Nawangwe cv 29.04.2017 updated 05.05.17

12th
May 2017
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROF. BARNABAS NAWANGWE, PhD

Curriculum Vitae – Barnabas Nawangwe Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PERSONAL INFORMATION .................................................................... 3
2.0 PROFILE ...................................................................................................... 4
3.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ............................................................... 5
4.0 OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS ......... 6
5.0 ACADEMIC CAREER ADVANCEMENT ................................................. 7
6.0 UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE .... 9
7.0 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP ........................................................................ 30
8.0 RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ................................. 31
9.0 RESEARCH CAPACITY ............................................................................. 34
10.0 RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND MANAGEMENT ............................. 34
11.0 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ............................................................. 37
12.0 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND NETWORKING ........................ 41
13.0 TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE........................................... 45
14.0 PAST AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ................ 47
15.0 MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC
ORGANISATIONS......................................................................................... 49
16.0 AWARDS AND HONOURS ......................................................................... 50
17.0 SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY .............................................................. 51
18.0 CONFERENCES ATTENDED/CONVENED.............................................. 51
19.0 PUBLICATIONS........................................................................................... 56
20.0 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY ............................................................. 60
21.0 KEY LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES NECESSARY FOR THE
POSITION OF VICE CHANCELLOR OF A 21ST
CENTURY
UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................. 64

1.0 PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME : PROF. BARNABAS NAWANGWE
DATE OF BIRTH : JANUARY 17, 1956
NATIONALITY : UGANDAN
MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED
LANGUAGES : ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, LUGANDA,
KISWAHILI
ACADEMIC RANK : PROFESSOR OF ARCHITECTURE,
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
CURRENT POSITION : DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (F&A),
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
POSTAL ADDRESS : P.O. BOX 7062, KAMPALA, UGANDA
TELEPHONE CONTACT : +256 414 531211 (OFFICE);
+256 772 366430 (CELL)
E-MAIL ADDRESS : dvcfa@admin.mak.ac.ug; nawangwe@gmail.com

2.0 PROFILE
I am a full professor of architecture and currently the only full professor of
architecture in Africa.
I am an accomplished strategic and transformational leader, who has moved many
seemingly impossible tasks to successful conclusion. I am privileged to have been
entrusted with numerous assignments by all the vice chancellors under whom I have
served at Makerere and there is none, which I have not delivered successfully. I
have been at the centre of all recent transformational endeavours at Makerere
University, including the transformation from a faculty based to a collegiate system
as well as administrative re-structuring and business process re-engineering. To my
credit are more than 40 new university policies, including policies on governance,
financial management, human resource management, teaching and learning and
student affairs.
With more than 28 years of experience as a Leader and Manager in one of Africa’s
most prestigious institutions of higher learning at various levels within the
University hierarchy, I possess the abilities to mobilise, organise, plan and
effectively implement programmes of varying nature and magnitude. I possess
exceptional interpersonal relationship skills and have effectively used these skills to
build formidable teams, which have made great achievements over the years I have
worked at this great institution.
I am an attentive listener, a team builder and endowed with creative skills to
empower people to steadfastly work towards the achievement of individual and
common organisational goals.

3.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY
DATE STARTED DATE
ENDED
QUALIFICATION AWARDING INSTITUTION
1985 1989 PhD KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF
CONSTRUCTION AND
ARCHITECTURE
1976 1983 MSc
(Architecture)
KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF
CONSTRUCTION AND
ARCHITECTURE
1970 1975 EACE & EAACE BUSOGA COLLEGE MWIRI
3.1 Doctor of Philosophy
I hold a PhD in Architecture from the Kyiv National University of Construction and
Architecture, formerly Kyiv Institute of Civil Engineering. This is an earned
doctorate degree, which is based on research. The topic of the PhD thesis was
‘Mass Urban Housing In Third World Cities’.
The objectives of the research were:
i. To establish the feasibility of mass housing in Third World cities;
ii. To examine the relationship between climatic conditions and emerging house
types;
iii. To identify typologies of mass housing suitable for the socio-economic and
climatic environment in Third World cities.
The key findings of the study were:
i. Mass housing is feasible in cities of Third World countries which have
attained middle income status;
ii. The emerging house types were not properly responding to the climatic
conditions of the Country;

iii. Five major housing typologies were identified as being responsive to the
socio-economic and environmental conditions of case study countries
namely:
a. Single banked semi-detached one storey houses;
b. Single banked storeyed duplex houses;
c. Double banked storeyed duplex houses;
d. Two-unit stack storeyed houses; and
e. Detached one family bungalows.
The PhD was defended with the highest grade possible.
3.2 Master of Architecture
My Master of Architecture degree comprised of theory, practical design work and a
dissertation. The topic of the dissertation was ‘Environmental Characteristics Of
Uganda’s Middle Income Residential Houses: A Case Study Of Jinja”. The
study explored parameters that contribute to energy consumption and environmental
comfort in middle income residential houses. Recommendations were made for
design specification for energy saving and environmental comfort in those houses.
The degree was awarded with the highest grade possible.
4.0 OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Apart from the regular academic qualifications, I have been awarded certificates for
further professional development, particularly in the area of management. I have
also been nominated for position of Honorary Professor , member of degree
accreditation panels, fellow of the Uganda Society of Architects and member of
editorial boards as outlined below.

2017 BSTU Nominated Honorary Professor of the
Belograd State Technological University
(BSTU), Russia
2016 CAA Certified Member of Commonwealth
Association of Architects (CAA)
Accreditation Panel
2016 Uganda Society of Arch. (USA) Appointed Fellow of the Uganda Society of
Architects
2012 Appointed member of editorial panel of
Journal of Science and Technology,
University of Science and Technology at
Nsukka, Nigeria
2005 VINNOVA Cluster Facilitators Certificate
1998 Makerere University Certificate, Management Course for Young
Professionals
1997 Makerere University Certificate of Attendance, Management
Development Programme on Project
Planning and Management
1986 Kyiv National University of
Construction and Architecture Russian Teacher’s Certificate
5.0 ACADEMIC CAREER ADVANCEMENT
My entire academic career has been at Makerere University. I joined Makerere
University in 1987 as a Teaching assistant on contract, before being appointed
Lecturer on permanent terms in 1989. The table below summarises my career
advancement at Makerere University.

Table showing my career advancement at Makerere University
YEAR
STARTED
YEAR
ENDED
RANK/POSITION INSTITUTION
2013 to date Full Professor of Architecture Makerere University
2004 2013 Associate Professor Makerere University
1996 2004 Senior Lecturer Makerere University
1989 1996 Lecturer Makerere University
1987 1989 Assistant Lecturer Makerere University
1983 1986 Tutorial fellow Kiev Institute of Building Sciences
I joined Makerere following a failed attempt to introduce the programme of
architecture at the University. Upon being appointed Teaching Assistant, I was
immediately tasked by the Vice Chancellor to commence preparartions for
establishing the Department of Architecture and the programme for the Bachelor of
Architecture. At the same time, I offered a few lectures in the Department of Civil
Engineering. In 1989, I was appointed Lecturer and the Department of Architecture
was established with me as its pioneer Head. At the same time the programme of
Bachelor of Architecture was started with the pioneer admission of 8 students, with
a staff of 3 lecturers, two on permanent terms of employment and the third on part-
time arrangement. Within two years of running the bachelor of Architecture
programme, I invited the first external examiner, who gave the new programme an
important nod. Within five years of starting the programme, I invited the
Commonwealth Association of Architects for validation of the programme. The
programme was accordingly accredited, becoming one of only five architecture
programmes accredited in Africa by the CAA at that time.
I remained at the rank of Lecturer until 1996 when I was promoted to the rank of
Senior Lecturer.

