Assumpta Uzamukunda
Leading Expert in Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Agriculture
About Me
Assumpta Uzamukunda currently serves as Rwanda Restoration Research Associate at World Resources Institute, where she leads restoration activities in Rwanda after previously serving as Local Representative for Wageningen University & Research's HortInvest project. After completing her BSc in Biodiversity Conservation from the University of Rwanda and Master's in Forest Management from Wageningen University & Research, she has built an impressive career spanning multiple international organizations. Her work focuses on landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture, and multi-stakeholder engagement, demonstrated through her roles at FAO, IUCN, and the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority. As a Sustainable Land Use Fellow with the African Food Fellowship and key contributor to various horticulture development initiatives, she continues to advance sustainable landscape management while facilitating public-private collaboration in Rwanda's agricultural sector. Her expertise particularly shines in policy development and institutional capacity building, shown through her work on natural forest rehabilitation and sustainable horticulture development