What is the Uganda Wildlife Society?
Founded in 1998 after several years of operating as the East African Wildlife
Society, Uganda Chapter, the Uganda Wildlife Society has been at the
forefront of active conservation in Uganda. With members from academia,
the public sector, the private sector and the general public, UWS is
committed to promoting the conservation of wildlife and environment in Uganda.
UWS Organisational structure
The Society is managed under three important structures namely;
General Assembly: this is the supreme body of the Society and consists of the entire membership of the Society. The
General Assembly determines general policies for fulfillment of the object of the Society.
Executive Committee: this is responsible for policy guidance and governance of the Society and the Secretariat in
particular. The Executive Committee is responsible to the General Assembly.
Uganda Wildlife Executive Committee Members
The UWS elected the following Executive Committee for the period 18th Feb, 2010 to 18 Feb, 2012
| Name | Position |
| Dr. Eldad Tukahirwa | Chairperson |
| Mr. alex Muhwezi | Vice Chairperson |
| Ms.Nantongo Pauline | Treasurer |
| Dr. Perpetua Ipulet | Committee Member |
| Hon. Kigyagi Arimpa John | Committee Member |
| Prof. Pomeroy Derek | Committee Member |
| Dr. Chris Bakuneeta | Committee Member |
| Mr. Byaruhanaga | Committee Member |
| Ms. Carol Aguti | Committee Member |
Secretariat: this is responsible for the day to day running of the Society and is headed by the Executive Secretary. The Secretariat is guided by guidelines produced by the Executive Committee.
Contact the Executive Secretary on the following Email address
Email :- uws@uws.or.ug
Tel :- +256 414 530 891
What makes UWS unique among conservation groups in Uganda?
- UWS is one of the largest and diverse membership-based conservation groups in Uganda.
- UWS
is one of the leading conservation groups in Uganda engaged in
environmental research and advocacy and successfully influences policy
reform on a regular basis. - UWS provides conservation education and awareness to the general public using various tools and fora.
- UWS
is involved with community conservation initiatives by helping
communities mobilise funds and build technical and organisational
capacity for sustainable development - UWS conservation
interests are broad – ranging from wildlife and forest conservation to
distributional equity of natural resources revenue. - UWS
has built strong partnerships with academia, NGOs, the public sector
and private sector in Uganda and in the East African region.
UWS is a member of IUCN.