6.0 UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
6.1 Administrative Assignments
SUMMARY
Year
Started
Year
Ended
Position Institution
2013 to date Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance &
Administration)
Makerere University
2011 2013 Ag. Principal, College of Engineering, Design, Art
and Technology (CEDAT),
Makerere University
2003 2010 Dean, Faculty of Technology Makerere University
2000 2002 Associate Dean, Faculty of Technology Makerere University
1987 2002 Head, Department of Architecture Makerere University
August 2013 to date: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance &
Administration), Makerere University
From 1st
August 2013 I was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and
Administration), Makerere University. My duties include providing oversight on
financial management and general administration of the University. Over the last
three and half years I have occupied the office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance
and Administration), I have introduced a good number of innovations and achieved
tremendous success in the areas of resource mobilisation, infrastructure
development, governance, internationalisation, student affairs and others as detailed
below:
a) Resource Mobilisation: Makerere University Holdings Ltd.
I spearheaded the establishment of Makerere University Holdings Ltd. as a holding
company for the University’s commercial ventures. For many years, the University
has been running projects that have been severally named commercial units and
service units. These projects were expected to contribute to the University’s

revenue, but they were instead a burden to the University’s treasury. Makerere
University Holdings Ltd. is expected to take over the management of all these so-
called commercial units and run them on a serious commercial basis. Already, the
take-over of the Makerere University Guest House by Makerere University
Holdings Ltd. has turned around a loss making venture into a profitable business.
Makerere University Holdings Ltd. is also in advanced plans of attracting
investments onto the University’s hitherto un-utilised or under-utilised prime land
in and around Kampala through the public-private partnership platform. The
strategic plan of Makerere University Holdings Ltd. is largely embedded in the
Makerere University Infrastructure ‘Marshall’ Plan, which I developed. If the
‘Marshall’ Plan is implemented as originally designed, the revenue arising from
these investments will more than double the University’s current revenue, thus
considerably contributing to the University’s financial independence and
sustainability.
b) Resource Mobilisation: Makerere University Endowment Fund
The establishment of the Makerere University Endowment Fund is also credited to
my efforts towards realising Makerere University’s financial sustainability. The
Endowment Fund is designed to leverage the goodwill of the more than 300 living
Makerere University alumni. Borrowing from the philanthropic model of
universities in the United States, the Fund is expected to raise revenue from
Makerere alumni to support specific projects. Additionally, the University has
instituted an endowment fee payable annually by all students. The endowment fee is
expected to create a financial buffer for the University.

c) Infrastructure Development: Reconstruction of Makerere University Main
Campus Roads
I successfully led a Makerere University delegation to negotiate compensation for
the University’s land that was required by Kampala Capital City Authority for the
expansion of Makerere Hill Road. Through this project, the University has achieved
reconstruction of all her major roads, including construction of new sidewalks and
installation of street lights. This project has immensely enhanced the University’s
aesthetic outlook and the security of the students. Furthermore, the project will
greatly reduce the University’s expenditure on infrastructure maintenance, hence
saving the University the badly needed meagre resources.
d) Infrastructure Development: Construction of Makerere University Main
Campus Perimeter Fence
The lack of a perimeter fence for the main campus of Makerere University has been
the source of many problems, including several student demonstrations. The
absence of a perimeter fence has greatly compromised the security of person and
property at the University.
As part of the compensation by KCCA for expansion of Makerere Hill Road, KCCa
will construct a new perimeter fence along the entire stretch of Makerere Hill Road
from Jjunju Road junction to Sir Apolo Kagwa junction. The perimeter fence will
not only enhance security on this side of the campus, it will also help reduce noise
from vehicles plying the busy Makerere Hill Road stretch. Under the same
arrangement, KCCA will also for the first time construct a modern gate house and
canopy at the University’s main gate. This negotiation earned me the title of Best
Uganda Negotiator from the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority.

e) Infrastructure Development: Expansion of Physical Space
Inadequate teaching space has been one of the major problems facing Makerere
University. I participated in the negotiations for the allocation of USD 30 million to
Makerere University for expansion of teaching space and rehabilitation of
laboratories under the African Development Bank loan secured by the Government
of Uganda. Through this loan, two central teaching facilities measuring a total of
8,000 square metres are nearing completion. Under the same arrangement, eight
laboratories in 5 colleges have been rehabilitated and modernised. Furthermore, I
initiated the project for conversion of former dining halls in selected halls of
residence into lecture space, thus alleviating an acute lack of teaching space.
f) Governance: New Policies
I spearheaded the development of 40 new policies, the lack of which was
constraining service delivery at the University. These include policies in the areas
of governance, financial management, human resource management, student affairs,
teaching and learning and IT services. These policies were approved by the
University Council at its meeting of 17th
and 18th
December 2014. The table below
shows the list of new policies approved by Council

Table showing the list of new policies.
FUNCTIONAL
AREA
POLICIES
Governance Business Continuity Management Policy
Risk Management Policy
Planning Policy and Procedures
Policy on Official Travel
Transport Policy
Policy on Establishment of Research and Outreach Centres
Policy on Establishment of External Campuses
Security Policy
Strategic Partnerships Policy
Space Allocation and Utilisation Policy
Physical Facilities Policy
Policy on Hire of University Facilities
Environmental Sustainability Policy
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
Financial Management Responsibility Policy
Policy on Financial Management
Policy on Expenditure of University funds
Policy on Private or Un-official Expenditure
Policy on Asset Management
Policy on Official Travel
Risk Management Policy
HUMAN
RESOURCE
Recruitment Policy
Guidelines on Exit Management
Staff As Student Policy
Staff Study Support Policy
Professional Integrity and Standards Policy
Personal Relationships Between Staff and Students Policy
Student Affairs Fees Policy
Student Housing Policy
Orientation Policy
Student Exchange Policy and Procedures
Policy on Students With Disabilities
Teaching and
Learning
Learning and Teaching Policy
Distinguished Teacher Award Policy
Programme and Course Approval Policy
Plagiarism Policy and Procedures
Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning Policy
Policy on Continuous Professional Development
Policy on Joint degrees
Policy on Double Degrees
Library Use Policy and Procedures
Information Literacy Policy
Information
Management
Information Security Policy
Information Security Classification and Procedures
Records Management Policy and Procedures

