Team Member

Ms Amanda A. Ngabirano is an urban and regional planner. She is the Chairperson, National Physical Planning Board, the highest body responsible for physical planning in Uganda. 

Notably, she is a lecturer at Makerere University, with a special interest in linking research and practice for real change within the local context. She studied Bachelor of Urban Planning at Makerere University, and a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and Development, at Saxion University, Netherlands, and University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

She has particular interest in urban mobility and its obvious informalities in East African cities. Because of this, Amanda has been engaged in several urban mobility projects in various capacities. She has also conducted research on informality and transport complexities, urban mobility integration, modal split, clean mobility, road safety and quality of public space in Kampala, in partnership with other local and international researchers. 

Her understanding of the local land use, social and mobility context places her in a good position to aide the process of relevant, inclusive and meaningful planning, and this is evidenced in projects where she has been involved by various entities; for instance, the Namirembe-Luwuum active mobility green corridor. She has coordinated, supervised and monitored the delivery of several project deliverables, and has established a good working relationship with key national and local planning authorities in Uganda.

She recently coordinated the regional urban mobility project for sustainable and inclusive transport, which was implemented in Kenya and Uganda. She is great at networking and forming synergies, given her exposure, the multi-sectoral and multi-dimensional nature of her profession and her rich experience. She is also the chairperson, Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban mobility consultative Forum, a forum aimed at preparing the current public transport providers for the planned public transport improvements. 

Among other related engagements, she was also the local coordinator for the High-Volume Transport research, targeting vulnerable road users, in partnership with the University of York, SEI, UNEP, and Zambia Road Safety Agency. She’s currently coordinating the Old Taxi Park mobility project in Kampala, funded by the Dutch government. 

Lastly, she is Uganda's Madam bicycle.