Elie Hakizumwami

Elie Hakizumwami is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Country Manager. He is responsible for overseeing WRI’s activities in DRC in relation to forest monitoring, forest management and legality, restoration, and land use planning. His major responsibilities include oversight of program and partnerships implementation, staff management, fundraising, and thought leadership. Elie has an MSc in Natural Resources Management and Post-Graduate Diploma in Forestry for Rural Development from the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Science (ITC) in Enschede, The Netherlands.