Disaster Recovery Policy
Disclosure of Personal information Policy and Procedures
Accessible Information Policy and Procedures
Form Design procedures
g) Governance: Administrative Restructuring
Having successfully designed the academic re-structuring, which saw the
transformation of the University from a faculty based to a collegiate university, I
was tasked by Council to take the lead in the administrative re-structuring of the
University. The administrative re-structuring has three main objectives, thus:
i. To right-size the administrative units;
ii. To enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, and
iii. To ensure value for money.
The report on administrative re-structuring has been submitted to the University
Council and parts of it have been implemented, including the collapsing of all IT
positions scattered in the various units of the University under the supervision of
the Directorate of Information Communication Technology Support (DICTS).
h) Infrastructure Modernisation: The Main Hall and SCR
Makerere University’s international stature has suffered disrepute due to her
dilapidated infrastructure, particularly the Main Hall. The Main Hall at Makerere
University symbolises an illustrious history, yet this hall remained in a state of
disrepair with broken chairs and non-functional systems for a very long time.
Visitors to the Main Hall are now greeted with one of the most decent conference
facilities in Uganda thanks to the project of modernisation of the Hall initiated by
me. The Hall has been fitted with modern furniture, a public address system and

blinds. The Staff Common Room, which had literally been left to rats and other
rodents, has been similarly modernised.
i) Internationalisation
Internationalisation is one of the strategic pillars of Makerere University’s strategic
plan 2008-2018. My contribution to the attainment of this strategic objective during
my tenure as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration) was through the
initiation of collaboration including the following:
i. Memorandum of Understanding between Mak and UniKL
Malaysia is a fast growing economy and her economy is largely driven by
innovations at her 5 resaerch universities, led by the University Putra Malaysia
(UPM) and the University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL). In November 2015, I led a
Makerere University bench-marking delegation to the two universities. As a result a
memorandum of understanding was signed between Mak and UniKL. The
memorandum of understanding provides for research collaboration between Mak
and UnikL as well as student and staff exchange. Already Makerere University has
been invited to send students for the UniKL summer school for practical experience
in various fields of learning.
ii. Memorandum of Understanding between Mak and UM
In September 2016, I was part of a Makerere University delegation, which made a
bench-marking trip to the University of Michigan (UM). The purpose of the trip
was to bench-mark best practices in resource mobilisation, financial management,
research administration and commercialisation as well as human resource
management. As a result of this trip an MoU was signed between Mak and the

University of Michigan. As a result of signing the MoU, I have abtained a
commitment from the Centre for African Studies at UM for a student exchange
programme in addition to other planned activities.
iii. Memorandum of Understanding Between Mak and NDH
I was appointed Chair of the National Steering Committee for the proposed Centre
for Performing Arts at Makerere University. This committee is tasked with
fundraising for and implementing construction of the proposed centre. The main
partner for the project is the Norwegian University College for Dance (NDH). I
initiated the development of a MoU between Mak and NDH for collaboration in the
areas of infrastructure development, joint research, programme development,
student and staff exchange among others. Her Excellency the Ambassador of
Norway in Uganda laid the foundation stone for the proposed Centre on March
2017.
iv. Memorandum of Understanding Between Mak and the University of
Bangor, UK
In my capacity as the Coordinator of the Innovation Systems and Cluster
Programme, I initiated collaboration with Bangor University in the area of
Environmental Management. As a result, a MoU was signed between Mak and
Bangor University for collaboration in the areas of joint research, staff and student
exchange and others. On 14th
March 2017, I launched an environmental awareness
drive at Makerere funded by the Environmental Management project.

v. Other Memoranda of Understanding
I have initiated or participated in development of MoUs with other international
institutions including the following:
 Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (KTH);
 University of Khartoum;
 Addis Ababa University;
 University of Dar es Salaam;
 Eduardo Mondlane University;
 Oslo School of Architecture;
 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology;
 Ardhi University;
 Norwegian University of Science and Technology;
 Bergen University, Norway;
 University of Glasgow;
 University of Florida;
 John Hopkins University;
 Ohio State University;
 Michigan State University;
 University of Yale;
 Tottori University, Japan;
 University of California at Berkley;
 Nelson Mandela Institute of Technology, and others.
vi. Other Internationalisation Activities
I am presently pursuing the extension of the MoU between Mak and Belograd
University, a MoU between Mak and the Peoples Friendship University of Russia, a
MoU between Mak and the University of Burundi, a MoU between Mak and
Kenyatta University, a Mou between Mak and the University of Cameroun and
others.

j) Student Affairs: New Fees Policy
The biggest source of student discontent at Makerere University has been the fees
policy. Disagreements over the fees policy have led to most student demonstrations
at the University. As a result, Government appointed a stakeholders committee in
June 2016 to study the causes of the persistent discontent and recommend a new
mutually acceptable fess policy for Makerere University. In my capacity as the
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration) I played a leading role in
developing a new fees policy for Makerere University, including drafting the first
draft. The new fees policy for Makerere University was approved by Council in
June 2016.
k) Human Resource Management: Salary Enhancement
The problem of low staff motivation has been with the University for the last thirty
years, leading to numerous staff strikes. In August 2013 teaching staff went on
strike, demanding a 100% increment in salary. Government was unable to meet the
demands by staff and the University Council instead offered an interim solution in
for of an incentive amounting to 70% of the salary, as a stop gap measure pending
Government enhancement and take-over of the salary payment. As Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Finance &Administration), I was at the centre of negotiations with staff
to accept the University Council offer and resume work. This was barely a week
after my assumption of duty. The staff accepted the offer and returned to work. The
incentive brought some relative harmony in the University, but this peace lasted for
as long as the University was able to pay the incentive.
In October 2016, academic staff again went on strike demanding payment of
incentive arrears, leading to a huge demonstration by students and eventual closure
of the University. Once again I found myself at the centre of efforts to resolve this

new conflict. I participated fully in all negotiations between Mak Council and
Government on the one hand and staff associations on the other to resolve this
conflict. The University was opened at the end of December 2016.
Throughout this conflict I was instrumental in maintaining an active communication
line between Management and staff, particularly explaining the University’s
inability to sustain the incentive and urging staff to accept salary enhancement buy
Management as the most sustainable solution to staff welfare problems. My
communication strategy has been appreciated by all the stakeholders.
l) Human Resource Management: Resolving Pension Arrears Issue
Since 2006 Makerere University has had pension arrears payable to the Makerere
University Retirement Benefits Scheme. These had risen to more than UGX 30
billion. I was at the Centre of finding solutions to this big problem, including
negotiations for Government to take over this debt, which it did in October 2016.
My exceptional negotiation skills came in handy at this crucial time.
m) Human Resource Management: Health Insurance Policy
Over the years, Makerere University has spent large sums of money on treatment of
her staff locally and abroad. This gave justification to the need for a staff health
insurance policy. I was tasked with drafting the policy, which was eventually
passed by Council and now awaits implementation. It is expected that
implementation of the policy will begin in the financial year 2017/18.

n) Management Reform: Process re-engineering (Organisational Manual)
I was tasked with revision of the Organisational Manual to bring it in harmony with
the collegiate system. I spearheaded the revision of the Manual and it was approved
by Council on 18th
December 2014. The Organisational Manual gives guidelines on
management process of all core and support functions of the University. The main
goal of the Organisational Manual is is to reduce red tape and ensure value for
money.
o) Security: Community Policing and Up-grading Mak Police Station
Makerere University is an invaluable asset for the people of Uganda. On this hill
reside 95% 0r all PhD holders in Uganda. The main national repository is housed in
the University’s main library. The University admits the top brains in the Country.
The security of Makerere University’s main campus in this error of terror threats is
therefore of paramount importance. It is for this reason that I negotiated with the
Inspector general of Police to maintain the status of Makerere University Police
Station and increase the number and categories of police personnel at the Station.
The Police Station currently has criminal intelligence and anti-terrorism personnel,
dog section, and a land protection unit. Under my supervision, the Security
Department has instituted community policing, which has tremendously improved
security on the main campus.
p) Security: Introduction of CCTV and Other Security Equipment
Maintaining security has become a complex matter in the age of technological
advancement. Apart from ensuring proper training of personnel, technology plays a
big role in security. It is for this reason that I introduced CCTV cameras at key
installations of the University, including the Library, Maun Building, Senate
Building and College of Computing building. Plans are underway to role out this

programme to all public buildings on campus and the entrance gates. For the same
reason, I introduced walk-through metal detectors at all major installations on
campus.
q) Security: Perimeter Wall
The Perimeter Wall project, which requires UGX 7 billion for completion, has been
on paper for more than 20 years. Despite inclusion of this important item in every
annual budget and pledged by Government to provide the necessary funding, no
money has been allocated for this purpose. It is for this reason that I included partial
construction of the perimeter wall in the MoU signed between Mak and KCCA for
compensation in lieu of Mak land taken up by the project for expansion of
Makerere Hill Road. A total length of 350 metres of perimeter fence along
Makerere Hill Road will be built by KCCA under that arrangement.
I am also actively involved in other fundraising efforts to raise the required
resources to build the rest of the perimeter fence, including the initiative by
Convocation.
r) Security: Lighting Up Campus
Dark spots on campus have for a long time been a source of insecurity at night
particularly for the female students. Under the Mak/KCCA MoU on the Expansion
of Makerere Hill Road project, I negotiated the project to light up the campus roads.
As I write, the phenomenon of dark spots on campus is history. Students now walk
around all parts of the campus till late at night without fear of being mugged, raped
or robbed. This project has greatly improved security on campus and the students
have shown their appreciation to Mak and KCCA Management teams.

