Pamela Opio Acheng

Climate Resilience: A multi-hazard decision framework for Uganda’s transport network

Pamela is a DPhil candidate researching climate-resilient transport networks in Eastern Africa with focus in Uganda, developing decision-support tools that integrate remote sensing, machine learning, and economic modelling. She is part of the Oxford Programme for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems (OPSIS), funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Prior to Oxford, Pamela worked across infrastructure planning, design, and governance—including roles with Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative. As an Assistant Lecturer at Makerere University's College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology, she contributed to teaching and research in civil engineering.

She holds an MSc in Civil Engineering: Innovative Structural Materials from the University of Bath and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Makerere University. Pamela is passionate about bridging infrastructure engineering with climate science to support sustainable development across the African continent.

Selected books or book chapters

• Verschuur, J., Acheng, P.O. and Koks, E.E. (2024) Mainstreaming climate resilience in freight transport planning and operations. In, Tavasszy, L., Browne, M. and Piecyk, M. (eds.) Advances in Transport Policy and Planning, Volume 14. pp. 149-172.
• Semiyaga, S., Acheng, P., Wesonga, R., Matovu, M. and Manga, M (2023) Replacement of E-plastic waste as coarse aggregates in concrete. In, Jawaid, M. and Khan, A. (eds.) Conversion of Electronic Waste into Sustainable Products. Springer Books.

Selected articles

• Manga, M., Muoghalu, C.C. and Acheng, P.O. (2023) Inactivation of faecal pathogens during faecal sludge composting: A systematic review. Environmental Technology Reviews, 12(1): 150-174.
• Acheng, P., Kibwami, N., Odongkara, B.B., Birungi, R., Semanda, J., Mukasa, J.T. and Manga, M. (2022) Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in Uganda’s Construction industry. International Journal of Construction Management, 23(13): 2185-2208.