Barnabas Samuel

Barnabas Samuel co-founded CDC in 2014 and serves as Associate Director. He supports institutional leadership, organisational development and operational coordination, helping turn strategic priorities into practical action across CDC’s work and offices in South Sudan and Uganda. He works closely with the Executive Director and programme teams to strengthen collaboration and operational alignment.

Barnabas brings a multidisciplinary perspective, with experience in programme management, community engagement, youth empowerment, education, health, agriculture and livelihoods. He is passionate about creating opportunities for young people, strengthening community resilience, promoting social cohesion and ensuring that communities take an active part in shaping their own development.

His earlier roles include Manager at Mule Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd, Managing Director of End Time Company Ltd in Juba, and Programmes Manager at the Sudanese Educational and Developmental Organization (SEDO), where he worked on child protection, education and community empowerment. He is also a youth leader, writer and advocate for refugee inclusion, peacebuilding and locally led development.