s) Security: Information Security
Makerere University has experienced challenges with the safety of her data,
particularly student academic records. The problem of change of student academic
records had got out of control, seriously damaging the University’s reputation as a
centre of excellence in teaching and learning. Working with colleagues, I ordered
the arrest and suspension of staff who were abetting this bad practice and ensured
the safety of the University’s academic records. This decisive action, which has
been appreciated by all stakeholders including the students, has helped restore
public confidence in Mak’s academic credentials
t) Security: Introduction of Evacuation Drills
Following the massacre of students at the University of Nairobi Manderra Campus,
in consultation with the Police, I introduced security evacuation drills, security
awareness seminars as well as regular foot patrols. The security committee was
beefed up to include the Regional Police Commander, the District Police
Commander, the Regional Internal security Officer, the District Internal Security
Officer, student leaders and the Local Council authorities.
u) Environmental Management: Removal of Illegal Structures
Illegal structures had sprung up across the campus, leading to sight pollution. The
biggest problem was the temporary structures that were built as stores and offices
during the construction of Lincoln Flats, but had become accommodation for junior
staff. These were demolished with three months of my assumption of duty as the
Deputy Vice Chancellor ((Finance & Administration). Removal of other illegal
structures followed and the operation is continuous.

v) Internet Services
I have played a central role in efforts to improve internet connectivity at Mak,
including negotiation with RENU for provision of three times the bandwidth we
have been purchasing at the same price. From the 68 Mbps we had before the
RENu arrangement, the University now enjoys 800 Mbps for the same cost.The
increased bandwidth has greatly improved research out-put at the University and
enabled more efficient communication within and beyond the University.
January 2011 to July 2013: Ag. Principal, College of Engineering, Design,
Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere
University.
As Ag. Principal, my main duty was to ensure that the College takes off smoothly. I
executed this assignment successfully within the first year. All the college
committees were put in place and started functioning within the first three months
of my appointment as Ag. Principal. All the key officers of the College were
appointed within the first four months. The College of Engineering, Design, Art and
Technology thus became the first of 7 new colleges to function fully as a college.
CEDAT was also the first of the 7 colleges to be inaugurated at a ceremony that
saw all staff from the former faculties come together to celebrate the inauguration
of the college.
The following are my key achievements during the two and half years I was Ag.
Principal of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology:
i. Resource Mobilisation

I designed a resource mobilisation strategy and put in place a grants solicitation
group, comprising members of staff from all the schools in the college. The grants
solicitation group wrote a number of grant applications and managed to win a few,
including funding for phase three of Sida support in the sum of USD 5 million for
five years.
I signed a MoU with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for
collaboration in the Innovation Systems and Clusters Programme, under which the
Ministry would provide funding in kind for specific activities in the project.
I signed a MoU with the Council for frontiers of Knowledge (CFK), which enabled
a number of students obtain funding for scholarships of study on programmes at the
College. A total of 10 students obtained scholarships through this MoU.
I signed a MoU with the Uganda Police Force for provision of expert services by
CEDAT staff to the Police. Under this MoU, CEDAT provided expert services to
the Police for reconstruction of Natete Police Station and for development of a
criminal registry tracking system.
I signed a MoU with the UPDF for provision of expert services to the National
Enterprise Corporation, especially in the manufacturing sector.
ii. Financial Management
Within three months of the establishment of the College, I instituted fully the
Finance Committee of the College, with representation as provided by the College
Statute, including student representatives. The Finance Committee ensured
maximum transparency in all the College budgeting and financial management
processes, hence creating an atmosphere of trust in the College. I provided regular

updates to all the members of staff of the College on all major financial
transactions.
iii. Human Resource Management
Within the first three months of the establishment of the College, I fully constituted
the College Appointments and Promotions Committee as required by the College
Statute. The Committee met regularly to consider applications for appointment in
the University service and promotion. A total of 15 members of staff were
promoted to the ranks of professor, associate professor and senior lecturer during
that period.
iv. Curriculum Development and Review
I presided over the development and review of curricula for several programmes
during my tenure as Ag. Principal of CEDAT. The new programmes developed
included the following:
a. BSc in Geoinformatics
b. BSc in Computer Engineering
c. BSc in Urban and Regional Planning
d. MSc in Engineering and
e. PhD courses.
v. Research And Research Management
The formation of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology through
combining the Faculty of Technology and the Margaret Trowell School of
Industrial and Fine Arts, the capacity for research for the two units was
considerably enhanced. During this period, I presided over a vibrant research

regime, including research under the following institutional and bilateral
programmes:
a. The Sida Institutional Research Programme (USD 10 million);
b. The Rockefeller Foundation Cluster Programme (USD 2 million);
c. The Presidential Initiative on Science and Technology (UGX 25 billion);
d. The World Bank Millenium Science Initiative Programme (USD 5 million)
e. Others (USD 5 million)
I consolidated the research culture at the College by introducing the following
Research implementation vehicles:
• The Technology Development and Transfer Centre;
• The Centre for Innovations and Cluster Development;
• THE Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC);
• The GIS Lab;
• A modern environmental engineering lab and others.
A number of state of the art innovations were made during that period including the
following:
• The Kiira EV electrical Vehicle;
• The Kiira SMACK sedan electric vehicle;
• The solar-powered irrigation pump;
• The Makapads sanitary pads from papyrus;
• Improved firewood stoves by CREEC and many others.
vi. Staff Development
When I was appointed Ag. Principal of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and
Technology (CEDAT), the College had only three associate professors and no full

professor. During my tenure as Ag. Principal, I embarked on an aggressive staff
development programme using resources from Sida, Norad, Rockfeller and
encouraging some staff to sponsor themselves with minimal support from the
Faculty. At the time I left this position, the College had two full professors and nine
associate professors, plus many senior lecturers.
January 2003 – December 2010: Dean, Faculty of Technology, Makerere
University
During my tenure as Dean, the Faculty of Technology developed and entrenched a
research culture. The staff of the Faculty undertook extensive research and
published many papers in peer reviewed journals and at international conferences.
The Faculty also organised 5 major international conferences, including
conferences on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET I and AET II).
During this period, six new programmes were launched, including BSc.
(Telecommunications Engineering), BSc. (Computer Engineering), BSc. (Land
Economics), BSc. (Quantity Surveying), BSc. (Construction Management) and the
Diploma in Civil Engineering Surveying. With the introduction of these new
programmes, the undergraduate student enrolment increased from 1000 in 2002 to
over 2700 in 2010. During the same period, several masters and PhD programmes
were launched, including Master in Architecture, the MSC (Renewable Energy), the
MSc. (Technology Innovation and Development) and others. In addition to new
programmes, an aggressive staff development programme was undertaken. The
number of professors and associate professors rose from 2 in 2002 to over 12 in
2010. The number of PhD holders rose from 25 to 58. I oversaw the application for
the Presidential Innovations initiative, which has seen at least Shs. 4.5 billion
allocated to the Faculty for laboratory infrastructure development and applied
research project. It is with this support that the KIIRA EV was eventually
developed. Expansion of physical space was another achievement during this

