Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 37 years of experience, the expert excels in project management, financial management, and organizational development. They have led both local and international initiatives, providing technical assistance and capacity building in governance and infrastructure. Career highlights include developing customized project management software and managing multi-annual work plans and budgets. Responsibilities have included key leadership roles such as Finance Expert and Team Leader, ensuring compliance with international standards and enhancing institutional capabilities through mentoring and training. Their expertise spans collaboration with multi-donor projects, delivering quantifiable improvements in financial and operational outcomes.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving international donors like the EU, World Bank, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, USAID, SIDA, UKAID, DFID, and DANIDA. Their involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in sectors such as governance, finance, and infrastructure. The projects have been both national and regional in scope, taking place in countries including Uganda, Somalia, Malawi, and Zambia. The expert has provided mentorship, developed financial management systems, and ensured compliance with donor requirements across various initiatives.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors including rural development, micro-finance, procurement, institutional development, grants management, and finance and accounting. Previously held roles such as Finance Expert, Team Leader, and Managing Partner, with responsibilities in project management, financial oversight, and capacity building. Their cross-cutting expertise includes digitalization in financial management and infrastructure development in rural settings. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific projects in Africa, contributing to enhanced governance, financial systems, and organizational capabilities in diverse environments. They have extensive geographic experience across Africa, with significant involvement in Uganda, Malawi, Somalia, Zambia, and South Sudan. They have demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues, having undertaken long-term assignments and recurring projects in these countries.

Languages and education

With a background in languages, the expert is a native speaker of Luganda and fluent in English, with a proficiency level of C2 in reading, speaking, and writing. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration within multilingual teams across multiple international projects. Additionally, the expert has basic proficiency in Swahili and Arabic, which has supported their work in diverse cultural and linguistic environments. Their educational background includes a Ph.D. in Finance from Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia, and an MSc. in Project Management from the University of Salford, UK. They also obtained an MSc. in Accounting & Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce from Makerere University, Uganda, as well as a Bachelor of Islamic Finance from Inceif University, Malaysia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from Makerere University, Uganda.