Uche Isieke is an advocate for rural resilience and inclusion. He is quite passionate about the rural people, their environment, and social and economic well-being. He is a young development professional with over 5 years experience and has impacted many rural communities through his various initiatives targeted at the poor and marginalized groups. Uche is the Executive Director of Rural Watch African Initiative (RUWAI), a nonprofit committed to strengthening the production and protective resilience of vulnerable rural communities facing poverty, ecological and economic breakdown due to extreme weather events and human errors, for the effective restoration and management of natural resources, for food, water, energy and income opportunities which are important tools in mitigating climate change.
Uche’s core interest is on building agroecological systems, sustainable agriculture land management for food security, livelihoods strategy for self-sufficiency, as well as inspiring young ones to lead in climate action. For more about Uche click the link:https://ucheisieke.