May, 2024, KAMPALA, UGANDA – The Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Uganda announces the appointment of Peter Okwi as new Country Director, effective May 15th, 2024, following a comprehensive and transparent search process. Okwi replaces Patrick Sambaga who after four years of great service announced his intention to retire.
Okwi, an accomplished and global visionary leader, brings a wealth of experience across humanitarian and development settings to TPO Uganda. With a proven track record of driving growth, resource mobilization and innovation, Okwi is poised to lead TPO Uganda, the national mental health lead, into a new era of success.
“We are delighted to welcome Okwi as the new Country Director. His exceptional leadership skills, strategic insights and deep industry knowledge makes him the ideal choice to lead the organization. We have great confidence in his ability to steer the organization to more sustainable achievements in the coming years,” said Canon Ken Odur Gabelle, TPO Uganda Board Chairperson.
Okwi’s work ethic is driven by teamwork, trust and transparency, as key catalysts to consolidating TPO Uganda’s efforts towards integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) into all organization’s seven program and projects thematic areas.
ABOUT TPO UGANDA
TPO Uganda is a humanitarian and development national Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that has been delivering services to vulnerable communities in Uganda since 1994. Over the years, TPO Uganda has grown into a respectable national NGO with a demonstrable track record across seven sub-regions of Uganda. TPO Uganda work covers seven thematic areas including; Mental Neurological and Substance Use Disorders (MNS), Child Care and Protection, GBV Prevention and Mitigation, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support, Disaster Risk Prevention and Response, Livelihood Support and Organizational Development and Sustainability.
ABOUT PETER OKWI
Peter Okwi is a team leader who has had an industrious career with national and international humanitarian and development NGOs, spanning over two decades of leadership in public health, international development, and finance sectors. Prior to his appointment, Okwi served as Chief Operating Officer at StrongMinds. He also served as Country Director StrongMinds Uganda, Ag. Director for the SADC Malaria Elimination Eight (E8) Secretariat based in Windhoek, Namibia, Country Director of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) team in Rwanda and head of Information Services Department of Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) in Uganda. Okwi holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Warwick Business School; a Master’s degree in Information Security from the University of London, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University.
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Peter Okwi as he embarks on this exciting journey. We look forward to an era of continued growth, innovation and success under his leadership.
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES OR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
AGNES E NANTABA
Communication & Documentation Manager, TPO UGANDA
+256 772 261 357 /anantaba@tpoug.org / info@tpoug.org
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