Chudi V. Ukpabi

Drs. Chudi V. Ukpabi is a Senior Advisor specialising in International Cooperation and Development, having worked across approximately 35 North-South Sahara African countries. His experience spans diverse initiatives addressing governance, strategic communication, poverty, advocacy, peacebuilding, institutional capacity building, knowledge, skills training, and research for various projects with EU, AfDB, UNESCO, SADC, governments, and non-state actors. Ukpabi holds a degree from the University of Amsterdam and has a background in journalism and cross-cultural diversity communication. He is also the author of "Doing Business in Africa: Culture Myths and Realities" (1992, 1995, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam).

Recent publications:

Ukpabi, C. V. (2013, July). Navigating the post-2015 debate in Africa: Some suggestions for Africa priorities. The Broker Online. http://www.thebrokeronline.co.uk/Blogs/Post-2015-shaping-a-global-agenda/Navigating-the-post-2015-debate-in-Africa

Ukpabi, C. V. (2011, October 18). Africa lost youth: The missing link to post-conflict fragile states aids effectiveness. The Broker Online. http://www.thebrokeronline.eu

Ukpabi, C. V. (2010, February). Humility, building trust and respect, and building results. In Less pretention, more ambition: Development aid that makes a difference (WRR Report 84).

Ukpabi, C. V. (2007). Capacity building in partnership: A case study of SADC training programme on rural energy planning and environment management [Policy and best practice document]. DGIS Netherlands.

Ukpabi, C. V. (2003). Handbook on journalism ethics: African case studies [Policy and best practice document]. Media Institute for Southern Africa; Netherlands Institute of Southern Africa; Chudi Communication Consult.