Achuu Simon Peter is the Project Manager for Institutional Strengthening at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), where he leads the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) in Uganda. He is deeply familiar with the countrys institutional and legal frameworks for ABS, having coordinated capacity-building initiatives and guided the development of practical ABS approaches. His expertise spans the entire ABS regime, including Prior Informed Consent (PIC), Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT), Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), and Access Agreements (AA). Through this work, he supports Ugandas efforts to conserve genetic resources, protect traditional knowledge, and ensure equitable benefit-sharing at both national and community levels.
