Chris Byaruhanga
Uganda

Chris Byaruhanga has been spearheading an Extractives Governance Project at ActionAid Uganda for three years. He manages the Oil in Uganda website and newsletter that promotes transparent, constructive and well-informed public policy debate, which are essential for oil management that is fair, prudent, accountable and beneficial to all Ugandan citizens including future generations. He also oversees interventions in the Albertine Region of Uganda that seek to empower women and youth by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to defend their rights to land and other natural resources. Chris earned a BA in Environmental Management at Makerere University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management at the Uganda Management Institute. He also holds a Certificate in Mining and Regional Development from the University of Western Australia. Upon completion of the Washington Fellowship, Chris plans to mobilize local communities in oil-producing areas into small business associations that can lobby to supply goods and services to Uganda’s oil industry alongside the current international service providers.