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Uganda

Uganda

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documents• Contextualize the evaluation tools for the study• Undertake data collection • Synthesize and document the findings• Support in the development of the final evaluation report

Uganda

Harmonize a Gender Action Plan for RELAPU to reflect common parts but also contextualized components to identify entry points for gender mainstreaming and suggest strategies to improve land access and ownership rights for women. • Desk review of Gender Action Plan, mailo gender analysis report, awareness raising materials and other studies carried out by project component on customary and the global program countries like Ethiopia and Laos, or from third party actors in the… Show more Harmonize a Gender Action Plan for RELAPU to reflect common parts but also contextualized components to identify entry points for gender mainstreaming and suggest strategies to improve land access and ownership rights for women. • Desk review of Gender Action Plan, mailo gender analysis report, awareness raising materials and other studies carried out by project component on customary and the global program countries like Ethiopia and Laos, or from third party actors in the sector.• Identifying entry points for gender mainstreaming. • Development of a Gender Action Plan for RELAPU project.• Develop overarching modules and region-specific modules for Capacity Development (gender toolbox) for stakeholders in land administration and management, CSOs, Local Governments and GIZ. Show less

Uganda

• Develop a participatory M&E framework for the organization and the MSMEs they support• Conduct a desk review of the training reports developed and guide on improvement• Develop a data collection approach and tools for data collection• Build capacity of staff in data collection, analysis and use• Analyze data and share with the MSME enterprises so they can track their journey to success

Uganda

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documents• Develop evaluation approach and tools for studies• Undertake data collection • Develop policy briefs from evaluation reports

Uganda

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documents• Develop evaluation approach and tools for the study• Undertake data collection • Analyze data and contribute to the write-up

Uganda

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documents• Develop evaluation approach and tools for the study• Undertake data collection • Analyze data and contribute to the write-up

Uganda

• Conduct a scoping study to prioritize traditional and non-traditional livelihood community commodities• Develop research methodology and tools for the market and value chain analysis study• Facilitated Trainings of Trainers • Undertake literature review of relevant documents and policies• Develop commodity specific market and value chain analysis plus recommendations to guide interventions

Uganda

GIZ, Global Responsible Land Policy Programme with Euro 4 million budget and supervising and supporting 20 people.Established a system for Monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management for two projects within Uganda in order to streamline effective reporting and communication of the project, reduced operating costs by developing tablet-based monitoring and evaluation systems for implementing partners, and contributed to attracting of new funding as a result of effectively sharing our… Show more GIZ, Global Responsible Land Policy Programme with Euro 4 million budget and supervising and supporting 20 people.Established a system for Monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management for two projects within Uganda in order to streamline effective reporting and communication of the project, reduced operating costs by developing tablet-based monitoring and evaluation systems for implementing partners, and contributed to attracting of new funding as a result of effectively sharing our field experiences. ▪ Interfaced with partners and policy influencing parties in the development of knowledge products I order to ensure that policy-makers at lower and national level are informed of the successes, challenges and next steps needed to improve securing of land rights. Show less

Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan

-Team leader/ National Researcher on various evaluation consultancies for both national and international clients. ▪ Won consultancies awarded by MasterCard Foundation, Opportunity UK, FINCA and STROMME for project evaluations with budgets ranging from US$ 100,000 to US$ 500,000. ▪ The research/ evaluation findings led to improvement in effectives in projects, strive towards sustainability focused implementation and projects that focused on the real needs of the people.

Uganda

- GIZ, Evaluation Capacity Development Programme with Euro 2 million budget. Working with the Office of the Prime Minister and Parliament’s Research because of their contribution to the oversight role.- Developed and implemented an evaluation awareness raising strategy for Parliament, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); that advocated for the importance of thorough and rigorous evaluation in guiding government agenda and supporting the oversight role- Developed and managed a… Show more - GIZ, Evaluation Capacity Development Programme with Euro 2 million budget. Working with the Office of the Prime Minister and Parliament’s Research because of their contribution to the oversight role.- Developed and implemented an evaluation awareness raising strategy for Parliament, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); that advocated for the importance of thorough and rigorous evaluation in guiding government agenda and supporting the oversight role- Developed and managed a training program for group of 17 Trainers of Trainers from Ministry departments, parliament and Civil Society Organizations and carried out practical evaluations with Parliament, CSOs and MDAs as an effort to put into practice evaluation skills learned; Supported the revival of Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA) as a national and regional Community of Practice as a fora for sharing, influencing policy and peer-learning. Show less

Head of Monitoring & Evaluation Unit working with 12 Zonal offices nationwide, Fall 2008 – Fall 2012The Microfinance Support Centre (MSC)- Set-up the Company’s M&E system that enabled to track human related aspects of impact as critical evidence needed in fund raising and accountability for the funding of rural financial and non-financial services to active and productive Ugandans.

Namulonge

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of a multi-disciplinary agricultural research team, Summer 2000 – Summer 2005 under the Agricultural Sector Programme Support (ASPS) – DANIDAProvided Technical and Capacity Building support to partner districts, non-governmental organization and private sector organizations in the research related practices necessary for effective communication and reporting as accountability for funds secured, informing or influencing policy.

Luweero - Uganda

• • Mobilized and sensitized the community about the project.• Facilitated in the training of local extension workers.• Organized and conducted small group meetings from which the community management executives and monitoring persons of the project were to be elected.• Organized workshops to improve the management and monitoring skills of the elected executive.• Participated in the Socio-economic survey that was to assess the willingness to pay of the community towards the… Show more • • Mobilized and sensitized the community about the project.• Facilitated in the training of local extension workers.• Organized and conducted small group meetings from which the community management executives and monitoring persons of the project were to be elected.• Organized workshops to improve the management and monitoring skills of the elected executive.• Participated in the Socio-economic survey that was to assess the willingness to pay of the community towards the water project. Show less

Master'S Degree, Economic Policy & Planning, Second Class

Activities and Societies: Member of the MUK Economics society

Evaluation

Activities and Societies: Uganda Evaluation Association; African Evaluation Association • Designing influential Evaluations – January.

B. Social Science In Economics (Honours), Economics, Second Class Upper