Caroline Nalwanga

Education

Masters in Contemporary Diplomacy University of Malta (2009 -2011)
Bachelor of Development Studies, Makerere University (1999-2002)
Leadership Fellows Program (2016-2017), The New York City Leadership Centre, New York

Professional Development

Seminar Negotiations and Decision making in the context of the United Nations UNITAR/Clingendael Academy (2016)

Microsoft Certified-Microsoft Dynamics 6.0 and Business Solutions Partner Akili Africa (2010)

Economic Coordination and Integration and Planning (IDEP)African Institute for Economic Development (2006)
Budgetary Management and Expenditure Control Uganda Management Institute, Kampala (2004)

Public Procurement and Disposal Public procurement and Disposal framework of Assets Authority (PPDA), Kampala (2004)

Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Lutheran World Relief, Nairobi-Kenya (2003)

Member of the U.N. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) (January 2021-December 2023)

Representative of Uganda to the U.N. General Assembly Administrative and Budgetary Committee (Fifth Committee), Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations, New York-USA (2014-2020)

Head of Division, Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 2012- October 2014)

Accounting Officer/First Secretary/Political Officer Uganda High Commission, Kigali, Rwanda (2008-2012)

Desk Officer Rwanda/Burundi/ DRC/Sudan/IGAD Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2004-2007)

Project Manager, Lutheran World Relief Funded Program on HIV/AIDS Mukono and Kayunga Districts, Uganda (2003-2004)

Work assignments

Budget preparation, Project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
Supervisory role over five (05) staff, 100 volunteers.
Secretary to Board of Directors and Donors meetings.
Designed the startup of microfinance groups and the disbursement of relief such as medicine and food to over 1200 HIV affected persons in Kayunga and Mukono Districts in Uganda.
Preparation of Information Communication and Training materials for both the microfinance and HIV training components of the project and continuously analyse training needs for staff, volunteers, and ensured the acquisition of the skills.
Border Demarcation program under COMESA
Member Refugee eligibility Committee
Participant EU – ACP negotiations
Election Monitoring and reporting (various countries) in the Greatlakes and East Africa under COMESA.
Chair of the Africa Group during the 73rd Session of the U.N. General Assembly
Vice-Chair of the Africa Group during the 72nd Session of the U.N. General Assembly
Chair/coordinator of the African group 73rd