Eric Oyare

Eric Oyare is the Leader of WWF - Blue Heart of Africa Initiative, responsible for providing Freshwater technical programme development, business development, advocacy and communication support to 10 Country Offices and 7 transboundary landscapes where WWF implements Water Resources Management in Africa. For over 18 years, Eric has worked with organisations including WWF, Plan International, Gatsby Trust, ActionAid, Youth Enterprise Development Fund and UN Women, designing and developing medium to largescale portfolio of programmes, mobilizing funding, developing implementation and strategic partnerships with development, private and public institutions, and policy advocacy with local and regional governmental bodies for long term change. His expertise are in the areas of Environmental Conservation, Gender and Development, Child Rights, Youth Economic Empowerment, and Market Systems Development.

Eric holds an MA in Economic Policy and Management from the University of Nairobi, and is a founding Member of the Kenya Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Evaluation Society of Kenya.