CAPABILITIES PROFILE

P.O Box 34077, Kampala.
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KEY SKILLS

Research, Policy Analysis, Capacity Building, Training, Strategic Planning, Project Formulation, Design and Implementation, Organisational Restructuring and Change Management, Gender analysis, Financial Management, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, Writing Skills, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Country Experience
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe & South Africa.

Language
English (Fluent), Local languages; Runyakitara & Luganda.

ACADEMIC HISTORY

2007 MA- Business Studies, Eastern and Southern African Institute (ESAMI), Arusha.
2001 Diploma - Postgraduate Diploma in Women’s Law, University of Zimbabwe.
1990 BSC-Bachelor of Science, Makerere University, Uganda.

Certificates:

• Organisational Restructuring and Change Management, Omega Centre for Development Management – South Africa (2007)
• Legal Aid Service Provision, The Law Society of England and Wales and Legal Aid Project of the Uganda Law Society (2003)
• Key Labour Market Issues in Africa, The World Bank Institute, (2003)
• Training of Trainers in Popular Economic Literacy with a Gender Perspective, Women in Development Europe (2003)
• Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, ABANTU for Development (2002)
• National Policy Research for Poverty Eradication, Network of Ugandan Researchers and Research Users (2001)
• The Many Faces of Conflict in Organizations, ABANTU for Development (1999)
• Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, African Development Foundation (1999)
• Regional Training of Trainers ABANTU for Development, (1999)
• Strengthening Electronic Communications Capacities of Women’s Organisations, ABANTU for Development- Nairobi, (1998)
• Gender Training for Development practice in Africa. Makerere University, (1998)
• Training of Trainers in Project Management, ABANTU for Development, (1998)
• Strategic Planning and Management for NGOs and CBOs, ABANTU for Development - Nairobi (1997)
• Training in Training Methodologies for Adults, ABANTU for Development Nairobi (1997)
• Introduction to Computer Operation and Data Bases, Micro-Computer Technology, LTD (1992)

EXPERIENCE

Current Post: Capacity Building Manager, Civil Society Capacity Building Programme.

Relevant Professional Experience

• 2005- to-date Capacity Building Manager: Portfolio include: Identification of capacity needs, development of appropriate interventions to meet the needs, coordination, facilitation and offering technical support in the training for the key stakeholders, development of tools to empower groups at the district and village level, strengthen stakeholders in service delivery, project monitoring and impact tracking.
• 2007 Was part of team that developed training materials for Strategic Management.
• 2006 Was part of team that developed a leadership training manual and participants’ hand book.
• 2006 Worked with a consultant to develop training guidelines for financial management for non finance managers.
• 2006 Designed a package for identification and selection of Best Practice Award winners in the private sector and the civil society.
• 2006 Initiated staff development and skills upgrading guidelines for the staff of civil society capacity building programme.
• 2005 Was part of team that developed training materials for Enhancing the Civic Competence of the People in the Political Transition in Uganda.
• 2004 Carried out an end of project evaluation of the NAPAKAWO project, a partnership project of National Association of Women’s Organisations in Uganda, Pallisa District, Katakwi District and World Neighbours Int.
• 2004 Member of the think tank for DANIDA Human Rights and Democratisation Project on issues of Conflict in Northern Uganda and Karamoja.
• 2003 Became a Board member of ABANTU for Development a UK based charity with Eastern and Southern Regional office in Kenya.
• 2002- 2004 Acting Executive Director, Uganda Gender Resource Centre.
• 2002 Took part in advocacy campaigns for the amendment of the Women Council Act.
• 2002 Was very influential in drawing up the civil society capacity building programme and worked closely with the consultants.
• 2002 Secretary to the ACP-EU Civil Society Steering Committee (Uganda)
• 2002 Member of the working group for global Network of Women in Development in Europe (WIDE), an initiative on Economic Literacy for Women. In addition to being one of the 20 trainers of WIDE globally.
• 2002 Developed training materials for sensitizing and preparing the people to take part in the Constitutional Review Exercise.
• 2002 Managing and coordinating a National Civic Education Exercise covering 39 districts prior to the Constitutional Review Exercise.
• 2001 Single-handed Initiated the formation of a Platform for Civil Society to interface with the EU and the Government of Uganda under the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.
• 2001 Took part in advocacy campaigns for creating an enabling environment for NGOs under the NGO Amendment Bill.
• 2001 Developed training materials for PENHA (Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa). The materials were mainly on Women’s Rights and how they link to development.
• 2000 Organised workshops and designed Training materials and Programmes on: Strategic Planning and management, Project planning, implementation and monitoring, Gender Analysis and Gender Mainstreaming, Human Rights, Policy analysis and Advocacy, Leadership, Decentralisation, Group Dynamics & conflict resolution, Organisational development and resource mobilisation.
• 1999 Member of the Regional Team of Trainers for Africa for ABANTU for Development.
• 1999 Carried out consultations for Civil Society on HIV/AIDS and the views generated were incorporated in the US Policy on HIV/AIDS ob behalf of the Africa, American Institute.
• 1999 Conducted a feasibility study on the accessibility of Social Services through Business Associations and Producer Groups commissioned by ILO.
• 1999 Developed training materials that were used to sensitise Business Associations and Producer Groups on Mutual Health Schemes.
• 1998 Managed a projected of “Power and Decision making” which was implemented in 18 English speaking countries in Africa. The project was commissioned by the European Economic Community through Women in Development Wide and was implemented in collaboration with ABANTU for Development.
• Organised and made input to the Training Materials for The above- mentioned project.
• 1991 Programme Officer, Information and Communication, Uganda Gender Resource Centre.
• 1994-1996 Marketing Executive, Devana Enterprises Ltd – Exporter of non-traditionalcommodities.
• 1991-1993 Quality Controller, Soci’ete Generale de Surveillance (SGS (U) LTD)monitoring quantity & quality of exports.

