Independent experts nominated by country party
Erica Uzanda
Title
Mrs.
First name
Erica
Last name
Uzanda
Gender
Female
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Personal Online Profile
Discipline of Expertise
Biodiversity and ecosystem sciences
Environmental sciences/ecology
Information technologies (including remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS))
Thematic Areas
Adaptation
Biodiversity
Climate change
Communication and awareness
Conservation
Disaster risk management
Ecological resilience
Environmental degradation
Environmental governance
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental monitoring
Environmental policy analysis
Integrated water resources management
Land degradation
Land restoration/reclamation
Land-use change
Monitoring and assessment
Rangeland management
Remote sensing
Soil degradation
Sustainable development
Sustainable land management
Traditional knowldege
UN languages spoken
English
Geographical Focus
Zimbabwe
Job function
Environmental Planning and Monitoring Officer
Division
Environmental Management Agency, Environmental Planning and Monitoring
Email
ericah.uzanda@ema.co.zw
registry@ema.co.zw
majuruerica@gmail.com
Telephone number
+263662106685
Work experience
1. Technical Coordinator for the Environmental Management Agency in the Zambezi Valley Biodiversity Project (ZVBP) under GEF 6 programme
2. Development of project proposals and concept notes for funding of various environmental protection programmes and projects
3. Experience working with environmental volunteers (environment monitors, CBOs), communities and grassroots institutions (environment committees, traditional leaders) in building environmental stewardship.
4. Database development and map production for environmental issues using Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing technologies and other software packages.
5. Research on pertinent environmental issues.
6. Capacity building through trainingn for communities and organisations to meet their legislative requirements in environmental conservation and protection in their areas of jurisdiction.
7. Trained and appointed Climate Change focal person for Mashonaland Central Province for the environment sector in 2021.
2. Development of project proposals and concept notes for funding of various environmental protection programmes and projects
3. Experience working with environmental volunteers (environment monitors, CBOs), communities and grassroots institutions (environment committees, traditional leaders) in building environmental stewardship.
4. Database development and map production for environmental issues using Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing technologies and other software packages.
5. Research on pertinent environmental issues.
6. Capacity building through trainingn for communities and organisations to meet their legislative requirements in environmental conservation and protection in their areas of jurisdiction.
7. Trained and appointed Climate Change focal person for Mashonaland Central Province for the environment sector in 2021.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
Bachelor of Science Honours in Surveying and Geo-Informatics (University Of Zimbabwe, 2001),
Masters in Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sustainability (Bindura University of Science Education, 2012)
Masters in Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sustainability (Bindura University of Science Education, 2012)
Publication titles
- Wetlands Mapping and Monitoring using Remote Sensing in Shamva Communal Area, 2013
Other activities
1. EMA National Technical Coordinator for the GEF 6 project since July 2023.
2. Climate Change focal person for Mashonaland Central Province for the environment sector since 2021.
3. Appointed member of the Audit Risk Champions for the Agency representing the Province in 2020
2. Climate Change focal person for Mashonaland Central Province for the environment sector since 2021.
3. Appointed member of the Audit Risk Champions for the Agency representing the Province in 2020
Awards
- Acting Provincial Environmental Manager (2008-2009) for the Agency in Mashonaland East Province.
Organisation street address
Stand Number 25/315
Railway Avenue, Bindura Showground P.O BOX 182
Railway Avenue, Bindura Showground P.O BOX 182
Organisation city
Bindura
Organisation country
Zimbabwe
Organisation website