The Board of Trustees and Management of BRACED Tourism Promotion & Development Initiative (BTPDI), sponsors of the Africa Blue Economy Roundtable (ABER), has appointed Ms. Christine Joseph Ngbaazande as National Coordinator for the Republic of South Sudan.
Ms. Ngbaazande is the Executive Director of Wake-up Women Development Organization (WWDO) and brings over 20 years of exemplary service in public administration, governance, public health, child protection and gender advocacy.
ABER described the appointment as a strategic addition to its continental network, recognizing her distinguished career and commitment to women’s empowerment and community resilience.
A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Ms. Ngbaazande has served as Traditional Minister for Education and Development in the Azande Kingdom, Member of the National Constitution Review Commission of South Sudan, Boma Health Officer with IMA World Health/USAID, Co-Lead of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Technical Working Group, and Project Manager with World Vision.
In her new role, Ms. Ngbaazande will serve as ABER’s official representative and focal point in South Sudan. She will promote ABER’s mandate, coordinate national membership and strategic partnerships, advance advocacy on gender inclusion, community livelihoods and sustainable management of water resources, and liaise with the ABER Secretariat and Regional Bureau on programmes, events and reporting.
According to the Convener and CEO of ABER, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, her expertise will significantly strengthen ABER’s work on inclusive Blue Economy development, gender mainstreaming and sustainable livelihoods across the Nile Basin and beyond.
“Ms. Ngbaazande brings proven expertise in women’s empowerment, community resilience, humanitarian response and policy engagement. We are confident her leadership will further advance our collective mission to place Africa – including its inland water systems – at the centre of the global Blue Economy,” Dr. Kiyaramo said.
The appointment takes immediate effect and is renewable subject to satisfactory performance and compliance with ABER’s values and governance framework.
