Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 20 years of experience in socio-economic, environmental, and social impact assessments, the expert has dedicated 13 years to these studies across various sectors. They have a proven track record in due diligence, social monitoring, and mitigation assessment at multilateral levels. Key skills include project planning, policy analysis, and environmental management. Career highlights include achieving 100% board approval for projects and integrating diversity and inclusion aspects into projects. Responsibilities have included leadership roles in implementing resettlement action plans and capacity building for local and international initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as the African Development Bank and the World Bank in various capacities, including project implementation, technical assistance, and evaluations. Their work has spanned thematic areas like environmental and social impact assessments, infrastructure development, and capacity building. Projects have been both regional and national in scale, covering geographic locations including Uganda, Rwanda, and other East African countries.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across key sectors including environment and natural resource management, social development, infrastructure, energy, and agriculture. The expert has held roles such as Senior Social Development Officer and Lead Social Development Specialist, focusing on mainstreaming environmental and social concerns. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating environmental impact assessments with infrastructure and rural development projects. The geographic scope of their work spans regional and country-specific initiatives across East and West Africa. Extensive geographic experience includes multiple African countries, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, and Burundi, with deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in East Africa.

Languages and education

With a background in language skills, the expert is fluent in English and possesses basic proficiency in French, having completed an intensive French course at the French Institute in Ville Franche Sur Mer, Nice, France. These language skills have been applied in various professional contexts, including international development projects and collaborations with multilingual teams. The expert holds an MPhil in Development Geography from the University of Oslo, Norway, and an MSc in Natural Resource Management from the International Institute of Geo Information Sciences and Earth Observation (ITC) in the Netherlands. Additionally, they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, majoring in Sociology and Geography, from Makerere University in Uganda.