Sectors of professional activity: Civil Society & NGOs, Social Development, Fundraising, Monitoring & Evaluation, Programme & Resource Management; Spoken languages: English, Luganda, Lusoga, Swahili; Citizenships: Uganda; Description: A results-oriented development worker with over 18 years of professional experience working with both International NGOs and government at operational and senior management levels. Past successful record in designing and implementing development projects targeting the vulnerable and poor communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experienced working in Sub-Saharan Africa on Social development and poverty alleviation intervention programmes including: Education, livelihoods/economic development, health & HIV/AIDS, youth, gender, OVC, WASH and other social development aspects. The unique combination of traditional social development approaches and social enterprise model gives me necessary bridge required to handle today’s rapidly changing external environment and the much-needed value of investment and sustainability in all projects whether non or for profit. A proven leader at Country, regional and global level passionate about human development and keen on improving livelihoods of vulnerable people through designing solutions, creating awareness and building strategic partnerships. Education/Professional Qualifications include a MA in Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University (2008), Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management from IUIU (2004), and a BA in Social Sciences from Makerere University (1999). Worked as Country Director for PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) Uganda, where the expert leveraged leadership skills to direct a skilled country team and advanced continuous quality improvement, resulting in increased funding and growth of the country program. Key responsibilities included drafting and implementing PEAS Uganda’s country strategy, articulating strategies aligned with global goals, and ensuring compliance with grant commitments including from DFID and Vitol. Previous roles include Regional Partnership and Business Development Manager for Heifer International, where the expert designed business development roadmaps and partnership strategies for East Africa. Noteworthy achievements as Head of Institutional Fundraising at Sightsavers involved raising the organisation's profile in Africa, managing teams across regions, and liaising with institutional donors like EC, DFID, and USAID. Contributions as Deputy Country Director at Build Africa included leading the development of country strategies and securing significant grants from organizations like DFID and the MacArthur Foundation. As Programme Quality Manager, coordinated programme planning, monitoring, evaluation, and conducted impact assessments. Proven ability to develop and manage partnerships, fundraise, and drive development strategies effectively, ensuring compliance with both organizational and donor frameworks.