Peter Lukwiya

Functional Title: Regional Humanitarian WASH Specialist- Climate and Resilience
Institution: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Email Address: pplukwiya@unicef.org
Phone Number: +962790889104

Bio
Very resourceful water and sanitation manager with over 14 years of working experience across humanitarian and development contexts with different international humanitarian and development organisations in 13 countries (eg Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Turkey, Yemen, Jordan, Tajikistan, Swaziland (Eswatini), Iraq and recently Afghanistan.

Strong knowledge and experience in design and formulation of WASH programme including Climate resilience programmes and sectoral plan with realistic outcomes, output and results, ensuring alignment key strategic aspects in workplans or rolling workplans to the country programme documents/strategy as well as government sector plans and priorities.

Recognized for strong leadership in sector/cluster coordination and the proven ability to develop, build, maintain and strengthen strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donor agencies, NGOs, research institutions and the private sectors to stimulate synergies and collaboration.

Proven leadership in resources mobilization-fundraising (proposal writing) and bring in new funding partners at the global and local levels, with a goal of ensuring the financial sustainability of an expanded WASH program and effective budget/grants management. With good relationships of in country donors such as FCDO, USAID/BHA, ECHO, EU, KFW and other multilateral agencies.

Sound managerial skills, with proven capacity to recruit, manage and motivate team members in complex, highly decentralized and matrixed organizational settings, as well as to manage budgets and work programs. A team player dedicated to motivating and mentoring colleagues within multicultural settings.

Environment

Years of experience 11-15 Years
Environment field: Climate Change, Water

SDGs Expertise:
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 13: Climate Action


Countries of Expertise:
Iraq
Somalia


  • Programming
  • Project management
  • Resource mobilization
  • Strategic planning
  • Team management
Degree Title University Graduation Date
Master of Science- Environmental Engineering and water Gent University, Belgium 2009-09-01