Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Joyce Ng’an’ga serves as WACI Health’s Senior Policy Advisor, leading advocacy efforts on specific priority issues and working closely with WACI Health colleagues. She represents WACI Health in engagements with high-profile policymakers, practitioners, think tanks, academic partners, the media, and the public. 

Joyce collaborates with ACTION Global Health Partnership advocates to support the development of WACI Health’s advocacy strategies and activities on ACTION-related priority issues. She also works with partners to coordinate advocacy and public campaigns on WACI Health’s priority themes across different countries, manages policy and advocacy efforts, and supervises temporary staff and interns.

With 10 years of experience in development work, Joyce has implemented projects on maternal and child health, sustainable livelihoods, girl child education, economic empowerment, and sexual reproductive health for adolescents, girls, and young women. Her key strengths include advocacy, capacity development for startup organizations and community projects, and experience in working with national and county governments. She has implemented projects at international, national, and grassroots levels.

Joyce is a Registered Community Health Nurse in Kenya with an undergraduate degree in Health Systems Management.