Chairman of Directors
Richard Ssemmanda, BSc, MSc, -MUK, PGTel -India. (Chairperson) Richard has 16 years experience in management, supervision, surveying and reporting on biodiversity. He has worked with multinational agencies, national, regional and International NGOs, the academia, collaborated with government and across the region. At Total E&P, set up and supervised Biodiversity section handling multinational teams in biodiversity and sustainable development. Led government, CSO teams to investigate critical habitat and compliance of projects with IFC PS6. Under IISD-UNDP, led Climate Risk Management Technical Assistance and Presidential Initiative on Tourism-Conservation Investment research. Has experience in agro-commodities impacts in tropical environs, implemented biodiversity and livelihoods projects and authored briefs to influence policy. Richard managed Projects under WCS Uganda and coordinated Pandemic influenza-avifauna project under Birdlife-Uganda Partner, contributed to IUCN species action plans and National Red-list for Uganda. Spearheaded consultancies, conservation and tourism research regionally and led ESIAs in restoration, wetlands, Roads, Hydro-Power, Power-lines, Oil and Gas. Published in international journals and contributed to books.