Key skills and expertise

Bringing over five years of experience, the expert is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with a strong proficiency in deep data analysis, statistical data mining, and program management. Career highlights include successful engagement in international development projects, notably the National Oil Palm Project funded by IFAD. Accomplishments include designing data collection tools that improved data management by 99% and leading the social risks mitigation component. Responsibilities have included supervising M&E assistants and utilizing SQL, Python, PowerBI, and GIS software for data-driven decision-making.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development, the expert has collaborated with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) while serving as an Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in Uganda. This role involved project implementation and technical assistance within the National Oil Palm Project, focusing on agriculture and social development at a national scale within Uganda.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse projects involving sectors such as food security, gender, poverty reduction, social development, and agriculture. Previously held roles such as Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, focusing on data analysis, project implementation, and capacity building. Cross-cutting expertise includes digitalization in agriculture, utilizing tools like PowerBI and GIS for insights. The expert's work is primarily country-specific to Uganda, contributing to national development projects and collaborating with international donors. Extensive experience in Uganda demonstrates deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, equipping the expert with region-specific expertise in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and program management.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English, which has likely been used in professional settings, such as in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams. Intermediate proficiency in Swahili and basic skills in French support work in diverse and multilingual environments. The educational background includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation from Uganda Management Institute, completed between September 2020 and November 2022, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Management from Makerere University Business School, obtained from August 2013 to May 2016. Additionally, the expert completed secondary education with the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School and the Uganda Certificate of Education from Makerere College School.