period. A new building was erected, which more than doubled the available
teaching space.
2000 – 2002: Associate Dean, Faculty of Technology, Makerere University
Appointed Associate Dean of the Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. In
this position I was responsible for assisting the Dean on administrative and
academic matters. During this short tenure I instituted new processes and staff
welfare programmes. I also assisted the Dean in coordinating the application for the
first Sida/SAREC support to the Faculty, which we successfully concluded.
1987 -2002: Head, Department of Architecture, Makerere University
I joined Makerere University and was appointed Ag. Head and eventually Head of
the newly created Department of Architecture. My main responsibility was to
operationalise the Department, which had been established in 1983, but had failed
to take off. Starting off with only two colleagues, we managed to develop the young
department into one of Africa’s leading schools of architecture, currently with a
staffing of 21, including 10 PhDs. In 1999, after only 10 years of training, the
school obtained accreditation by the Commonwealth Association of Architects, the
most prestigious accreditation programme for architectural education globally. The
Department, which started with only 8 students now has an enrolment of 150
students. The Department also launched Masters and PhD programmes during this
period.
6.2 Special Assignments
I have been assigned special tasks by virtually all the Vice Chancellors under whom
I have served. This is because of the confidence they had in me as a performer and

dedicated servant. These special assignments have greatly contributed to my
expertise as a manager and leader, especially on very delicate issues affecting the
University. They have also enabled me get in-depth knowledge about the University
and its operations. I can confidently say, that nobody at Makerere knows the
University more than I do. Below is a list of some of the special assignments I have
undertaken over time.
Table showing special assignments at Mak
YEAR
STARTED
YEAR
ENDED
ASSIGNMENT TYPE RESPONSIBILITY
2004 2004 Organising Committee for the 2004 Makerere
University Stakeholders’ conference
Chairman
2007 2008 Committee on Irregularities in the Mature Age
Admissions at Makerere University
Chairman
2005 2010 Sida/SAREC Institutional Programme Chairman
2000 2010 Southern and Eastern Africa Research
Cooperation for Habitat (SEARCH)
Coordinator
2005 2013 Regional Research Collaboration in
Engineering (Sida/SAREC supported)
Chairman
2006 2010 Innovations at Makerere (I@Mak), World
Bank funded project
Member of Steering
Committee
2008 2012 University Research, Administration and
Financial Reforms Committee (URAFR)
Chairman
2012 2013 Change Management Committee (CMC) Chairman
2014 To
Date
Steering Committee for the Mwai Kibaki
Presidential Library Project
Secretary
2013 To
Date
Presidential Initiative on Science, Technology
and Innovation at Mak
Chairman Steering
Committee
2016 To
Date
Steering Committee for the Tumusiime
Mutebile Centre of Excellence
Secretary
2016 To Steering Committee for the Centre for Chairman

Date Performing Arts Project
2017 To
Date
Organising Committee for 18th
World
University Netball Championships
Chairman
7.0 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
In my capacity as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration), I have been
at the centre of ensuring implementation of the University’s strategic plan. In 2014,
I led the review of the University’s strategic plan and presented the same to the
University Council.
On several occasions, I have been appointed by all the Vice Chancellors under
whom I have diligently served, to chair various committees and special task forces
addressing strategic issues for the University. Most prominent among these is the
University Research, Administrative and Financial Reforms (URAFR) Committee.
The URAFR Committee produced the organisational and research manuals, which
are a result of business process re-engineering (BPR), whose objective is to enhance
efficiency and effectiveness in the University’s core and support functions. The
URAFR Committee also made recommendations for the transformation of
Makerere into a collegiate university, a process that has been successfully
completed, as well as administrative re-structuring. The Committee further made
recommendations for major amendments to the Universities and Other Tertiary
Institutions Act (UOTIA). I have been appointed Vice Chairman of the Makerere
University Change Management Committee (CMC), the successor to the URAFR,
which is tasked with implementing the recommendations of the URAFR
Committee. Within the CMC, I have been assigned the task of ensuring complete
transformation to a collegiate university, including the establishment of the requisite
structures, as well as drafting the missing policies identified by the URAFR

Committee. Already, more that 40 new draft policies in the areas of governance and
strategic management, finance and administration, teaching and learning,
information management, human resource and student affairs have been completed
and up-loaded on the University’s intranet for public debate.
For most of my time serving Makerere University, I have either led or actively
participated in formulation of Makerere University’s strategic plans. Indeed on
many occasions, the strategic plans of the former Faculty of Technology and the
College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology have been recognised as the
best in the University.
Outside Makerere University, I have served on various Boards of companies and
Trusts, which deal with the strategy of those companies and trusts.
Table Showing Membership on Boards of Companies and Trusts
DATE
STARTED
DATE
ENDED
COMPANY/TRUST NAME POSITION
2016 To Date Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd. Board Member
2011 2013 Gatsby Microfinance Ltd Board Member
2002 To date Uganda Gatsby Trust Board Member
2010 2013 Gatsby Uganda Ltd Chairman, BOD
2002 2013 Technology Consults Ltd. Chairman, BOD
2005 2007 Busia Millers Ltd Board Member
2014 2016 Busia Holdings Ltd Board Member
2014 To Date Makerere University Holding Ltd. Ex-officio Board Member
2016 To Date Makerere University Multi-purpose
Cooperative Society
Chairman

8.0 RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
I can justifiably boast of an illustrious record of successful research leadership and
management over the years I have served Makerere University, having created
multi-disciplinary international research teams in different fields of knowledge.
Currently I chair the Steering Committee of the Presidential Initiative on Science,
Technology and Innovation at Makerere University. Apart from the renowned Kiira
Electric Car project, the Presidential Initiative on Science, Technology and
Innovation at Makerere University has produced quite a few innovations that have
the potential for commercialisation. These include the following:
• The Solar powered irrigation pump;
• The Makapads sanitary pads project;
• The SPEDA programme projects;
• The innovations at the Food Technology incubation centre;
• Many innovations under the Innovation Systems and Clusters Programme,
• The I-labs project, and many others.
I am also the Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Centre for Tobacco
Control in Africa (CTCA) based at the School of Public Health in the College of
Health Sciences. The CTCA seeks to control tobacco use in Africa , hence reduce
the burden of disease which come with tobacco use. CTCA seeks to control tobacco
use through targeted research which informs public policy on tobacco. Through the
activities of the CTCA, together with other partners, the Tobacco Control Bill was
enacted in Uganda in 2015. Tobacco control bills have been enacted in a number of
other African countries, thanks to the efforts of the CTCA.

