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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Innocent Akampurira is the ABS Coordinator at the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), the National Competent Authority for ABS in Uganda. In this role, he oversees the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits, working closely with national stakeholders and international […]