Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 17 years of experience in urban and rural infrastructure projects, the expert is a seasoned civil engineer and project manager. With strong expertise in water resources engineering, climate resilience programming, and disaster risk management, they have successfully led projects funded by international donors, achieving significant improvements in project efficiency. Responsibilities have included managing multi-million dollar infrastructure initiatives, developing work plans and budgets, and leading teams across various East African countries. Career highlights include a 75% increase in project efficiency and the successful implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure projects.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, World Bank, ECHO, FCDO, WFP, IsDB, and the EU. Their involvement includes project implementation and technical assistance in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and disaster risk management. These projects, both regional and national in scope, focus on enhancing climate resilience and improving food and water security. This work has been conducted across several East African countries, including Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in sectors such as rural development, roads and bridges, civil engineering, water and sanitation, public administration, and risk management, the expert has held roles such as project manager, technical advisor, and civil engineer. They have overseen infrastructure projects and managed donor-funded initiatives, integrating climate resilience and disaster risk management into projects. The geographic scope of their work spans multiple East African countries, contributing to regional development and enhancing local infrastructure and governance. They possess deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Uganda, where they have undertaken numerous long-term assignments. Their expertise in regional development issues is well-established through recurring involvement in countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Languages and education

With fluency in English and Swahili, the expert's language skills have facilitated collaboration in multilingual teams and contributed to effective communication in international and local projects. Their educational background includes a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering from Kampala International University, Uganda (2022-2025), a Bachelor of Science Degree (Honors) in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Uganda Christian University, Uganda (2014-2018), and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Uganda Technical College, Uganda (2003-2005).