As the Coordinator of the Forests and Biodiversity Program at WWF Uganda, he has had the opportunity to engage with the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS). His experience with the protocols has been enlightening, and he has gained a deeper understanding of their importance in promoting the conservation and sustainable use of […]

He possesses postgraduate diplomas in Project Planning and Management (UMI), Natural Resources Governance and Energy Transition: Policies and Practices (Nadel-Zurich), and Policy Advocacy (Denmark, DANIDA Fellowship Centre). He has implemented and coordinated an Oil for Development-WWF-funded project aimed at mitigating the negative impacts of Petroleum on Nature, people, and the Climate, while coordinating the Bunyoro […]

Kennedy Mugume is a conservation and environmental professional affiliated with Western Media for Environment and Conservation (WEMECO) and other programmes; his profiles document his work in environmental journalism, community projects, and natural-resource governance initiatives. That mix of media, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery provides him with practical knowledge of the CBDs aims and the implications […]

Sharon Kamuganga Kagwisa is the Acting Manager of Human-Wildlife Conflict at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), with over a decade of experience in conservation and natural resources management. She is currently implementing the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) project at UWA, contributing to Ugandas compliance with the Nagoya Protocol and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). […]

Prima understands that Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is a crucial concept that ensures genetic resources are accessed and used fairly and equitably. This involves obtaining permission to access these resources, which includes prior informed consent from the provider country or indigenous and local communities. The benefits arising from the use of […]

Policy reforms, Biodiversity planning, natural resources access and use conflicts. Alex B. Muhwezi leads Future Dialogues, a Ugandan think tank and consulting organisation focused on dialogue, policy, environment, climate, forests, and agriculture. In recent statements, he has called for massive tree planting, forest investment, the involvement of local governments, cultural leaders, and communities in forest […]

Jane Mbabazi Byaruhanga is a senior environment and social affairs manager in the vital oil & gas regulatory institution (PAU). Public reports indicate her involvement in sector-wide environmental sustainability efforts, including tree planting during World Environment Day, waste management, pollution control, and management of plastic waste, medical waste, and other environmental compliance issues in oil […]

Ben Kirundas role as Biodiversity Field Officer at TotalEnergies Uganda places him directly at the operational front of biodiversity conservation in the oil & gas/extractives sector. TotalEnergies biodiversity programme (Tilenga, EACOP) emphasises protecting high-conservation-value ecosystems, coordinating with the National Forestry Authority and the Ministry of Water & Environment, and implementing strategic biodiversity management plans. He […]

Daisy Nakyobe is a community-facing environmental practitioner active with Climate Arts Studio Africa and related networks; her LinkedIn and social posts show leadership in community outreach, arts for climate communication, and womens rights in environmental action. Those public engagements indicate she translates CBD and ABS technical content into accessible messaging targeted at grassroots and womens […]

Harriet Kokugonza leads Conservation Education & Skilling at Tooro Botanical Gardens (TBG), a centre of excellence in plant research, conservation, education and community-oriented green jobs in Fort Portal. Harriets work in TBG includes facilitating education on native species propagation, threatened tree species (e.g. Prunus africana, Olea welwitschii), community attachments to wild trees, and participatory restoration […]