Aisa Kirabo Kacyira is a Rwandese diplomat [1] who was Deputy Executive Director Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme 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. [2] [3]
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 Makelele University in Uganda, who previously studied at the School of Banking and Property Management (SFB). [4] [5]
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. [6]
Kacyira is married and has four children. [7]
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