Key Skills and Expertise

Bringing over 32 years of experience in public health, the expert is a medical doctor specializing in designing and managing health programs. Career highlights include leading international initiatives with USAID and UNICEF, achieving significant reductions in malaria incidence. Responsibilities have included strategic leadership, technical advisory roles, and capacity building, with proven success in managing multi-million-dollar budgets and fostering cross-sectoral coordination.

Project Experience and Donor Exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, Global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, UK FCDO, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in health sector projects. These initiatives have been executed on a national and regional scale across countries in Africa, including Zimbabwe, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Sectors and Geographic Focus

With a background in the health sector, the expert has focused on public health, malaria prevention, and HIV/AIDS programs. Previously held roles include leadership positions in program management, technical advisory, and capacity building. Their interdisciplinary expertise encompasses health systems strengthening and strategic planning, with a geographic scope covering multiple African countries, including Zimbabwe, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. The expert possesses deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, having led health initiatives and development programs across these regions, contributing to regional development and public health improvements.

Languages and Education

Fluent in English and possessing full professional proficiency in Swahili, these language skills have been utilized in international health program management and collaboration with multilingual teams across Africa. The expert holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Wales, UK, and a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health, USA. They also obtained a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health from Makerere University, Uganda. Additionally, they completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management at Uganda Management Institute and a Diploma in Overseas General Management in Denmark.