Mr. Joseph Epitu
Commissioner in the Ministry of Water and Environment and the LIFE-AR Focal Representative, Uganda
Commissioner in the Ministry of Water and Environment and the LIFE-AR Focal Representative, Uganda
Mr. Joseph Epitu is the Commissioner - Water and Environment Sector Liaison for the Ministry of Water and Environment. He has worked in the sector of water and environment in Uganda for over 30 years, galvanizing rich experience from the local level (district), to operations at the Ministry; and is currently playing a leadership and strategic role that promotes in part, the principles of a whole of society approach that engages a variety of stakeholders to deliver on the aspirations of the country. He is the country Focal point and alternate board member for the Least Developed Country Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience, as well as the Alternate team lead for the Capacity Building thematic Working Group in Uganda, that identifies and prioritizes Uganda’s negotiating position under the Paris Committee on Capacity Building.