Dr. Barbara Mugwanya Zawedde
Director of Research, MUZARDI
Qualification:
- PhD (Major: Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology; Minor: Environmental Science and Policy),
- Certificate in Science Communication; Certificate in Project Planning and Management; and
- Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Where I studied:
- Michigan State University (MSU, USA),
- Uganda Management Institute (UMI, Uganda),
- Makerere University (MAK, Uganda)
Area of specialization/expertise/Research interest:
Knowledge management, Science communication and outreach, Women and youth empowerment, Biosafety, Biopolicy, Bioethics, and other social and policy pathways to support adoption and sustainable use of agro-innovations
Budget/Project Management experience:
Principal Investigator for Grant Award for Scaling-up Uptake and Effective Use of Climate Resilient Innovations in Youth-led Agribusinesses for the Chicken Value Chain in Uganda and Burundi, 2024- 2026 – USD 199,981
Principal Investigator for implementing a NextGen Cassava Project on Agricultural
Biotechnology and Biosafety Communication, funded by Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, 2018- 2019 – USD 244,340
Lead for implementation of the Mukono ZARDI work plan and budget, 2020 to date, current annual budget – USD 545,700
Principal Investigator for implementing a NextGen Cassava Project on Agricultural
Biotechnology and Biosafety Communication, funded by Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, 2018- 2019 – USD 244,340
Coordinator for implementing a NextGen Cassava Project (Agricultural Biotechnology and Biosafety Communication), funded by Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, 2013- 2017 – USD 800,000
Coordinator for implementing a NARO-ATAAS project for establishing the Uganda Biosciences Research and Training Center with NARO, 2015-2017 – USD 307,753
Principal Investigator for implementing a NARO project for Compilation of NARO’s Success Stories, funded by NARO Competitive Grants Scheme, 2016/17 – USD 60,000
Selected Publications: