Aisa Kirabo Kacyira is a Rwandese diplomat who was Deputy Executive Director Assistant Secretary-General of the

United Nations Human Settlements Programme The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1977 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlem ...

from 2011 to 2018. In this capacity, she has played a significant role in developing sustainable cities and human settlements across the world, working closely with both governmental and non-governmental organizations She was formerly the Governor of the Eastern Province of Rwanda, and was the Mayor of Kigali from 2006 to 2011.

Career

Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira graduated from James Cook University in Australia with a Master's degree in veterinary science in animal production and economics, after studying veterinary medicine at Makerere University in Uganda, who previously studied at the School of Banking and Property Management (SFB).

Awards

In 2008, the city of Kigali received an award from UN HABITAT, which was received by Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, who was also the mayor of Kigali at the time.

Personal life

Kacyira is married and has four children.

References

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