Betty Oyella Bigombe

Betty Oyella Bigombe, also known as Betty Atuku Bigombe (born October 21, 1952), served as the Senior Director for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence at the World Bank from 2014 to 2017. She was appointed to that position in June 2014. From May 2011 until June 2014, she was the State Minister for Water Resources in the Uganda Cabinet.

Quotes

 * You can subdue people, you can humiliate them, they feel they have no voice, they’ll go underground—it will resurface.
 * , from Aaron Brown interview, July 29, 2008; photo monitor.co.ug

US Institute of Peace Interview

 * Transcript


 * I made up my mind I was going to do everything possible to reach out to the warlords and talk to them, talk them into a peaceful solution.


 * The leader can decide to kill you. He can decide to mutilate you. But I was determined because I felt that if meeting with the rebels could bring peace, would save lives, it was worthwhile making the commitment.


 * When you bring a political solution to any kind of violent conflict, then all these other underlying causes are addressed, and therefore, people can start living together in harmony.