
Uyi Effiom
Uyi Effiom is a versatile professional dedicated to environmental conservation and empowering women and young girls. With over nine years of experience as a lawyer, accomplished chef, and passionate environmentalist, she has significantly contributed to corporate social responsibility and community engagement. Her initiatives primarily target the marine environment and aim to improve the socio-economic status of women and young girls in coastal communities.
Uyi's professional engagements encompass various workshops, conferences, and memberships in esteemed organizations such as Women for Environment (WE) AFRICA, which aims to place women at the forefront of the environmental movement and develop them as effective leaders. She is also a Mandela Washington Alumni and the Southern Zonal Coordinator for the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN). She is the Legal Adviser of the University of Calabar Alumni Association, Uyo Chapter and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
She is the visionary founder of the Score Your Sustainable Development Goal Project, which has significantly impacted tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. This initiative led to establishing the SDG club, focusing on capacity building to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).
Currently, she is the Human Resources/ Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at SOFER Initiative , an environmental nonprofit.