Impact Stories

IOB alumni explain how their IOB Master advanced their careers and enabled them to contribute to development.

Meet our Agents of Change

IOB alumni Impact Stories illustrate how graduates are making a difference all over the world. Meet our change agents in this video, and catch their full stories in the videos below.

Rosemary Nambooze, Uganda

"IOB empowered me with a voice to stand and defend all children with special needs in this country."

Fasika Kelemework, Ethiopia

“The trideal house concept would significantly transform slum living conditions and poverty across the globe.”

Vu Xuan Thuy, Vietnam

“Before, my professional network was limited to NGOs. Now I have contacts in different fields all over the world.”

Narayan Gyawali, Nepal

"We are reducing vulnerabilities and preparing thousands of people for floods."

Oscar Edule, Uganda

"The skills I learned at IOB enabled me to participate effectively in negotations of different instruments.”

Khalil Bitar, Palestine

"In five years time, we created one of the biggest evaluation networks around the world."

Veronica Masanja, Uganda

“As epidemiologists, we are looking beyond borders, as diseases are also crossing borders.”

Harvey Suello, The Philippines

"No geographical boundary can stop a group of people from achieving a common goal."

Cretus Joseph Ntonga, Tanzania

"I am prepared to be a researcher, but also to be a leader in my country to safeguard the ocean, lakes and rivers.”

Gersán Vásquez Gutiérrez, Nicaragua

“In general, what makes me most proud is to see for myself how people can improve their lives.”

Reynald Gimena, The Philippines

"The holistic approach of studying ‘Oceans and Lakes’ taught me on how to perceive development by understanding the multifaceted problems of society."