Damaris Aswa - UPG Champion
Damaris Aswa is a social entrepreneur and an inspirational leader in social justice, anti-corruption, democracy, and sustainable development. She is the founder of Youth for Integrity Building (YIB), based in Kilifi, dedicated to creating a society where every individual and community can thrive in a sustainable manner. Damaris expands her influence beyond YIB by volunteering with organizations such as Democracy Moves and Voice1Africa.
She is an alumna of the UNITE2030 Youth Delegate Program, the Accountability Lab Virtual Incubator, and the Community Solutions Program (CSP), and has participated in initiatives like Hack Corruption in South Africa and the Global Peace Leadership Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, she is a dedicated UPG Champion & a UPG Sustainability Leader.
Damaris’s achievements have been recognized globally, including features on platforms like the Accountability Lab podcast and an interview with Open Parliament.net in Bulgaria. She served on the 2023/2024 CSP and 2024/2025 CEE selection committees and won the prestigious Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award in 2023 for Youth Creativity and Engagement.