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Richard

Sangabo

Richard is an experienced socio-economist with extensive experience in
socio-economic issues including conducting socio-economic assessments
in Rwanda and 12 other riparian countries. He has conducted several Social
Impact Assessments for World Bank and African Development Bank-funded
projects. He has significant experience in social protection and socio-
economic and community development and has been involved in
development projects in the Ministry of Local Government. He has a
bachelor’s degree in social sciences, majoring in sociology and gender and
development and a master’s degree in demography.

He is a social safeguards specialist in the Nile Basin Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary
Action Program (NELSAP), which oversees and coordinates transboundary
projects and investments. Richard has worked as a gender expert for NELSAP
including preparing a Gender Action Plan. Throughout his career, he has taken
steps to mainstream gender issues into his work.

As a Male Champion, I want to be a role
model to improve the well-being of women
and to advocate for their right to participate
as equals in the transboundary water sector.

Social safeguards specialist
Nile Basin Equatorial Lakes
Subsidiary Action Program