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May 11, 2024 afsa@afsafrica.org Languages Français English Who we areOur members Core members Associate members Afsa friends Become a member The Board Meet the team What we do Building Movement Knowledge Generation Policy Advocacy Creating Discourse Scaling Up Practises Our Campaigns My food is African Agroecology for Climate Healthy Soil Healthy Food Seed is Life Working Groups Citizen African food policy Agroecological Entrepreneurs Climate Land Seed Resources Case Studies Case studies – Agroecology Case studies-Land Case studies-Pastoralism Case studies – Seed News Publications Videos Afsa blog Policy Briefs Who we areOur members Core members Associate members Afsa friends Become a member The Board Meet the team What we do Building Movement Knowledge Generation Policy Advocacy Creating Discourse Scaling Up Practises Our Campaigns My food is African Agroecology for Climate Healthy Soil Healthy Food Seed is Life Working Groups Citizen African food policy Agroecological Entrepreneurs Climate Land Seed Resources Case Studies Case studies – Agroecology Case studies-Land Case studies-Pastoralism Case studies – Seed News Publications Videos Afsa blog Policy Briefs What we do BUILDING THE MOVEMENT ADVOCATING FOR AGROECOLOGY CREATING DISCOURSE SCALING UP PRACTISES KNOWLEDGE GENERATION Case studies AGROECOLOGY LANDSOIL PASTORALISM SEED SOVEREIGNTY NewsUpdates AFSA Urges African Governments to Focus on Biofertilisers for Reviving Soil Health The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa led a delegation of farmers and civil society organisations to the African Union’s FertilizerSoil Health Summit in Nairobi 7-9 May 2024. Over a [...] Read More Call for EOI: Study on Agroecology Produce Demand and Supply and Enterprise Viability in Africa We are excited to announce a Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) from the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), supported by the DOEN Foundation. We are seeking experienced [...] Read More ??-?????????????: EOI Request for Gender Analysis – Transforming the African Food System to Sustainability (TAFS) The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), is undertaking a gender analysis study as part of the [...] Read More PRESS RELEASE: AFSA Calls for Transformative Changes in African Fertilizer and Soil Health Policies Kampala, Uganda – [May 3, 2024] – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), representing a coalition of 41 African civil society organizations, today issued a call for revision of the [...] Read More Read more news Watch our Latest Video Our members Our partners Stay Updated Keep up to date with all our latest news and events by entering your details below and signing up to our newsletter. Sign up Contact us For all general enquiries, please contact us P.O.Box 571 Kampala, Uganda Email: afsa@afsafrica.org Web: www.afsafrica.org Follow us Visitors [powr-hit-counter id=08deb970_1539263115] Copyright All Rights Reserved © Afsafrica 2024 Start typing and press Enter to search Ruth Nabaggala, Project Officer Ruth Nabaggala is the African Agroecological Entrepreneurship (AAE) Project Officer of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA). Ruth has over 15 years of experience in managing agricultural projects, and coordinating Agroecological entrepreneurial assignments at community, regional and national levels. She headed the Agroecology MarketBusiness Development Department at Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM Uganda) for over 10 years. As a coordinator, manager and supervisor, Ruth has been in charge of directly coordinating projects, supervising staff, supporting publication development, and organizing conferences and high-level events. Ruth has led teams of over 20 NGOs at a time, and has supported the transition of over 100,000 farmers from subsistence agriculture to farmer entrepreneurship. Through Ruth’s leadership, PELUM Uganda developed a farmer-led Value Chain Development Model (PESA Agro Enterprise Marketing model), which has supported a 20+% increase in income for over 50,000 farmers. Email: ruth.nabaggala@afsafrica.org CLOSE Abbot Ntwali, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Abbot started his professional journey in the healthcare industry, where he worked alongside local communities of individuals living with HIV. His role included managing partnerships with sub-grantee organizations and overseeing their activities. Abbot has a strong inclination towards Monitoring and Evaluation, coupled with a deep passion to support organizations in accomplishing their objectives and strengthening their capabilities. For over a decade, Abbot has been involved in measuring the impact of interventions related to agroecological agriculture and reproductive health. Throughout his career, he has worked with a variety of organizations, ranging from community-based NGOs to national and international NGOs. Abbot is an active member of the Uganda Evaluation Association, which is the professional body of evaluators in Uganda. Email: abbot.ntwali@afsafrica.org CLOSE Charles Mulozi Olweny, Advocacy and Campaign Coordinator Charles is a seasoned pan-Africanist and development practitioner with 13 years of experience in public policy analysis and effective social change organizing. He holds a Master of Human Rights degree from Makerere University, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Governance and Public Policy from the Uganda Management Institute. As Advocacy and Campaign Coordinator, Charles oversees Policy Research and Advocacy campaigns aimed at mobilizing citizen support for sustainable food systems. He also serves as a secretariat liaison staff for the Citizen Working Group in Agroecology. Charles has written extensively on a variety of development-related topics, and he is deeply committed to promoting active citizenship and proactive citizen agency in order to position civil society as the vanguard for justice, equity, and human dignity. Charles has played a critical role and held leadership responsibilities primarily in civil society and the NGO sub-sector throughout his career. Email: charles.olweny@afsafrica.org CLOSE Simon Peter Bukenya, Program Officer Simon is an impassioned advocate for sustainable development, climate and social justice, the right to healthy food, and community development issues in Africa. Simon earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Uganda Christian University and is currently serving as a Program Officer at AFSA. Simon is actively involved in the organization’s Climate Working Group activities, displaying his commitment to promoting sustainable practices across Africa. Additionally, Simon serves as the focal person for facilitating the AFSA Youth Group, responsible for organizing the organization’s youth-oriented programs Email: simon.bukenya@afsafrica.org CLOSE Charles Tumuhe, Healthy Soil Healthy Food Project Officer Charles is an agricultural extension, training, and rural development expert with eight years of experience working for government and non-governmental organizations in Uganda. In his current role as an AFSA Healthy Soil Healthy Food (HSHF) project officer, Charles is responsible for overseeing capacity-building initiatives for HSHF organizations. Charles has published several journal articles on topics such as agroforestry, stakeholder analysis, community action planning, and Ugandan indigenous seeds and foods and has taught in both academic and rural farm settings. He is passionate about agroecology and climate adaptation strategies and holds a Master’s degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Management, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Monitoring and Evaluation, and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. Email: charles.tumuhe@afsafrica.org CLOSE Ndeye Awa Gueye, Project Officer Ndèye Awa holds a Master’s Degree in Local Development Engineering and a Professional Degree in Applied...