As Patron of the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), I have played a pivotal role in
the search for sustainable solutions for Africa’s resilience. RAN has produced a
good number of innovations that have the potential for solving many of Africa’s
problems in the areas of health, agriculture and food security, energy and
communications. The MATATIBU device, which enables diagnosis of malaria
through IT is a revolutionary innovation, which has the potential for considerably
reducing deaths caused by malaria.
As Dean of the Faculty of Technology and Ag. Principal of the College of
Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, I transformed the Faculty from a
research-less unit, to one of the leading research units at Makerere and the entire
region. Under my supervision, the Faculty and College achieved tremendous
success in basic and applied research, including the development of the KIIRA EV,
Uganda’s first electric car, the Innovation Systems and Clusters Programme, the
Makapads and many others. Indeed, during my tenure, the Faculty and College of
Engineering became Makerere University’s interface with the private sector and
Government.
Between 2003 and 2009, I chaired the Steering Committee of the Sida/SAREC
programme at Makerere University. I was appointed Chair of the Steering
Committee at a time when the new programme was facing questions of
accountability and capacity to absorb funds, threatening its closure at inception. The
Steering Committee that I chaired turned around the programme, making it the
largest capacity building programme in Makerere’s history with more than 200 PhD
students and culminating in its selection by Sida as the best capacity building
programme funded by the organisation globally and showing it off as part of
SAREC’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The Sida/SAREC programme Steering
Committee succeeded in obtaining renewal of the programme twice.
During my tenure as Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Makerere University, I
applied for and obtained funding from NORAD for physical expansion of the
Faculty’s facilities. As a result, a new modern building was constructed for the

Faculty, more than doubling the floor area of the Faculty. This enabled the Faculty
to expand her student enrolment and laboratory space.
9.0 RESEARCH CAPACITY
I have an exemplary research record in the area of architecture. In recognition of my
contribution to knowledge in the area of vernacular architecture through co-
authorship of the Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World, I was
nominated by the Governing Board of editors for inclusion of my biography in the
2003/2004 edition of The Contemporary Who’s Who. In the same vain, the
American Biographical Institute has invited me to become a Consulting editor of
The Contemporary Who’s Who reference title. The Encyclopaedia Of Vernacular
Architecture is the most authoritative publication on vernacular architecture and one
of the most important publications on architecture generally written in the 20th
century.
To my credit are more than 30 other publications and peer reviewed papers
presented at international conferences. Most of my research has been directed to
solving problems of human settlements, particularly environmental degradation and
housing for low-income sectors of the population
10.0 RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND MANAGEMENT
I am a prolific resource mobiliser as evidenced by the enormous amounts of
resources I have mobilised for the University under various programmes, including
Italian Cooperation (USD 5 million), NORAD (USD 5 million), Sida (USD 78
million), Rockefeller Foundation (USD 5 million), Carnegie Corporation (USD 1.5
million), Presidential Initiative (UGX 50 billion) and many others. Furthermore, I

have displayed the ability to manage the resources frugally. In 2008, the Makerere
Sida programme was selected as a model by Sida for her celebration of 30 years of
research support to Universities. This happened while I was Chair of the Steering
Committee of that programme.
For many years, the Faculty of Technology and CEDAT were among the very few
units at Makerere that did not report deficits at the end of the financial year. Indeed,
the Faculty and College did not experience any arrears to their staff or debts to
suppliers. This was achieved through proper planning and budgeting, strong
financial discipline and frugal management of the resources. All this was achieved
despite the fact that the College required enormous amount of in-puts in her training
programmes, and that many of the programmes in the College were new and staff
on these programmes were paid directly by the College from internally generated
resources.
During my current tenure as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration)
at Makerere University, I have continued to mobilise resources for the University.
The resources mobilised include the following:
i. Negotiation for a total sum of UGX 7.5 billion as compensation for 2
acres of University land taken up by the expansion of Makerere Hill Road;
ii. Participation in negotiations with the Ministry of Education for allocation
of USD 30 million to Makerere University out of the USD 100 million
secured by Government from the African Development Bank for
infrastructure development at public universities;
iii. Negotiation with the University of Kuala Lumpur for award of free
scholarships to Mak students to participate in UniKL summer schools;

iv. Negotiation with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
development for take over by Government of the debt of UGX 30 billion
owed by Mak to the Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme;
v. Solicitation from Norwegian partners for funds to construct the proposed
Centre for Performing Arts (PAF) estimated to cost USD 20 million (on-
going);
vi. Participation in negotiations for the fourth phase of the Sida Research
programme funding worth USD 25 million;
vii. Design of the Makerere University Infrastructure Development “Marshall”
Plan, on which Makerere University Holdings has based her strategic plan;
viii. Solicitation for 30 computers from Stanbic Bank and DFCU Bank to
support the IT function in the Finance Department;
The table below shows a summary of all my resource mobilisation efforts during
my career at Mak (USD 1 million and above only).
NO. PROJECT NAME YEAR
STARTED
YEAR
ENDED
TOTAL
AMOUNT
1 Sida Phases 1-4 2000 On-going USD 78 million
2 NUFU Phase 1 &2 2000 2010 USD 10 million
3 Italian Cooperation Research and
Infrastructure
2002 2012 USD 5 million
4 CEDAT new Building (NORAD) 2006 2010 USD 3 million
5 Carnegie Corporation Curriculum
Development and equipment
2002 2005 USD 2.5 million
6 Rockefeller Foundation Cluster
Programme
2008 2012 USD 1 million
7 Presidential Initiative Innovations 2014 Ongoing UGX 50 billion
8 Millenium Science Initiative Projects UGX 5 million
9 AfDB Central Teaching Facilities 2013 2017 USD 30 million
10 Reconstruction of University Roads 2015 2017 UGX 7.5 billion

(KCCA Compensation Negotiation)
11 Take-over by GOVT of MURBS Debt 2013 2016 UGX 30 billion
12 Fundraising for the Mwai Kibaki Library 2014 To Date USD 30 million
13 Fundraising for the Tumusiime Mutebile
Centre
2016 To date USD 25 million
11.0 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
My diplomatic credentials have endeared me to all Makerere’s stakeholders,
including Government Ministries and Departments, Makerere staff and students, the
private sector and development partners as detailed below:
Engagement with Government
I have developed rapport with many Government Ministries and departments,
including the Ministries of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives; Defence, Internal
Affairs, Education and Sports; Water and Environment; Energy and Mineral
Resources; ICT, and Lands, Housing and Urban Development. When I was Ag.
Principal at CEDAT, CEDAT signed MoUs with the Ministry of Defence and the
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for collaboration in training of
CEDAT students, research and outreach services. CEDAT also vigorously engaged
other Government departments, including the Uganda Police Force (UPF), the
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), the Competitiveness Climate Secretariat
at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, the Directorate of Water
Resources and others. CEDAT has running agreements with the Uganda Police
Force and the Directorate of Water Resources for research, training and consultancy
services. Under these MoUs and agreements, CEDAT students under-go internship
training under the supervision of technical staff in the said Ministries and

