Kaddu Sebunya
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1965 (age 60–61)
Imperial-Wye College
Kaddu Sebunya | |
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| Born | Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya 1965 (age 60–61) Kampala, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Fletcher School Imperial-Wye College |
| Employer | African Wildlife Foundation |
| Known for | Government relations, conservation, and international development |
| Title | Chief executive officer |
| Board member of | Conservation Strategy Fund Rare Conservation |
Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya (born 1965), is a Ugandan conservationist leader. Since 2019, Sebunya is the CEO at the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), an international conservation organization founded in 1961 with the intent of preserving the Africa's wildlife and natural habitats, based in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] Prior to his appointment, Sebunya was the AWF president, since 2016.[2] Sebunya's career lies in conservation of nature and other related activities, he previously worked with Water Aid, Oxfam, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Peace Corps, and Conservation International.[3]
Sebunya was born in 1965, and grew in Kampala, Uganda. He attended Makerere University for his undergraduate degree, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences. In 2001, Sebunya enrolled at Imperial College of London in England to pursue a post-graduate degree, he graduated with a master's degree in Sustainable Resource Management and Policy in 2003. Sebunya also holds a master's degree in law, policy and diplomacy from The Fletcher School, Tufts University USA.[4][5]
Career
In 1992, Sebunya began his career serving as a project manager at WaterAid in Uganda. From 1994 to 1996, he worked as a relief program officer at Oxfam. Subsequently, Sebunya held a post as the associate director for the Peace Corps in Uganda, his career began to focus more on conservation, until 1998. From 2002 to 2006, Sebunya was a Senior Policy Adviser at Conservation International.[5]
In 2006, Sebunya moved to Washington, DC and became Director of Programs at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He developed and implemented a legislative program to engage U.S. lawmakers on issues affecting conservation and development in Africa. In 2013, Sebunya became Chief of Party at Solimar International before being elected as the African Wildlife Foundation’s president in 2016.[4] He is an active member of Club of Rome, East African Wildlife Society, and European-Union High-level Group on Africa-Europe Partnership.[6]