Project Manager – Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture (KCOA), Eastern Africa

Francis Nsanga is the Project Manager for the Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Eastern Africa at Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT). He is a Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM) accredited by the Knowledge Management Institute, Washington, D.C., with extensive experience in knowledge management, project leadership, public health, innovation, and information systems.

Francis has led multidisciplinary projects across the agriculture and public health sectors, with a strong focus on knowledge sharing, digital innovation, strategic information management, and capacity building. He is passionate about leveraging knowledge management systems to improve programme performance and promote sustainable agricultural development.

Professional Experience

  • Project Manager – Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture (KCOA), Eastern Africa – Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT)
  • Project Manager – Peer to Peer Project, Uganda
  • Lead Innovator – The Icon Farm Technology (TIFAT)
  • Head of Strategic Information and Innovations – Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)
  • Knowledge Manager – Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)
  • Data Manager – Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University

Education

  • Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Diploma in Education

Professional Certifications

  • Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM) – Knowledge Management Institute, Washington, D.C.
  • Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Clinical Public Health Research
  • Certificate in Statistical Reasoning for Public Health
  • Certificate in Epidemiology
  • Certificate in Basic Clinical Research

Recognition

  • Top 10 Innovator – East Africa Postharvest Technology Competition (2017), for The Icon Farm Technology (TIFAT), a post-harvest loss reduction innovation connecting smallholder farmers to markets. The competition was hosted by the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) and USAID’s East Africa Trade and Investment Hub.

Areas of Expertise

  • Knowledge Management
  • Project Management
  • Organic Agriculture
  • Strategic Information Management
  • Public Health
  • Digital Innovation
  • Capacity Building
  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
  • Data Management and Analytics
  • Partnership Coordination
  • Workshop and Conference Facilitation

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinating the implementation of the KCOA programme across Eastern Africa
  • Developing guidelines for partner work plans and budgets
  • Facilitating communication and collaboration among programme partners
  • Monitoring project progress and supporting activity planning and implementation
  • Designing and implementing knowledge capture and knowledge-sharing strategies
  • Coordinating seminars, webinars, workshops, conferences, and peer learning events
  • Strengthening regional knowledge exchange and capacity development