Departments. Some of the projects under-taken jointly with the Uganda Police
Force, for example are the re-construction of Nateete Police Station, using CEDAT
students and development of software for tracking criminal elements.
Engagement with Staff
I engage with this category of stakeholders on a daily basis. My inter-personal skills
have enabled me engage positively with colleagues within Management and
Makerere at large, including maintaining cordial relations with my superiors,
among them, all the Vice Chancellors under whom I have served. For this reason,
all the Vice Chancellors have given me key assignments, whenever they have
wanted a job to be handled with maximum confidentiality or they wanted good and
quick results. I have greatly improved communication between Management and
the staff body. My regular posts on the staff mailing lists have gone a long way in
maintaining harmony between Management and the staff associations as they often
provide important information to staff and, in many cases, give clarity on wrong
information. My regular engagement with the staff members on very ‘tricky’ issues
including the sustainability of the incentive has helped everybody appreciate the
challenges faced by the University on these issues. This mode of communication
with the staff has been appreciated by them to the extent that when I take some time
without communicating, I begin getting inquiries about my silence. Many staff
members now will not accept information on key issues without my endorsement.
Engagement with Students
I relate extremely well with the students of Makerere and I have managed to make
them part of the governance structure within the University. Year in year out, the
student professional organisations recognise me for creating the enabling
environment within which their professional growth has flourished. CEDAT

students have on many occasions testified at public functions that CEDAT is the
best managed College and the one that has created the best conditions for student
study and they attribute this to my leadership. Through the leadership of the student
professional organisations and the GRC representatives, the CEDAT
Administration which I headed maintained regular dialogue with the student body.
It is therefore no surprise that CEDAT students normally keep away from any
student unrest on campus.
In my capacity as Deputy Vice Chancellor, I have continued active engagement of
the Guild Presidents and other student leaders. I introduced regular meetings
between members of Management and the GRC, which I chair. Through these
engagements, many strikes have been averted. My active interaction with the
students, giving explanations for perceived problems has helped quell quite many
demonstrations. I have improved communication between Management and staff,
including regular posts on student social media platforms on issues of concern to
the student body. These posts have been appreciated by the students and they have
helped improve Management-staff relations. Because of my positive engagement
with the student body, the 82nd
Makerere University Students Guild recognised me
for my role in finding solutions for the many problems faced by the University.
c. Engagement with the Private Sector
Under my leadership, the former Faculty of Technology and CEDAT developed
and have maintained a vibrant relationship with the private sector. CEDAT has
signed MoUs with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the Uganda
Manufacturers Association (UMA), the Netherlands Development Agency (SNV),
Slum Dwellers International and others. Through these framework agreements,
CEDAT is able to access research funding and support for our training programmes,
and also attach students to the organisations’ members for internship training.

CEDAT makes excellent use of her out-reach units, including Uganda Gatsby
Foundation, the Centre for Technology Design and Development (CTDD), Centre
for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC) and the Innovation
Systems and Clusters Programme-Uganda (ISCP-U) to engage with the private
sector. Engagement with the private sector through these units has enabled CEDAT
contribute immensely to technology transfer and improvement of efficiency and
profitability of firms and farms. Through Gatsby, CEDAT has constructed
industrial parks at Njeru and Mbarara and is in advanced stages of signing an MoU
with the Ministry of Finance and Economic development to provide necessary
support for rolling out the programme of construction of industrial parks to all the
districts in Uganda. I am passionately concerned about the rising number of un-
employed youth in Uganda, and I believe that Makerere University can partner with
Government in addressing this problem. Under my leadership, CEDAT is already
doing this through the ISCP-U. The ISCP-U exploits the synergy of Government,
the private sector and the academia through an arrangement globally referred to as
the triple helix, to help businesses improve their efficiency and competitiveness
nationally, regionally and globally, while organised under innovative clusters. To
date more than 30 clusters across the Country have been developed in the sectors of
agriculture, manufacturing, handicrafts, tourism and others. These clusters are
helping firms grow and export, and at the same time employ the youth. Examples of
clusters are the Katwe Metal Cluster in Kampala, the Lake Katwe Salt Cluster in
Kasese, the Luwero Basketry Cluster, the Lira Bee Cluster, the Mbarara Diary
Cluster and the Kaliro Fish Farming Cluster.
The Makerere University Private Sector Forum was established by the University
Council with the aim of facilitating an active engagement with the private sector.
The Forum has suffered setbacks due to poor relations between University
Management and the Forum secretariat. I took it upon myself to break down the
deadlock and I have managed to resurrect a harmonious relationship between

MUPSF and Council and Management. The Forum is active in creating
opportunities for Makerere University to harness the benefits that accrue from her
alumni in the private sector and has so far been responsible for launching the Ali
Mazrui and the Tumusiime Mutebile Chairs and Centres of Excellence at the
University. I am an active participant in fundraising for the Mutebile Centre of
Excellence in Economics. Even if I am not a member of the Board of the Forum,
hardly any meeting can take place without the Chairman insisting that I have to
attend.
d. Engagement with Development Partners (Donors)
It is engagement with donors where my diplomatic skill has been put to best use.
Under my leadership CEDAT received support from Sida, NORAD, Rockefeller
Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Italian Cooperation, World
Bank, GIZ, IDRC, USAID and others. Due to my skill in cultivating donors, most
of these development partners preferred to renew their engagement with CEDAT
several times.
12.0 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND NETWORKING
My diplomatic skills have enabled me develop international networks and even lead
them. Some of the networks I have created or led are outlined below.
a) The Pan African Competitiveness Forum (PACF)
In 2008, I was elected the pioneer Chairman of the Council for the Pan African
Competitiveness Forum (PACF). My election was in recognition of my ability to
mobilise and organise at an international scale and due to my diplomatic
credentials. The Pan African Competitiveness Forum has since grown to become

the leading institution for cluster-based competitiveness and development in Africa.
It is recognised by the African Union and The Competitiveness Institute (TCI), of
which I was member of Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2011.
b) Southern and Eastern African Research Collaboration for Habitat
(SEARCH)
Since 1992, I have led the regional collaboration programme code named the
Southern and Eastern African Research Collaboration for Habitat (SEARCH). This
collaborative programme brings together six universities in Africa (Makerere,
Nairobi, JKUAT, Addis Ababa, Ardhi and Cape Town) and two universities in
Norway (Oslo School of Architecture and the Norwegian University for Science
and Technology). Since the start of this collaboration more than 20 PhDs and more
than 80 Masters have been produced for the region in the areas of architecture and
physical planning.
c) Regional Collaboration Programme in Engineering
I have been privileged to chair the Regional Collaboration Programme of the
faculties of engineering at Makerere University, University of Dar es Salaam and
University of Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique since its establishment in 2003.
Through this collaboration programme, which is funded mainly by Sida, joint
research projects are undertaken by researchers from the three institutions. The
three universities also conduct joint Masters programmes, including the Masters in
Renewable Energy. The collaborative arrangement also enables the three
universities share expensive research equipment, which none of them could afford
to purchase individually.

d) The Centre for Frontiers of Knowledge (CFK)
Since 2011, I was elected Board Member and Chairman of the Policy Advisory
Committee of The Council for Frontiers of Knowledge (The CFK). One year on, I
was Chair of the Organising Committee of the first CFK Conference on Higher
Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa. The conference, whose
major aim was to create a collaborative linkage between African researchers and
higher education leaders with top scientists from around the globe, in order to
leverage the expertise from around the world for Africa’s development, was
attended by more than 300 researchers and higher education leaders, including 40
vice chancellors. The conference recorded enormous success and created that much
needed platform for collaboration in scientific research in Africa.
e) International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an independent
intergovernmental organization established in 1997 to develop and promote innovative solutions
to poverty and environmental sustainability using bamboo and rattan. After attending a
conference on Bamboo and Rattan in China and seeing how bamboo had
transformed the economy of a whole region, I joined INBAR in 2012 because of my
passion for sustainable environment. On return I initiated formation of the Uganda
Association for Bamboo and Rattan and became its Patron. The Association is
affiliated to INBAR and is playing a big role in promoting the farming of bamboo
for use as firewood, timber and other uses.
f) The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa
The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) was established to build and
sustain institutional capacity of African governments in tobacco control. It is hosted
by the Makerere University School of Public Health and co-managed by a

