Bwambale Asiimwe Micheal

• Developed a One Health Risk Communication Training Manual for Journalists and Spokespersons.
• Organized capacity optimization trainings with representatives from the Global Health Security (GHS) line ministries and implementing partners.
• Drafted a petition to Parliament of Uganda to amend the Public Health Act to include One Health Approach as a mechanism of response to infectious disease outbreaks that arise as a result of the interface between human, animal and their shared environment.
• Conducted a GHS Audience Consultations in Bundibugyo and Kamwenge districts, and a co-creation design workshop to support the development of a comprehensive community engagement toolkit for GHS risk communication.
• Held a dissemination workshop for the findings of the zoonotic disease audience consultation with One Health stakeholders.
• Conducted a GHS After Action Review and Learning Event which provided an opportunity for cross-learning among One Health stakeholders.
• Conducted a Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) reality check for priority zoonotic diseases (PZDs) where we mapped PZDs partners, assessed government ministries and partners’ risk communication capacities and needs, which findings informed the Internal Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Assessment.
• Currently developing a One Health SMART Advocacy Strategy.

Note: I submitted a report for each activity.

• Interviewed and advised clients.
• Held mediation sessions.
• Drafted legal documents like petitions, affidavits and notices.
• Attended court sessions.
• Supported capacity strengthening trainings of immigration officers.
• Participated in the media tour ahead of World refugee day, where we are hosted on various radio talkshows.
• Participated in research, for example, we recently conducted a rapid field-based study on urban refugees in Mbarara, Arua and Kampala cities.
• Participated in the development of the Transitional Justice Advocacy Strategy.
• Participated in the popularizing of the Transitional Justice Policy.
• Submitted quarterly reports.

• Interviewed clients.
• Carried out legal research.
• Perused through case files.
• Drafted legal documents.
• Filed legal documents at court registries.
• Attended court sessions.
• Conducted mediation sessions.

• Contributed to the minority report by the select committee on management of Uganda Telecom Limited which highlighted massive mismanagement.
• Contributed to the minority report by the committee on human rights on alleged torture, which recommended abolition of illegal detention facilities.
• Drafted legal opinions for the Leader of Opposition.