NAPE Director & Staff
NAPE Director & Staff
Mr. Frank Muramuzi, Executive Director and Founding member of (NAPE), is active in many organizations including 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) and current Chairperson, Member of Dams and Development Forum (DDP) of UNEP, Nairobi.
Mr. Muramuzi has led efforts to save the Mabira Forest, advocated for people affected by the Bujagli dam, spearheaded efforts to promote alternative energy in Uganda and East Africa, and fought to protect the environment and communities from big development projects.
Mr. Rajab Bwengye is the Senior Programmes Manager at NAPE in charge of overall Programmes coordination. He also acts as the Focal Officer for oil governance, the Sustainability School & NAPE’s Community Green Radio.
Rajab also is the contact person for NAPE on the Oil Watch Africa Network Steering Committee.
Mr. David Kureeba is Officer of Forests and Biodiversity, co-ordinates forest and biodiversity issues for African partners at NAPE which is the Uganda representative of Friends of the Earth (FoEI), and analyzes the United Nations program Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation(REDD). David also implements the Green Livelihood Alliance (GLA) Programme which includes just transition project entitled “strengthen community cultural governance project”.
He supports the officer in-charge of the GLA Programme for smooth implementation of the Project.
Ms. Shiba Ainomugisha is the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at NAPE. She oversees and executes M&E activities. She supports the organization’s research and research projects. She also provides technical support to NAPE local partners.
Mr. Gregory Bakunda is the Finance Officer at NAPE. Gregory is in-charge of financial records and book keeping, review monthly Bank reconciliations, review all payment requisitions in order to certify correctness and ensure that all appropriate supporting documents have been provided.
He also monitors expenditures in line with 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 and regulations and makes sure that every staff adheres to them.
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 review. Catherine is also the project accountant of the EU funded project for “Strengthening Community Cultural Governance Systems that is implemented in the districts of Hoima and Buliisa.
Ms. Ruth Kemigisha is the Accounts Assistant at NAPE. She assists the Finance Officer and the Accountant. She’s in charge of tracking revenue and expenditures for Community Green Radio. She carries out reconciliations of all Radio Accounts, She also maintain Asset Register of NAPE and Community Green Radio
Betty Ninsiima is the office administrator. She is responsible for the smooth running of the NAPE office, and oversees reception, serves as the secretary to the Executive Director, types and prints documents, manages office records, and communication, produces the minutes of the NAPE Board and Board committees, and organizes and records internal meetings.
Ms. Claire Namugumya, office attendant, is responsible for keeping the NAPE office clean and assisting staff with daily errands.
Ms. Adrine Twongyeirwe is the Information and Communication Officer at NAPE.She also supports the Community Green Radio field team in information gathering, editing and programming
Mr. Julius Kyamanywa is the Station Manager of the Community Green Radio (CGR). Julius is in-charge of the radio programmes that are aired and coordinates the schedules of the radio station. The CGR is located in Kiboga.