Extensive experience, skills & exposure in development programs, research and consultancy for over 25 years. Worked in various development programs in: health, water & sanitation, education, agriculture, roads, livestock, natural resources, infrastructures, environment, housing, rural & urban development, governance, conflict & post-conflict development, micro-finance, HIV/AIDS, gender, household income generating, social protection, micro-projects and private sector. Hands-on skills & knowledge in designing & management of development programs/projects including appraisal, monitoring &evaluation; peace & post conflict reconstruction; managing for impact development, decentralized planning, public-private partnership & organizational development. Have tested & approved experience in public sector governance, planning, budgetary & grant allocations. Among capacities held: (i) Senior Economist/Deputy Managing Director, COWI Limited(ii) Chief Technical Advisor/Program Coordinator, Irish Aid- Embassy of Ireland, Uganda(iii) Planning & Monitoring Advisor/Program Coordinator, Irish Aid- Embassy of Ireland, Uganda(iv) Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist,Microfinance Outreach Plan -Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development & Rural Finance Service Program (v) Senior Economist, Local Government Finance Commission.(vii) Economist, Ministry of Local Government/Ministry of Planning & Economic Development (viii) International Observer, Uganda Referendum 2000, Presidential Election 2001, Parliamentary Election 2001, and Local Council Elections 1998 and 2001.I have worked with international organizations:Irish Aid, World Bank, EU, ADB, DANIDA, Austria Development Programs, UNDP, IFAD, UNICEF, USAID, NORAD and KFW. In Uganda worked in Ministries of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and Local Government; Local Governments and rural communities. I have MA in Economic Policy and Planning, MBA, PGD in Public-Private Partnership & BSc (Economics).