NAPE Director & Staff
Mr. David Kureeba
Program Officer Forests & Biodiversity
Mr. David Kureeba
Program Officer Forests & Biodiversity
Mr. Gregory Bakunda
Finance Officer
Mr. Gregory Bakunda
Finance Officer
Finance Officer
Mr. Gregory Bakunda is the Finance Officer at NAPE. Gregory is in-charge of financial records and book keeping, reviews monthly Bank reconciliations and all payment requisitions in order to certify correctness and ensure that all appropriate supporting accountability documents have been provided.
He also monitors expenditures in line with organizational budgets and in coordination with the project officers, to initiate follow up action in instances where budget lines have been exceeded. Gregory also supervises and coordinates the development and implementation of organization’s financial policies, rules, regulations and makes sure that every staff adheres to them. He is also the chief supervisor for the NAPE finance team and also oversees proper running of the NAPE quickbooks accounting system in the finance department.
Mr. Julius Kyamanywa
Station Manager CGR
Mr. Julius Kyamanywa
Station Manager CGR
Mr. Julius Kyamanywa is the Station Manager of the NAPE led Community Green Radio (CGR). He is in-charge of overall radio programming and coordinates the mobilization, relationship building, radio coverage and community participation roles at the station. The CGR is located in Kiboga and covers more than fourteen districts of the Albertine oil region.
Mr. Mugabi Samuel
Assistant News Editor CGR
Mr. Mugabi Samuel
Assistant News Editor CGR
Mr. Mugabi Samuel is the assistant News Editor. He is a news reporter, Sports show presenter and also a soccer commentator at the Uganda Community Green Radio(UCGR).
Mr. Omony Polycarp
IT & Communication Officer
Mr. Omony Polycarp
IT & Communication Officer
Polycarp is the officer at NAPE in charge of information technology and communication. He’s also the officer coordinating the development and publication of NAPE’s monthly Newsletter and also managing contents of the NAPE website, Community Green Radio and other social media accounts.
Mr. Opio Godfrey
I.T Specialist
Mr. Opio Godfrey
I.T Specialist
Mr. Opio Godfrey is the technical officer handling information technology systems, updates, software and networking configurations at NAPE. He also repairs, maintains and services ICT devices including updates for websites at both the NAPE head office and Community Green Radio Station.
Mr. Rajabu Bwengye Yusufu
Current Executive Director, Team Leader Fundraising & Programs Coordinator
Mr. Rajabu Bwengye Yusufu
Current Executive Director, Team Leader Fundraising & Programs Coordinator
Mr. Rajabu Bwengye Yusufu is the current Executive Director of NAPE and also Team Leader Fundraising and Projects Coordination at NAPE. He took over the position of Executive Director following the untimely death of Frank Muramuzi. He also doubles as top Manager for the Community Green Radio & Sustainability School at NAPE.
In the past 23 years of working at NAPE, he has grown through the ranks from heading Finance to Fundraising to Programs Coordination and spearheading the African Oil Watch Network in Uganda. He is a professional and has vast experience in financial management, environmental advocacy and oil & gas governance.
Ms. Betty Ninsiima
Officer-Administration, Movement strengthening, Gender and Community support
Ms. Betty Ninsiima
Officer-Administration, Movement strengthening, Gender and Community support
Betty Ninsiima is the officer in charge of administration, eco-feminist movement strengthening and community support. She is responsible for the smooth running of the NAPE office and foresees the development, capacity building and mobilization of the NAPE led grassroots women movement. She also manages office records, plays communication roles and produces minutes of the NAPE Board and Board committees in addition to organizing internal meetings.
Ms. Catherine Kamara
Accountant
Ms. Catherine Kamara
Accountant
Ms. Catherine Kamara is the accountant. She reconciles the ledger, posts transactions to the ledger, maintains the asset register, keeps track of tax withholding and national social security fund (NSSF) transfers and other taxes, prepares documents for audits and management reviews. She’s also the officer in charge of field project accountabilities and budget harmonization. She’s also keen in women rights advocacy work and supports NAPE’s women led community groups/partners in various disciplines related to financial literacy and accountability.
Ms. Claire Namugumya
Office Attendant
Ms. Claire Namugumya
Office Attendant
Ms. Claire Namugumya, is the office attendant at NAPE, is responsible for keeping the NAPE office and assisting in the administrative roles of the institution. She’s also active in women mobilization programs of NAPE.
Ms. Oliver Nyamahunge
Front Desk Administrator CGR
Ms. Oliver Nyamahunge
Front Desk Administrator CGR
Ms. Nyamahunge Oliver is a front desk administrator, a cashier and also Radio Presenter (Bwakedde Butya program) a morning show at Community Green Radio(CGR).
Ms. Ruth Kemigisha
Accounts Assistant
Ms. Ruth Kemigisha
Accounts Assistant
Ms. Ruth Kemigisha is the Accounts Assistant at NAPE. She assists the Finance Officer and the Accountant in tracking revenue and expenditures for the Community Green Radio, reconciliations of all Radio Accounts and also maintenance of the Asset Registers of NAPE and the Community Green Radio.
Ms. Shiba Ainomugisha
Legal support, Gender, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Ms. Shiba Ainomugisha
Legal support, Gender, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Ms. Shiba Ainomugisha is the officer in charge of legal affairs, Gender mainstreaming and projects Monitoring and Evaluation at NAPE. She also supports the organization’s research and currently oversees the project “Nurturing the culture of peace and tolerance” being implemented by NAPE in the karamoja and kasese sub regions of Uganda. She also provides technical support to NAPE local partners/CBOs operating in various parts of the country.
The Late Frank Muramuzi
Founding Director & President
The Late Frank Muramuzi
Founding Director & President
Mr. Frank Muramuzi was the Founding Director & President of NAPE.
He was the former Chairperson of East African Communities Organizations for the Management of Lake Victoria Resources (ECOVIC), Uganda Chapter, Board Member of Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development (UCSD), Founding member of African Rivers Network (ARN), Member of Dams and Development Forum (DDP) of UNEP based in Nairobi. He was also among the pioneer environmental activists that founded the Friends of the Earth (FOE) federation and was the first chair of the membership development board.
He was a board member of the National Association for Women in Development (NAWAD) Uganda, the East African Coordinator of the Oil Watch Network that begun its first mobilization from the Albertine oil rift in early 2000s when Uganda begun active oil extraction (2006) and also serves as the founding father of the NAPE Led Community Green Radio and the grassroot women led movement in Uganda.
Mr. Muramuzi had in his Environmental Advocacy and human rights protection journey spearheaded efforts to save the Mabira Forest, Bugoma forest, advocated for the rights of people affected by the Bujagli dam, spearheaded efforts to promote alternative energy in Uganda and East Africa. He fought many advocacy struggles in Uganda and across the globe to protect the environment and communities from big development projects. He was also very popular in the media fraternity locally, regionally and internationally on issues of human and environmental rights protection.