Experience & Activities

Dr. Peter James Bakibinga Ibembe currently serves as a Board Member of the African Climate and Health Alliance (ACHA), a climate-health advocacy group that is advancing the integration of SRHR into National Adaption Plans and health policies, the implementation of grass roots climate-health interventions with a focus on adaptation and resilience. In this role, he provides strategic guidance on SRHR/Climate change adaptation, climate financing, and evidence-based community climate programming. He also champions the inclusion and involvement of youth and women in the climate-health discourse, especially by marginalized and vulnerable communities. Additionally, he represents ACHA at many different climate and health fora, where he contributes meaningfully using an analytical and incisive mind.

Dr. Peter is a Ugandan Public Health professional and health and climate change advocate with experience working at the critical intersection between Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), climate change and health equity. He has over 20 years’ experience in SRHR and climate programme and project design and implementation, policy advocacy, community health, as well as youth and gender engagement. He is a passionate advocate for grassroots community involvement and ownership, mobilizing resources for climate/health interventions, especially for the Global South, and promoting South-South collaboration and dialogue.