Mr. SAHINGUVU Richard holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering obtained at the University of Burundi, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in 2000.
He has a professional career with experience in managing rural development projects, environmental protection and adaptation to climate change. SAHINGUVU Richard also has extensive experience in facilitation for self promotion and capacity building of professional agricultural organizations or agricultural cooperatives.

As Project Coordinator or Director, he has extensive experience in context analysis, project development, management and monitoring and evaluation.
SAHINGUVU Richard has worked with several rural development organizations. From 2010 to date, he is the National Director of the International NGO working in Africa “INADES-FORMATION -Burundi. From 2007-2010, he was Expert in Training and Animation within the NGO INADES-FORMATION in the implementation of the project PRASAB, project of the World Bank in the province of Kirundo and the project “Accompanying Organizational Dynamics Farmers: ADOP “.

From 2003 to 2007, Ir SAHINGUVU Richard worked at the International NGO IRC as Expert in Animation in the implementation of the project of reintegration of ex-soldiers children in the province of Rutana.
From 2000 to 2003, Ir SAHINGUVU Richard worked at the international NGO Terre sans Frontières as manager of agricultural production and agroforestry at the agro-pastoral farm of Rwira, with supervision of associations grouped within the association for the development of Rwira’s farm.

Richard SAHINGUVU is a member of the Integrated Development Commission of ERB. His commitment to the progress of ERB “My rich experience in the development of the agricultural rural world will be used to this NGO that it can achieve its main mission of fight against poverty and hunger”