Rukia Mannikko is a Specialist-African Regional advocacy with the Global Fund, where she focuses on mobilizing resources, fundraising, and managing external partnerships as well as establishing and nurturing strong relationships with African constituencies and key advocacy partners to enhance the advocacy ecosystem. she is an accomplished international professional with extensive experience in nurturing and managing partnerships across philanthropy, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors, private sector entities, governments, technical agencies, and high-net-worth individuals. Her expertise spans fundraising, resource mobilization, and negotiating complex multi-stakeholder partnerships to support impactful programs across Africa and the Middle East.