Rose Mwebaza

thumb|Dr. Rose Mwebaza Kenyan lawyer Rose Mwebaza is a Ugandan lawyer who serves as Regional Director and representative of the Africa office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Her work has focused on environmental law, climate change policy, natural resource governance and sustainable development in Africa. Rose Mwebaza https://www.unep.org/people/rose-mwebaza United Nations Environment Programme 12 October 2026 Mwebaza was a lecturer at Makerere University in Kampala Ugamda, from 1997 to 2008. During that period, she served as Head of the Department of Commersial Law and Deputy Dean of the university's law school. She subsequently worked with the Nations Development Programme (UNDP), serving as Regional Policy Adviser for Eastern and Southern Africa on climate change in Johannesburg South Africa, and later as Programme manager at UNDP's regional office for Africa in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. In these roles, she also advised the Chairperson of the Union and the Committe of Heads of State and Government on climate change. She later joined the Development Bank, where she served as Chief Natural Resources Officer in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. In 2019, she was appointed Director of the Technology Center and Network (CTCN), the implementating body of the technology mechanism established under the Nations framework Convention on Climate Change. Her work there involved supporting climate technology development and transfer, particularly in developing countries.Ugandan appointed to head UN Climate Technology Centre https://www.ugandaradionetwork.net/story/ugandan-appointed-to-head-un-climate-technology-centre- Uganda Radio Network 10 September 2019 Mwebaza holds a PhD in Environment and Natural Resources Governance from Macquarie University in Sydney Australia; a master's degree in International Comparative Law from the University of Florida; and a Bachelor of Laws degree with honours from Makerere University. She also been a Carl Duisburg Research Fellow at the w: Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is a founding member of the Network for African Women Environmentalists. Quotes Some of the creeping impacts of this triple crisis are possibly the most debilitating: Africa is the most severely impacted region by desertification and land degradation, with approximately 45% of its land area affected. Africa is the world’s youngest continent, and its talents and resources are huge. The continent is poised to demonstrate that through unity and coordinated action, it can lead the world towards a more just and sustainable future. The potential is evident on multiple other issues as well: an Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa brings together countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe, to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy across the continent and driving green industrialization. At the same time, there is a strong need for greater investment in science-policy interfaces, to better anticipate droughts and other environmental disasters by applying the best available scientific tools and adaptation measures. "Climate action should be viewed not as a constraint, but as an investment opportunity capable of unlocking green jobs, particularly for youth." "Transforming climate challenges into opportunities", Africa Renewal (5 June 2026). "Technologies are not gender neutral and consequently, it is important that women and men are both engaged in decisionmaking processes." "CTCN contribution: Women in Technology", Climate Technology Centre and Network (6 April 2022). "Technology is a crucial factor in reversing some of the worst impacts of climate change, and a critical enabler in achieving net-zero emissions." "COP 26 renews hosting of the Technology Mechanism’s Climate Technology Centre and Network", Climate Technology Centre and Network (3 February 2022). "We cannot recycle our way out of the plastic pollution mess we are in." "Africa’s private sector supports fight against plastic pollution", United Nations Environment Programme (1 June 2023). "Technology is critical to enable the least-developed countries to embrace sustainability, manage climate change, and become resilient." "The app helping farmers weather the climate crisis in West Africa", United Nations Environment Programme. "This data, in the hands of the right people will absolutely transform systems." "Podcast with CTCN Director: Driving digital solutions that scale", Climate Technology Centre and Network (22 December 2020). External links Category:Living people Category:Women academics from Uganda Category:Lawyers from Uganda Category:Women lawyers