Experience

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  UNDP

  • Solomon Islands

  • Chief Technical Advisor

    • May 2024 - Present
    • Solomon Islands

    Provide policy and technical advise to enabling frameworks for safeguarding biodiversity, land degradation and securing a nature based economy. This involves supporting the operationalisation and strengthening of a cross-sector biodiversity mainstreaming council, with the aim to strengthen existi...

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  FAO

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Senior Technical Advisor (Fisheries and Climate Change)

    • Nov 2022 - Apr 2024
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Liaise with DoF and other stakeholders to identify critical areas for enhancing blue transformation, including technical support in formulation of the Bangladesh Country Fisheries and Aquaculture Investment Plan; Provide technical guidance in implementation of existing and on-going programmes suc...

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  UNDP

  • Dili, Timor-Leste

  • Marine Fishery Specialist

    • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Dili, Timor-Leste

    Support UNDP Management Team in developing proposals and mobilizing resources for the sustainable marine economic development through the promotion of rule-based arrangement that can conserve marine resources and enhance equitable fishery rights for Small-Scale Fishery (SSF). This include develop...

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  UNESCO

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • International Consultant - UNESCO Science Programme

    • Mar 2019 - Feb 2022
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Support the coordination of technical and administrative activities related to Environment and Natural Resources Management as well as cluster 3 (Science and Technology) and 7 (Environment, Urbanization and Population) of the Africa Regional Coordination Mechanism—a mechanism that brings together...

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  FAO

  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  • International Environment Specialist (fisheries & aquaculture)

    • Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
    • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Lead the environmental sustainability analysis, including secondary and primary data collection for the natural environment section of the functional and environmental sustainability analyses for the FISH4ACP project, supporting and providing quality control of the primary data collection for the...

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  African Union

  • Addis Ababa

  • Project Suport Officer, Multilateral Environmental Agreements Program

    • Aug 2016 - Feb 2019
    • Addis Ababa

    Provision of technical and capacity building support to African Union Member States in environmental sustainability and climate change policies and strategies; maintaining updated database on the implementation progress of MEAs project activities; assisting in preparing concept notes, terms of re...

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  Makerere University

  • Uganda
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Project Team Leader (Conserving the Fisheries Biodiversity of Lake Bunyonyi Project)

    • Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

    Researched and analyzed technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional, and technology related information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of project services; produced a variety of technical information, data, statistics and reports as well as input for technical documents and web pages; provided technical guidance/analysis to various fisheries biodiversity assessments, studies and initiatives and provided technical backstopping to a number of field activities; coordinated the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes, and databases for the project; participated on multi-disciplinary teams, and/or led working groups/teams; collaborated with other agencies on work groups and committees to promotes best practices; provided technical backstopping to and ensures the quality / effectiveness of various project activities; promoted knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations; provided technical and administrative support in procurement; provided support to relevant project partners to increase compliance of fisheries biodiversity conservation and management measures.

  • Project Officer, Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase II

    • Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

    Assisted in providing oversight of the project agenda and leadership needed to maintain project coherence and productivity; led a team of research assistants to deliver high quality research outputs that capitalize on the breadth of scientific expertise at Makerere University and ensured alignment of research partnerships to contribute to measurable progress in improving the management of fisheries resources in Lake Victoria region; conducted data collection, research, analysis and evaluation on specific topics of interest for the project; supported in identification and documentation of best practices and lessons learnt including the design, coordination and organization-wide implementation of knowledge sharing and documentation methodologies; assisted in drafting programme and donor reports, briefing papers and speeches; supported in the preparation of meetings, conferences, workshops and other relevant events; support in management and development of work planning tools.

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  Aston Associates

  • Kampala Uganda

  • Environmental Consultant (Part time)

    • Mar 2015 - May 2015
    • Kampala Uganda

    Addressed aquatic biodiversity issues for inclusion in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment reports for the Rivers Tochi, Unyama, Waki and Ora Agriculture Irrigation Schemes in Oyam, Amuru, Buliisa and Nebbi Districts of Uganda respectively; conducted a study to establish baseline level...

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  Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fi...

  • Kabale, Uganda

  • Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer

    • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Kabale, Uganda

    Advised and provided information and knowledge to farmers on improved methods of fish farming and aquaculture practices; disseminated and developed farmer skills on improved practices and management of improved technologies; advised and provided information to farmers on marketing and trading act...

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  Atacama Consulting

  • Kampala Uganda

  • Environmental Consultant (Part-time)

    • May 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Kampala Uganda

    Addressed biodiversity issues for inclusion in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment reports for Atacama Consulting clients; witnessed the process of property disposal by oil Exploration Companies where I would record probable environmental impacts & certify compliance; monitored impacts...

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  Makerere University

  • Makerere University, Kampala Uganda

  • Project Assistant, Strengthening Aquatic Resources Governance Project

    • Jun 2011 - May 2013
    • Makerere University, Kampala Uganda

    Assisted in managing a portfolio of applied research activities by the project on institutional capacity building and governance of fisheries resources; carried out baseline assessments for institutional innovation actions planning, monitoring & evaluation in the 3 project sites; supported jo...

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  Isingiro Youth Initiative Scheme

  • Isingiro District, Uganda

  • Volunteer (Programme Assistant)

    • Jan 2008 - May 2011
    • Isingiro District, Uganda

    Assisted in the synthesis of policy lessons on wetlands management in the Lake Nakivale Basin, helping launch a two-year Youth Program of regional exchange on strategies for local institutional reform and capacity strengthening to promote equitable and sustainable use of wetlands in Isingiro Dist...