Experience & Activities

Brian Nicholas Okabaki is a Ugandan community-development and climate-governance professional with experience in programme leadership, youth empowerment, gender-responsive development, environmental sustainability and community engagement. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Community-Based Rehabilitation from Kyambogo University and has worked with civil society organizations, development partners and local communities to advance inclusive development and strengthen community resilience.

His professional interests extend to climate change, environmental governance, climate mobility, climate-resilient livelihoods and the intersection of climate action, gender equality and child wellbeing. He has participated in international climate-policy engagement, including the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, and has contributed to discussions and processes connecting Uganda’s climate commitments with the experiences and priorities of vulnerable communities. His long-term ambition is to contribute to international climate diplomacy and public policy, ensuring that the voices and lived experiences of vulnerable communities, young people and women inform decisions that shape a more equitable and climate-resilient future.