/World Bank Group through a country case study on gender-based violence prevention and response.