MUGASA GRACE MARY is the Mayor of Hoima Municipality in Uganda. She was born in Hoima, Western Uganda and has a lot of passion for Gender equality and a green and clean environment. Grace Mary holds a Masters degree in Development Studies and a Bachelors in Democracy and Developments Studies of Uganda Martyrs University. She holds two Diplomas in Principles of Modern Management and Sales Management and Marketing of the College of Professional Management (UK). She holds a Certificate in Capacity Building for Local Political Leaders from the ICLD, the Swedish Centre for International Development and a Certificate on Gender Mainstreaming in Local Governance from Israel – MASHAV Golda Meir Centre Mt Carmel