Staff – PADRI

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Fred Matovu (PhD)

Director

Fred Matovu (PhD)

Director

A Health and Development Economist with over 20 years of research in Policy Analysis, Costing and cost-effectiveness, Impact evaluations, Equity, and welfare analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from University of London.

Richard Sebaggala (MSc QE)

Senior Research Fellow

Richard Sebaggala (MSc QE)

Senior Research Fellow

Holds a Master of Science degree in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University, with over 10 years of research and training, with specialty in quantitative analysis and highly proficient in STATA, working on large databases to conduct econometric analysis. His recent research focuses on agriculture and firm productivity, education and development, and women economic empowerment.

Fred Kasalirwe (MA Economics)

Senior Research Fellow

Fred Kasalirwe (MA Economics)

Senior Research Fellow

Fred Kasalirwe is an Economist and Research fellow at Policy Analysis and Development Research Institute with over 8 years of experience in social and economic development research, training and project management, with great research experience in Economic Policy Analysis and social research. He has undertaken research projects at co-leader, coordination, supervisory and analysis levels supported by but not limited to, Ministry of Health, Stop Malaria Project, Maestral International LLC, Oxford Policy Management, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), AVSI Foundation Uganda, DfID, International Development Research Center (IDRC), Malaria Consortium Uganda, World Vision Uganda, Mercy Corps Uganda and the World Bank and has worked on research projects in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

Anitah Kyamugabwa (BA Econ)

Quantitative Research Officer

Anitah Kyamugabwa (BA Econ)

Quantitative Research Officer

Anitah is a Young Professional Researcher at PADRI. She is pursuing a Master’s degree in Economics with a bias in Policy and Planning from Makerere University and holds an undergraduate degree in Development Economics. She has a wealth of experience in collection of both Qualitative and Quantitative data. Her areas of interest are Socio-development, Health and Environment research. She has participated in different Research projects like YEMESA and Cost of Living with Disability Survey. Anitah has experience working in remote areas across the country. In addition, she is excellent at Administration, coordination and Networking.

Nabbossa Leila (BA)

Young Research Fellow

Nabbossa Leila (BA)

Young Research Fellow

Leilah is a Young Professional Researcher holding bachelors Degree in Journalism and mass communication from Ndejje University, she has been a research fellow in policy analysis and development research institute(PADRI) since 2015 to date, through some good years of Experience in research and project coordination, she has gained solid experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. She has participated in different Research projects like: : Keeping Children in Healthy and Protective Families (KCPHF Project), November 2017-date, commissioned by USAID in Partnership with a consortium of organizations led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), sturdy on national house hold Disability survey under Development pathways, (MGLSD) in September – November 2019,she was also engaged in Economic Evaluation of the Home and community-based combined treatment of Malaria and Pneumonia among children age 49 months and below in Uganda, funded by, School of Public Health, Makerere University, March 2012 –Jan2013.YEMESA and Cost of Living ,,she has a growing management skill which has contributed to the success of projects that PADRI is engaged in.in addition she is good at coordination, communication skill and net working.