28/07/2026
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Change is most sustainable when it is led by the people it is meant to serve. For Mark Mike Mulaisho, the belief is a commitment that guides his work as a youth leader, development practitioner and Shifting the Power (STP) Ambassador.
As a Mining Engineering student at The Copperbelt University, Mark is proving that young people can be powerful agents of change both within and beyond their fields of study. Through his leadership roles at Youth Service Zambia and Zambia National Awakening Initiative-Zambia, he has dedicated himself to creating opportunities for young people to participate in governance, community development, and decision-making processes.
His experience representing Zambia at the STP debates in Ghana strengthened his conviction that communities already possess the knowledge, ideas, and solutions needed to address many of the challenges they face. What is often missing is the opportunity to be heard.
Today, Mark is using his voice to champion locally led development, youth participation and community ownership of development initiatives. As part of the Shifting the Power movement, he is helping to ensure that young people are not simply consulted but are actively involved in shaping the future of their communities.
"The future of development belongs to communities that are empowered to lead their own change."
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Comic Relief YORI -Youth Rise International United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Unicef Zambia
