Uganda Overview

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In this Image Members of an IPA field team—team leader Jackie, enumerator Aaron, and enumerator Alice—walk in the district of Kamwenge, Uganda. © 2018 Aude Guerrucci

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Research Findings

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An IPA enumerator showing a faith leader how to collect information. © 2018 Aude Guerrucci

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A Faith-Based Couples' Counseling Program Reduced Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda

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Uganda has one of the highest prevalences of intimate partner violence (IPV) globally. Research suggests community leaders can promote behavioral change, thereby reducing IPV. In Uganda, researchers conducted an impact evaluation of a faith-based couples counseling program called Becoming One. To attract a wide audience, Becoming One does not directly address violence, focusing instead on improving couples' relationships and shifting decision-making power. A year later, the program reduced IPV by 12 percent and shifted power within the relationship towards women, while also improving intimacy and communication.

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A WeCareSolar panel is seen on the roof of a maternity clinic in the district of Rakai, Uganda. © 2018 Aude Guerrucci

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The Impact of Reliable Electricity on Maternal and Newborn Healthcare in Rural Uganda

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Maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality are persistent challenges despite increasing rates of deliveries within health care facilities over the last decade. Especially in low-resource contexts, improving infrastructure in facilities through access to reliable electricity may enable healthcare workers to provide higher-quality obstetric and newborn care. Where large investments in infrastructure are likely to be unsustainable in these settings, solar energy for health care facilities may provide the essential lighting needed to deliver quality care. In Uganda, researchers are evaluating the impact of the “Solar Suitcase” designed specifically for maternity care facilities on the reliability of light, quality of care, and health worker satisfaction.

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A photo of a person writing with a pen in an accounting book while holding cash and a phone in their other hand. © 2013 Will Boase

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Budget Transparency and Political Oversight in Uganda

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Many local bureaucrats operate in settings with weak institutions and limited oversight, resulting in poor service delivery. A growing number of initiatives and studies seek to address this by empowering communities to monitor front-line service providers directly. This study tests another avenue: Empowering local politicians, who have the mandate but often lack the tools to monitor local bureaucrats, who in turn oversee front-line service providers. In particular, this study evaluated the impact of putting location-specific, fine-grained budget and expenditure information into the hands of local councilors on their efforts to monitor the bureaucracy. This information, coupled with training on government rules and procedures, improved local politicians’ oversight efforts, but only in areas where some degree of party competition existed.

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Policy Impact

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IPV

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IPA Uganda is working with the IRC, World Vision, and Church of Uganda to scale up a couples' counseling program that was proven to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV). Discussions are underway on how to integrate lessons from this intervention into the Church of Uganda’s programming.

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Teacher Training

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IPA Uganda, Development Innovation Lab, Kimanya-Ngeyo are working with the Ministry of Education and Sports to explore the possible adaptation and scale-up of a promising teacher training model. 

 

Uganda

Our Team

Uganda

Our Team

Country Director, Rwanda & Uganda

Patrick Nalere

Patrick Nalere provides overall strategic leadership, management, and coordination of the development and implementation of country office strategies and projects.

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Deputy Country Director

Cassien Havugimana

Cassien Havugimana is the Deputy Country Director for Rwanda & Uganda, for Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), based in Kigali. Cassien worked as the Regional Coordinator in Rwanda and Eastern DR Congo for the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH).

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Senior Research and Policy Manager

Vianney Mbonigaba

Vianney Mbonigaba is a Research Manager at IPA Uganda, leading a portfolio of projects ranging from financial inclusion, education, and governance.

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Research Manager

Jan Will

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Associate Research Manager

Gloria Ayesiga Eden

Gloria works at IPA Uganda as an Associate Research Manager. She has led the implementation of 5 Randomized Control Trials and 1 process evaluation in various sectors and regions throughout Uganda through her work at IPA in various roles

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Associate Research Manager

Antoine Guilhin

Antoine Guilhin is an Associate Research Manager at IPA Uganda. He previously coordinated a portfolio of USAID/BHA Resilience and Food Security Activities (RFSA) in East and Southern Africa.

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Associate Research Manager

Anthony Kamwesigye

Anthony Kamwesigye is an experienced researcher, project manager, and SurveyCTO programmer who has been in the research field since 2009.

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Operations Coordinator, Procurement Logistics & IT

Christine Akello

Christine is a Procurement Officer at IPA Uganda. She holds a master's degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management. She joined IPA Uganda in 2018.

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Research Associate

Martin Atyera

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Manager, Right-Fit Evidence

Mallory Holding

Mallory Holding is working with IPA's Right-Fit Evidence Unit in Uganda, where she will be supporting the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities of several NGOs working on early childhood development interventions. 

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Senior Policy Associate

Alia Mohamed

Alia is a Senior Policy Associate contributing to developing a greater dual-generation perspective in policy, programming, and research in Uganda and internationally. She has over seven years of experience working with NGOs, INGOs, and UN agencies in the humanitarian and development space.

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Research Associate

Joshua Blessing

As Research Associate, Joshua supports IPA Uganda's work related to community impact measurement of Raising the Village programs and consumer protection in mobile money networks.

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Country Director, Rwanda & Uganda

Patrick Nalere

Patrick Nalere provides overall strategic leadership, management, and coordination of the development and implementation of country office strategies and projects.

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Deputy Country Director

Cassien Havugimana

Cassien Havugimana is the Deputy Country Director for Rwanda & Uganda, for Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), based in Kigali. Cassien worked as the Regional Coordinator in Rwanda and Eastern DR Congo for the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH).

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Senior Research and Policy Manager

Vianney Mbonigaba

Vianney Mbonigaba is a Research Manager at IPA Uganda, leading a portfolio of projects ranging from financial inclusion, education, and governance.

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Research Manager

Jan Will

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Associate Research Manager

Gloria Ayesiga Eden

Gloria works at IPA Uganda as an Associate Research Manager. She has led the implementation of 5 Randomized Control Trials and 1 process evaluation in various sectors and regions throughout Uganda through her work at IPA in various roles

Read Full Bio

Associate Research Manager

Antoine Guilhin

Antoine Guilhin is an Associate Research Manager at IPA Uganda. He previously coordinated a portfolio of USAID/BHA Resilience and Food Security Activities (RFSA) in East and Southern Africa.

Read Full Bio

Associate Research Manager

Anthony Kamwesigye

Anthony Kamwesigye is an experienced researcher, project manager, and SurveyCTO programmer who has been in the research field since 2009.

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Operations Coordinator, Procurement Logistics & IT

Christine Akello

Christine is a Procurement Officer at IPA Uganda. She holds a master's degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management. She joined IPA Uganda in 2018.

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Research Associate

Martin Atyera

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Manager, Right-Fit Evidence

Mallory Holding

Mallory Holding is working with IPA's Right-Fit Evidence Unit in Uganda, where she will be supporting the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities of several NGOs working on early childhood development interventions. 

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Senior Policy Associate

Alia Mohamed

Alia is a Senior Policy Associate contributing to developing a greater dual-generation perspective in policy, programming, and research in Uganda and internationally. She has over seven years of experience working with NGOs, INGOs, and UN agencies in the humanitarian and development space.

Read Full Bio

Research Associate

Joshua Blessing

As Research Associate, Joshua supports IPA Uganda's work related to community impact measurement of Raising the Village programs and consumer protection in mobile money networks.

Read Full Bio