Workshops Facilitated – as Resource Person / Trainer

• 2004 The role of civil society in gender budgeting in Uganda A paper presented in Nairobi- Kenya.
• 2004 Leadership training for men and women in leadership positions in faith based organizations.
• 2003 Facilitated a training in conflict prevention, management and resolution for women drawn from conflict areas in Uganda. (Limulu - Kenya)
• 2003 Participation of Non-State Actors (NSAs) in the Cotonou Agreement: The case of Uganda. A paper presented to the NSAs of Kenya.
• 2003 Gender and NEPAD, a paper presented at a workshop for women entrepreneurs in Kampala.
• 2003 The Path to effective participation of Civil Society in the EU-ACP partnership Agreement: The experience of Uganda. A paper presented at the NSAs Forum in Ethiopia.
• 2002 Awareness Raising and Information Dissemination on the Cotonou Agreement in Moroto and Kabale Districts of Uganda.
• 2002 The Cotonou Agreement and it’s Relevance to Trade Unions: Paper presented at Workshop, (Regency Hotel, Kampala.)
• 2002 Awareness Raising Workshop in support of the Review of the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP), the NGO Forum.
• 2002 Awareness Raising for members of Trade Unions on the Provisions of the Cotonou Agreement, (Jeliza Hotel, Kampala)
• 2001 Training of Parliamentary Election Monitors, Masaka, Kalangala and Rakai Districts.
• 2000 Training of Monitors for the National Referendum 2000, Kabale, Rukungiri and Kisoro Districts.
• 2000 Training of Civic Educators for the National Referendum 2000, Mawogola County, Sembabule & Rukiga County, Kabale.
• 2000 Training of Trainers amd Social analysis, Kabale, Rukungiri, Kisoro, Mbarara, Sembabule and Pallisa districts
• 2000 Field Supervision for Civic Educators and Monitors of the National Referendum Mawogola County, Sembabule District.
• 2000 Training of Trainers in Gender and Micro-Credit Management, Kabale, Rukungiri, Sembabule, Mbarara and Pallisa Districts.
• 1999 Training Paralegals in Gender Awareness and Gender Analysis (Mawogola County).
• 1999 Training of Trainers in Gender and Social Analysis (Kabale, Kisoro, Pallisa, Rukungiri and Sembabule Districts).
• 1999 Sensitisation of 6 Women’s Groups in Kampala on Mutual Health ProtectionSchemes, a project funded by The International Labour Organisation (ILO).
• 1998 Training of Paralegals in Basic Accounting and Book Keeping (Kisoro, Rukungiri, Kabale, Mbarara).
• 1998 Training Implementers of the CARE Family Health Project in Integrating Gender in the project (Mbale & Kapchorwa).
• 1998 Empowering Women to participate more effectively in decision making (Cape-Town, South Africa)

