I am a freelance development consultant with extensive experience in development research in East Africa focusing on rural economy, employment & labour markets, green economy and youth. I am also a trainer at the ILO's African Regional Centre for Labour Administration. I possess an MSc Development Studies from SOAS, University of London and a Bsc Population Studies from Makerere. I am a Mo Ibrahim Fellow of Development and Governance as well as the African Program On Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE).