Emmanuel W. Komba

Emmanuel W. Komba is an Environmental and Natural Resources Economist obtained his Bachelor degree of Science in Forestry and Nature Conservation in 2008 and Master’s degree in Environmental and Natural Resources Economics in 2016 at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania. He began working in Forestry and related fields soon after completing the first degree in 2008 where he started working as Incharge of Forest Stewardship Council program at Tanga Forest Ltd, a Subsidiary Company of Green Resources Tanzania and finally in 2009 he joined with Tanzania Forest Service Agency as a Forest Officer.

For almost Ten years consecutively working experience in Forestry, Community development projects, Environmental and Natural resources conservation, Mr. Emmanuel W. Komba has shown a tremendous contribution towards his field of professional as he has been participating in various projects such as;

• Preparation of East Usambara Man and Biosphere reserve (Biodiversity hotpost) management plan in 2011 as a Task force member.
• Forest inventory and Assessment through Tanzania Natural forest resources assessment and management project (NAFORMA) from 2013-2014 in various parts of Tanzania involving collection of Biophysical and Socio-economic data.
• General management and routine activities in Nilo nature reserve for Biodiversity conservation and Improvement of Livelihood status of the adjacent Communities funded by Eastern Arc Mountain Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF) between 2009 and 2011.
• Improving management effectiveness to enhance Carbon storage in the protected areas network on Eastern arc Mountain of Tanzania funded by UNDP/GEF through Conservation and Management of the Eastern Arc Mountains Project in Tanzania between 2010 and 2012.