Participation in Workshops, Seminars & Conferences

• 2001 Strategic Planning Workshop for Economic Literacy for Women (Network of Women in Development Europe, WIDE, Brussels.)
• 2002 The Cotonou Agreement: Participation, Cooperation and Trade (11.11.11, Brussels, Belgium)
• 2001 ACP-EU Conference on the Participation of Civil Society in the Implementation of the Cotonou Agreement (Brussels, Belgium)
• 2001 Pastoral Development Policy Workshop for Civil Society & line Ministries, Natural Resource Institute (NRI), UK & PENHA
• 2000 Citizens, Gender Violence and Governance Programme: The Common Wealth Foundation (Harare, Zimbabwe)
• 2000 Micro-Insurance: a New Instrument for Social Protection (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.)
• 2000 Training of Trainers for the Action Alert Project: Monitoring, Investigating and Documenting Human Rights by HURINET, (Entebbe)
• 2000 Regional Civil Society Meeting on SADC/ EAC- EU Relations in the 21st Century, (Gaberone, Botswana)
• 2000 Regional Workshop on Engendering Budgets in Africa, Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania ABANTU for Development)
• 1999 Regional Workshop on Pastoral Development in the IGAD countries, Mbarara. (co-organizer)
• 1998 Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Copenhagen World Social Summit, Arusha, Tanzania. (Social Development Network.)
• 1997 International Conference of NGOs and Civil Society Organisations from Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Countries: The future of EU- ACP Co-operation (Co-organiser), Entebbe.

Researches Undertaken

• 2007 The extent to which civil society organizations in Uganda have been able to hold government accountable.
• 2001 Gaps in the Domestication and Implementation of the Maternity Protection Convention 2000: The Case of Uganda (Research Proponent).
• 2002 Implications of Home based care for HIV/AIDS Patients on Women and Girls onwhom the duty is imposed: a Case Study of Rimuka, Zimbabwe (Research collaborator).
• 1999 Challenges encoumtered by Women in Participating Effectively in Local Councils, a comparative study of the Rural and Peri-urban Settings of Kabale and Kampala Districts (researcher).
• 2000 Needs Assessment for the ILO Mutual Health Protection through Business Associations and Producer Groups Scheme (Researcher).
• 1998 Kisoro Baseline Survey for the ILO Community Health Insurance Scheme. (Research Assistant.)
• 1998 District-level Institutional Structures for effective operation of Legal Aid Clinics: The Case of the Kabale Networking Organisation (Researcher).
• 1997 Women’s Human Rights within the Family: the Case of Uganda, UGRC. (Research Assistant.)

Articles written

• 1999 “Gender and Education” Vol.2 No.1
  “Poor Domestic Relations, a Deterrent to Development”
  “The Copenhagen World Social Summit; what has so far been achieved?
• 1998 “Co-habitation: should it be legally recognized?”, Gender Alert, Vol.1 No.11.
  “The Lie of the Land”, Gender Alert, Vol1 No. 11.
  “Abortion Laws in Action” Vol.1 No. 13
  “Women and Menopause”
  “Vitamins and the Pharmaceutical Industry”
  “NGOs and the Challenge of Sustainability”
  “Poverty and Micro-credit”
  “Female Genital Mutilation in Kapchorwa”, Vol.1 No. 11
  “The Subordinate position of Women”
  “The Power of Cows in the Hima Culture”

Leadership Responsibilities

• I’m the treasurer board of directors for Organisation on Resource Based Conflicts – a regional organization based in Kenya. It works towards effectively managing conflicts that arise out of natural resources.
• Board member of ABANTU for Development – A regional organisation in Eastern and Southern Africa with Headquarters in Kenya. This organisation works towards gender equity.
• I’m an associate trainer for the following organisations:
  
  1. Women in Development (WIDE) based in Brussels.
  2. Uganda Gender Resource Centre
  3. Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA)
  4. Kansanga Miracle Centre Church

Dated January 2008