Mr. Lubuulwa Matthew is a seasoned Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, with extensive experience in M&E, research, Information technology, public finance and public investment management, Agri-business Value chains, strategic planning and education for sustainable development.

 

Matthew has worked for close to 17 years in Uganda as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, IT Officer, and Business Development Analyst. He has spent 11 years consulting with the Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit (BMAU) of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development where he served as Monitoring and Evaluation Expert supporting the Accountability, Infrastructure, Tourism, Trade and Industry, and Science, Technology and Innovations sectors.

 

He has supported several Business Development Initiates with Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda and the East African Region. He has led teams and participated in several Research and Evaluation studies with both state and non-state actors including; the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Education and Sports, National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Information Technology Authority, Ministry of ICT, Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), UNICEF, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Uganda Manufacturer’s Association, National Agricultural Research Organisation, Makerere University School of Economics, private Education Institutions, among others.

 

He is a graduate of Carleton University, Canada (International Program for Development Evaluation Training), United States Telecommunications Training Institute (Diploma in eGovernment, Washington DC), Vrije Universitiet Brussels: Post Graduate Diploma in Scientific and Technological Information Management and Makerere University where he obtained a Master of Science in Computer Science-Management Information Systems.

 

For the last 10 years, Matthew is a fully subscribed member of Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA) where he has severed on the UEA Standards Development Committee (2014-15), Vice-President (2018-2020) and he is currently the President of the Association.