Lidya Mulat is a digital innovation and social impact leader with over 12 years of experience designing and implementing programs for youth and disadvantaged communities across health, livelihoods, and economic empowerment. She currently serves as Country Director for Girl Effect Ethiopia, leading large-scale programs focused on youth empowerment, health, and economic inclusion, and as Senior Consultant at Dimagi, supporting business development, program design, and government stakeholder relations. Previously, she served as Country Director at Tiko, driving youth-focused market-based solutions, and built her early career as a Senior Business Analyst in digital innovation and strategy.
Lidya’s expertise spans SRHR awareness, user-centered technology solutions, and integrating economic empowerment with health outcomes — with a consistent focus on creating sustainable opportunities that transform lives.
She holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, and a PMP® certification, complemented by specialized training in Social and Behavioral Change, Gender, and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.
She is deeply motivated by women leading initiatives that directly affect women and girls, believing their lived experience and contextual insight produce more relevant and lasting solutions.
Fun fact: Lidya is fiercely competitive with herself, her latest milestone is a 40kg sumo squat at 57kg bodyweight.