Kavuma Kafuuma Hamuza
Monitoring and Evaluation Practitioner
Highest degree :
Bachelors
Field of study :
Econmic
Location :
Uganda
Citizenships :
Ugandan
Experience :
8 Year(s)
Countries :
Uganda
Gender :
Male
Sectors :
Emergency Response
Emergency Response Management & Coordination...
Evaluation, monitoring and research
Research
Data analysis
Training and facilitation
An Economist by training, a Researcher and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) practitioner with over seven years of experience in socioeconomic research. My expertise spans qualitative and quantitative data collection, particularly in household, institutional, and firm surveys. I have lead and contributed to research projects at all levels including coordination, enumeration, and analysis for esteemed organizations such as: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Department for International Development (DFID), Makerere University, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Uganda Communications Commission, Purple Link International, Ace Policy Research Institute (APRI) among other institutions. In addition to research, I bring three years of M&E experience, with a strong grasp of indicator development, M&E system design and management, and data-driven problem solving. I am proficient in statistical software and mobile data collection tools like ODK and Kobo Toolbox, which streamline data integration for monitoring and evaluation.
Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PME&R) Officer
Uganda
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
October 2022
-Present
JOB PURPOSE: The role of the PMER NDRT will be ensuring that relevant response data is captured accurately, timely and used by the response officials. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Design electronic data entry tools to enable volunteers capture data on the activities they support during the response. 2. Support training of volunteers in capture and submitting of data using the electronic tool. 3. Work with the response team to identify relevant areas that require special attention and hence have such data prioritised. 4. Monitor performance by verifying if volunteers are conducting the assigned duties. 5. Support officers in drafting general work plans to ensure a systematic execution of activities and identify any bottlenecks. 6. Conduct continuous on site mentoring for volunteers to ensure quality and accuracy of data in maintained.
Consultant- Data Officer
Uganda
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
January 2022
-October 2023
Key Contributions: • Spearheaded the identification and profiling of more than 200 farmer groups in Buvuma District, creating a centralized digital database to track group demographics, production data, and value chain linkages. • Conducted more than 100 training sessions in Nairambi Sub-County on agribusiness value chains (post-harvest handling, market access), improving productivity for 85% of participants. • Trained and mentored 100 village agents in rice and maize value chains, enhancing local extension service delivery. • Designed and implemented data collection tools (ODK/Kobo Toolbox) for field staff, reducing data errors by 30% through real-time validation checks. • Led sampling, spot checks, and data audits to ensure integrity, achieving 95% completeness in monthly reports. • Streamlined data cleaning, analysis, and visualization (using Excel and Power BI) to accelerate reporting for donor and government stakeholders. • Trained 06 field staff on M&E methodologies (log frame tracking, outcome harvesting), improving compliance with project indicators. • Provided onsite mentorship to field teams on digital data collection, increasing submission rates by 40%. • Actively participated in more than 30 Parish Development Model (PDM) meetings, integrating M&E findings to support community mindset change initiatives. • Contributed to monthly/quarterly reports for donors, synthesizing data on farmer incomes, gender inclusion, and market linkages. • Documented more than 15 success stories to demonstrate project impact, used for advocacy and funding proposals.
Data Analysis
Uganda
Arrow Research World International
2016
Certificate in Data Analysis and covered topics including; Epi-Data Excel STATA ODK/SurveyCTO
Computer Literacy
Data Collection
Data cleaning and validation
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEAL)
Communication & Leadership skills
Capacity Building & Mentoring
Proposal and report writing
analytical skills
Critical thinking
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