Otto Saki

Zimbabwean lawyer and leader

Otto Saki is a Zimbabwean lawyer and leader who has served as a global program officer on Civic Engagement and Government at the Ford Foundation since 2019.

Prior to his tenure there, which began in 2017, Otto worked at numerous organizations as a consultant, advisor, or director, including International Commission of Jurists, Freedom House, USAID, and Zimbabwean Lawyers for Human Rights.

Otto’s expertise includes human rights litigation and cross-sectoral program strategies to advance the rule of law, civic space, democracy, and social justice.