Bongani Simon Masuku is the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kingdom of eSwatini responsible for providing guidance, oversight, and strategic direction to the staff of the ministry which is responsible for ensuring food security, poverty alleviation, and improved contribution of the sector to economic growth.  He is also responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of relevant policies and legislation governing operations of the agriculture sector and mobilizing resources for implementing programs and projects of the ministry. 

Mr. Masuku has been the country‘s National Focal Point on the UNCCD for the past 15 years. He coordinated the drafting and implementation of the National Action Plan and was instrumental in the establishment of the country’s National Environment Fund. He has also participated in the drafting and review of the SADC Regional Action Plan for combatting desertification. He contributed chapters related to land degradation and rehabilitation during the preparation of the State of Environment document for eSwatini. He has also worked extensively in the design of community projects on land rehabilitation and the mobilization of community participation in their implementation.