As I transition from my current position in Uganda in the middle of 2020 I look back over the last 10 years working for INGO’s (international non-governmental agencies) and now as a consultant contractor for the Dept of Defense/AFRICOM, Dept of States Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) and in collaboration… [...]

Think global, act local.  That’s the phrase.  As much as any other place, I have found myself in Uganda devising solutions on the scale/range that I can personally intervene or contribute.   In this essay I want to talk about culture, improvisation and best practices in project management. Taking cues from… [...]

I am glad to report that after 5 years I finally did something about getting my PMP credential.  Currently in Jinja, Uganda at the source of the Nile on a capacity building contract working with the Ugandan People’s Defense Force (UPDF). The project is named the African Rapid Response Peacekeeping… [...]