Village Enterprise
Peter Dema has a diverse work experience. Peter started their career as a Program Officer at West Nile Private Sector Development Promotion Centre (WENIPS) from November 2006 to April 2012. Later, they joined Village Enterprise in July 2013 as a Program Associate where they monitored and implemented pilot projects. Peter was then promoted to Assistant Country Director/Program Manager in January 2014, where they managed general operations, trained staff, and tracked project deliverables.
Peter Dema attended Arua Public Secondary School for their Ordinary Level education, although the specific years are unknown. Peter then went on to Cornerstone Leadership Academy in Uganda, where they obtained their Uganda Advanced Certificate from 1996 to 1999. Following this, they attended Makerere University from 2000 to 2004, earning a Bachelor's degree in Development Studies. Lastly, Peter pursued their Masters in Public Health with a focus on Population and Reproductive Health at Uganda Martyrs University from 2015 to 2018.
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Village Enterprise
We believe it is possible to end extreme poverty. But climate change, conflict, and other shocks are threatening the progress that has been made. Backed by rigorous evidence, we have a solution that lifts families in rural Africa out of extreme poverty, improves their well-being and resiliency, and ensures a brighter future for generations to come. Partnering with governments, nonprofits, United Nations agencies, conservation organizations, and private sector companies, Village Enterprise equips women, refugees, and youth living in extreme poverty with the resources and skills to become first-time business owners and start climate-smart businesses and savings groups. For over 30 years, we have worked in rural African communities where most people live on $2.15 a day or less. Over 97% of our team is African, and more than 83% of our entrepreneurs are female. To date, we have impacted the lives of more than 1.6 million people in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, and Mozambique. To learn more about our work to eradicate extreme poverty and how our model empowers women, youth, and refugees, cultivates resilience against climate change, and protects the environment and endangered species, visit our website.