Collins Tweheyo is a certified Global Biodiversity Standard Assessor with extensive expertise in Natural Resources Management and currently serves as a Natural Resources Management expert at WSS Services Ltd. His professional work centres on biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, and sustainable land-use practices, all of which align directly with the Convention on Biological Diversity. As a Global Biodiversity Standard Assessor, Collins applies international benchmarks to assess ecological performance, giving him a practical understanding of how biodiversity safeguards can integrate with Ugandas obligations under the Nagoya Protocol. He is well-versed in access and benefit-sharing requirements, ensuring that projects engaging with genetic resources comply with the principles of Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms. His technical knowledge and field experience position him as a strong advocate for equitable benefit sharing, ecosystem integrity, and community inclusion in the implementation of ABS.
