OUR TEAM AND PARTNERS

Meet our multi-talented team and partners

Our Talented Team

Moureen Wagubi

Chief Executive Officer

Moureen Wagubi is a visionary leader and a transformative advocate for gender equity in technology and agriculture. With over 15 years of expertise as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Gender Specialist, Researcher, and Community Development Expert, Moureen has dedicated her career to driving impactful change through innovative solutions. As the CEO of the Institute for Social Transformation, she spearheads initiatives that integrate digital technology to empower women in agriculture. Her ground-breaking work includes the development of the Market Garden App, a pioneering platform that revolutionizes market access for rural women farmers, enabling them to sell their products online seamlessly.

In her influential role as a Steering Committee Member of the Gender is My Agenda Campaign Network (GIMAC), Moureen leads the agriculture cluster at the African Union level, advocating for transformative policies that prioritize gender inclusion. Her strategic insights and commitment to gender mainstreaming are demonstrated through her active participation in the advancement of sustainable digital transformations.

A certified trainer in innovative pedagogical methodologies such as Training for Transformation and Gender Action Learning Systems, Moureen excels in fostering participatory and inclusive environments. Her dedication to coaching and mentoring amplifies her impact, guiding the next generation of leaders in utilizing digital tools for social and economic empowerment. Moureen’s unwavering commitment to leveraging technology for gender equality makes her an invaluable voice in the discourse on inclusive digital infrastructure and its pivotal role in economic growth.

Kyomuhendo Sylivia

Senior Program Officer

She is a Gender, Human rights and development practitioner with a strong background in Education, Social work and Adult literacy Empowerment. She holds a degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University, Diploma in Community Development Education of Kimmage Centre in Ireland and Diploma in education secondary/DES of Kyambogo University. In addition, she also has a Post Graduate Certificates in Research methods & Writing skills and a Certificate in Administrative Law.

With over 10 years continuous experience serving at the different levels of organizations both governmental and largely in civil society Sylivia served as; a Senior, middle level and junior officer in the key fields of; Gender, policy advocacy Human Rights, livelihoods and economic empowerment, , democracy and good governance, and Adult Literacy and groups empowerment.

She has a great passion for the most disadvantaged groups in society i.e. women, girls, elderly persons, and PWDs who are disproportionately affected by the various social economic, societal ills and driven to contribute to their empowerment while Journeying with them to self- determination.

Sylivia is also an Alumni to the Worlds famous Training for Transformation ñ A community Development Education methodology adopted from Paulo Freire. Sylivia is also A Trainer and has been a Coach on the Project of Adult Learning and Communityí Groups Empowerment Implemented in Wakiso where she mentored Group Facilitators and monitored the ongoing groups formation and empowerment activities in the District.

Sylivia also has time and space to build the self, family and contribute to her community wellbeing; she is therefore a very active member in her own community where she takes social responsibility as a duty and therefore holds a number of memberships in different community and family associations.

Tuhaise Jesca

Gender Focal and Programs Officer

Through her passion of being an advocate for gender equality and Women empowerment, she has embraced the cause from the day she entered the organization. She has participated in the women’s movement building and now she’s part of the Women’s movement with feminist practices. Since 2017 when she was recruited as a volunteer, she has held different positions among which includes the Program Assistant in 2019 where she accomplished different activities of planning, organizing, mobilizing, rapporteur and conducting trainings and also represents the organization in different Fora conducted by other development partners.

She has written reports on work done by IST some of which has been published on different media platforms including Social media and also been part of the Market Women project journey.

In addition, in January 2020, she held the position of program officer to lead a project on formation of cooperatives by market women which defines her current working status. As part of the above, she longs for a world where men and women share a better space for justice, peace and equality.

Gender equality is not a woman’s issue, it’s a human issue that affects us!

Kadokech Sebs

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
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Sebs Kadokech is a Multidisciplinary Development Professional, Researcher, and Project management specialist with years of practical experience in Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation and, Strategic Management. He has strong combination of Human and Artificial Intelligence, which he integrates into research, data processing, analytical work, knowledge management. A strong academic background covering Management Science, Public Health, Demography, Health Science, and Community Education.

Nalugwa Aisha

Finance and Admin Officer
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Nalugwa Aisha is an accountant at IST with an experience of over 10 years, helping the organization to achieve its financial goals. Specializing in reporting, budgeting, fund management and accountability, Aisha uses that experience to ensure proper utilization of donor funds and achieving organizational strategic goals.

By focusing on integrity and accountability, Aisha has been able to put the CPA knowledge she earned at ICPAU to good use. Over the years, Aisha’s strength at IST has garnered some recognition for employee appreciation.

When not at IST, Aisha is an avid farmer and loves spending time with her family.

Atuhaire Shinah

Business and Communications Officer
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Shinah Atuhaire is a dynamic Strategic Communications and Advocacy Professional with over eight years of progressive experience driving public relations, social impact storytelling, and movement building within the development sector. Currently serving as the Business and Communications Officer at the Institute for Social Transformation (IST), she leverages her expertise to champion women’s economic empowerment, social justice, and feminist economic integration across Uganda.

A skilled strategist holding a bachelor’s degree from Uganda Christian University and pursuing a Master’s in Corporate and Strategic Communication at Makerere University, Shinah bridges the gap between grassroots realities and high-level advocacy. Her extensive portfolio includes leading digital inclusion initiatives for informal sector vendors via the Market Garden App, managing communications for circular economy and climate-resilient agriculture projects, and facilitating participatory community frameworks like the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) and Training for Transformation (TfT) . An exceptional multimedia storyteller, she blends professional photography, comprehensive impact reporting, and publication design to manage high-level institutional partnerships with global donors.

Lokubal Felister

Happiness Officer
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Lokubal Felister is the Happiness Officer at Institute for Social Transformation and she is responsible for staff members’ welfare. Felister ensures that the office premises are in good shape. She also coordinates the weekly wellness exercises which rejuvenates the lives and health of staff members. Briefly, “Felister is the life of IST.”

She previously worked with Welthungerhlife as nutrition officer and volunteer for WASH project handling reproductive health, menstrual hygiene management intervention by use of menstrual cups.

Nakigudde Catherine

Accounts and Admin Assistant
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Nakigudde Catherine is a dedicated Assistant Accountant with hands-on experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and bookkeeping. Detail-oriented and highly organized, she is currently pursuing her CPA qualification to deepen her expertise in accounting, auditing, and financial management.  Catherine is  passionate about accuracy, compliance, and driving financial efficiency.

Beyond Accounting, Catherine is the manager of Kukui soap and oil, where she oversees Quality, sales and business operations – blending her financial skills with entrepreneurship and Passionate about Growth and Integrity.

Our Partners

IST does not work in isolation but delivers its programs in partnership with a network of government institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local community based organizations (CBOs), institutions of higher learning, and corporations.

This is because we believe in local ownership and service delivery with associates that share our vision. These partnerships help us in transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women, girls, boys and men; who in turn help us to transform the lives of thousands more.

Although we have only highlighted a selection of some of our partners here, we consider all of our partners to be vital to our work.

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