Naomi has over 15 years of progressive experience in non-profit strategic communications management, development research writing and communication, media relations management and citizens engagement campaigns. She holds a MA in Journalism and Communication, a Bachelors of Mass Communication and a Diploma in Performing Arts (Theatre for Development major) all from Makerere University, Uganda. She also has a Diploma in Media & Land Governance from the MS Training Center for Development Cooperation in Arusha, Tanzania and a Certificate in Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance from The Hague Academy for Local Governance in the Netherlands.
Naomi has previously worked with several organisations including; the International Refugee Rights Initiative as a Programme and Communications Officer, WaterAid Uganda as the Communications and Media Relations Manager, Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment as a Research Officer, and the Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda as the Communications and Advocacy Officer.
The commemoration of Sanitation Week 2024 under the leadership of the Ministry of Health kicked off in earnest on 14 March 2024 at a high profile gathering of policy decision makers, development partners and civil society in Kampala. Read more...
Rethinking collective action and innovative solutions to the water, environment, and climate change crisis in Uganda Read more...
Reflections from the sixth Uganda Water and Environment Week 2023 (UWEWK2023) Read more...
The dialogue "Scaling up financing for water, sanitation, hygiene, environment and climate change to achieve 2030 agenda" held 30 August 2023 is the fourth in the series co-organised under the tripartite collaboration between Water Resources Institute - Ministry of Water and Environment, IRCWASH... Read more...
Each town sanitation plan is a strategic and integrated documentation of sanitation interventions and services tailored to Kasenda, Mugusu, Kijura and Kiko Town Councils Read more...
Video highlights the WASH in healthcare initiatives implemented in Kabarole District, Uganda in response to COVID-19, but built to last beyond the pandemic Read more...
The four Town Sanitation Plans are a product of a comprehensive, participatory process initiated last year 2021 by the lower local government leadership and facilitated by IRC Uganda. Read more...
Tackling Uganda's WASH, environment and climate change financing gap in Uganda. Read more...
Kabarole District and IRC Uganda wrap up a successful Sustainable WASH Systems (SWS) learning partnership , a collaborative project that has harnessed decentralised systems and structures to strengthen rural water supply and small-town sanitation services. Read more...
Home improvement campaigns for sanitation and hygiene assessed in 49 villages in Mugusu and Kasenda sub-counties in Uganda. Read more...
Government of Uganda has since 2014 intensified and set the discourse for Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). Read more...
Civil society working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in Uganda together with the Ministry of Water and Environment are engaging to re-align sector implementation to the new programmatic approach of the National Development Plan III. Read more...
IRC Uganda leads interventions to advance urgent improvements to the state of healthcare facilities in Uganda Read more...
New project on supporting WASH in healthcare facilities in the fight against COVID-19. Read more...
An appeal for more funding for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Uganda. Read more...
Thanks to IRC Uganda's cost-saving initiative Bwanika Health Centre II in Kabarole District now has a sanitation facility. Read more...