Edward Mwalozi

Worked as Community Extension Officer with Nature Kenya after finishing my internship as a Research Assistant at Arabuko Sokoke Forest with Birdlife International. Worked as a Programme Manager the now Local Ocean Conservation (LOC) where I worked with local communities/fishermen to empower then and build their Capacity for effecttive participation natural resource management. Joined COBEC as a Project Manager and later a Programmes manager where I designed and managed projects that were funded by different organizations including IUCN, Danida and EU. I later joined the East African Wildlife Society as the Marine Programmes Manager where I was incharge of programmes covering fisheries, mangroves, community livelihoods, stakeholder engagements and community engagements through BMUs and CFAs. I later worked as a Sustainability Manager for six Months in Qatar for Zulal Wellness Resource where I designed the sustainability management plan for the organization that included development of an environmental plan/policy, waste management plan, CSR policy and staff and customers education activities. I designed all SOPs for the department. I returned to COBEC where I am the Programmes Manager managing different donor funded projects dealing with nature based enterprises/solution, alternative livelihoods, restoration, capacity building and building partnerships with state and non-state actors.

MSc in Tropical Forestry

BSc in Environmental Studies (Community Development)

Diploma in Community Development