consortium of two Ugandan organizations, with oversight and guidance provided by
a multinational Steering Committee, which I am privileged to chair. The CTCA is
supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and funded by the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation.
CTCA is a ‘go-to’ resource Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa and was launched
in November 2011, with the overall mandate of supporting African Governments to
advance tobacco control policies and legislation. This is done through the provision
of technical support, materials and tools kits, creating a platform for dialogue,
experience sharing, and innovation in tobacco control in six target countries
including Angola, Gambia, Kenya, Mauritania, South Africa and Uganda. The
CTCA contributed a great deal towards the promulgation of the Anti-Tobacco Bill
in Uganda. The CTCA won the bid to host the next International Conference on
Tobacco or Health, to be jointly hosted by Mak and university of Pretoria in Cape
Town in 2018.
g) The ResilientAfrica Network (RAN)
The ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) funded by USAID is a partnership of 18
African universities in 13 countries. I am the Patron of RAN. It is led by Makerere
University with the Initiative for Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian
Affairs Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University,
Stanford University and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as
partners. RAN is one of eight development labs under the Higher Education
Solutions Network (HESN) in the office of Science and Technology (OST),
USAID.
RAN will strengthen the resilience of communities by nurturing and scaling
innovations from the different universities. It will apply science and technology to
strengthen the resilience of African communities against natural and man-made
stresses. Its objectives are to:
i. Design and operationalize a scientific, data-driven and evidence-based
resilience framework for Sub-Saharan Africa that builds on the resources
already engaged through the RAN.
ii. Strengthen resilience at the individual, household and community levels
through innovative technologies and approaches to development, which will
be identified, incubated, tested and scaled through the RAN, in collaboration
with its partners.
iii. Enhance resilience-related knowledge and share it globally, engaging
students, faculty, staff, and development experts from around the world to
collaborate on solving resilience related problems

13.0 TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
13.1 Teaching Experience
I spearheaded the commencement of the architecture course at Makerere University.
Together with two other colleagues, we were able to break the myth that the course
of architecture could commence only with the assistance of expatriates. From a
humble beginning, the Makerere School of Architecture is now recognised as one of
the leading schools of architecture in Africa. My unwavering determination to
succeed led to the most prestigious accreditation of the Bachelor of Architecture
course at Makerere University by the Commonwealth Association of Architects in
1999. This was achieved despite the very unfavourable conditions in which the
school operated. Currently the Makerere School of Architecture remains among less
than 10 schools in Africa accredited by the Commonwealth Association of
Architects. The architecture programme is also among the few programmes at
Makerere, with international accreditation.
13.2 Curriculum Development
In the seven years I was Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Makerere University,
by putting emphasis on team work and the use of delegation, six new undergraduate
degree programmes were approved by Senate. These include BSc. (Quantity
Surveying), BSc. (Land Economics), BSc. (Construction Management), BSc.
(Telecommunications Engineering), BSc (Computer Engineering) and the diploma
in Civil Engineering Surveying. It was also during this period that several new
Masters and PhD programmes were launched in the Faculty. The student enrolment
rose from 800 to the current more than 3,000.

In recognition of my contribution to the development of the Engineering profession
in Uganda, the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers elected me Honorary
member of the UIPE in April 2004.
13.3 Research
I am a prolific researcher and my main areas of interest are in vernacular
architecture, social housing and environmental quality. The table below shows the
major research themes/titles undertaken by me over the last 25 years.
Table showing Research Themes, Topics and key Findings
NO. THEME RESEARCH TOPICS OBJECTIVE OF
RESEARCH
KEY FINDINGS/
RECOMMENDATIONS
1 Vernacular
Architecture of
Uganda
Traditional Homesteads of
the Baganda, Banyankole,
Basoga
To identify the key
planning considerations
and environmental
quality issues
2 Traditional Homesteads of
the Luhia
To identify the key
and environmental
quality issues
the Tutsi and Bakiga
To identify the key
and environmental
quality issues
the Teso and Acholi
To identify the key
and environmental
quality issues
5 Vernacular
materials and
technology in
Uganda
Construction methods and
materials of Traditional
Homesteads in Central and
eastern Uganda
To record and analyse
the construction
technologies
6 Spatial Quality in
Uganda’s
buildings
Environmental Quality in
Traditional Houses in
Uganda
To record and analyse
environmental quality
parameters
7 Space and Comfort in
Uganda’s Urban Centres
To study and document
spatial quality in urban
settlements in Ugnada

13.4 Supervision of Graduate Students
I have supervised 6 PhD, 10 Masters and 5 postgraduate diploma students to
completion. The table below shows the PhD students and the titles of their theses.
Table Showing Names Of PhD Students And Titles Of Their Theses
NO. NAME OF STUDENT TITLE OF THESIS
1 Alan Birabi Architectural Conservation in Kampala
2 Steven Mukiibi Uganda’s Housing Policy
3 Tom Sanya: Living in Earth
4 Assumpta Nnaggenda
Musana
Housing Clusters for Densification within an
Upgrading Strategy
5 Lillian Namuganyi Perceptions of The City
6 Ian Senkatuka Infrastructure Management
7 Eiman Elwidaa Planning for Women (Ongoing)
13.5 External Examination Assignments
Table showing External Examination Assignments
YEAR UNIVERSITY SUBJECTS EXAMINED
1996 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Undergraduate and Masters Theory
and Projects
1996 University College of Lands and Architectural Studies,
University of Dar es Salaam
Undergraduate and Masters Theory
and Projects
2000 University of Nairobi Undergraduate and Masters Theory
and Projects
2002 Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam Undergraduate and Masters Theory
and Projects
2010 Oslo School of Architecture PhD Thesis
2012 Anna University, India PhD Thesis
2016 Uganda Martyrs University Masters Thesis

14.0 PAST AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
I have served on councils and boards of several professional bodies as illustrated in
the table below. Serving on these national, regional and international professional
bodies enabled me understand professionalism better and it also helped me develop
skills in diplomacy, negotiation and international relations and networking.
I am a member of the Commonwealth Association of Architects Executive
Committee (ExCom). In this capacity, I am also a member of the CAA
Accreditation Board, which accredits programmes in architecture in the
commonwealth countries. This has enabled me develop unique skills in judgement
of architectural projects, as well as provided me with immense international
exposure.
Table Showing my Past and Present Professional Responsibilities
YEAR
STARTED
YEAR
ENDED
NAME OF INSTITUTION MEMBERSHIP
CATEGORY
2015 To Date Commonwealth Association of
Architects (CAA)
Member, Executive Committee
2012 To Date The Council for Frontiers of
Knowledge (CFK)
Chairman, Policy Advisory
Committee
2016 To Date Uganda Society of Architects Vice Chairman, Board of
Trustees
2016 To Date Uganda Society of Architects Chairman, College of Fellows
2000 2002 Uganda Society of Architects President
2003 2005 Architects Registration Board of
Uganda
Chairman
2008 2015 Pan African Competitiveness Forum
(PACF)
Chairman of Council
1998 2000 Uganda National Council for Science
and Technology
Chairman, Physical Sciences
Committee
1995 2000 Uganda Association of Housing
Science
Honorary Secretary

15.0 MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC
ORGANISATIONS
I have been a member of several professional and academic organisations and
provided leadership to a number of them as detailed above. Membership of these
professional a s academic bodies has sharpened my management and administrative
skills and also exposed me to the international scene. The table below shows the
institutions in which I have been a member, including the duration.
Table Showing my membership in Professional Bodies
YEAR
STARTED
YEAR
ENDED
NAME OF INSTITUTION POSITION
1989 To Date Uganda Society of Architects Member (N0. 169)
1997 To Date Architects Registration board Registered Architect
(No. 005)
1996 2002 International Union of Architects Board of
Practice
Member
2002 To Date Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers
(UIPE)
Honorary Member
1998 To date The Uganda Society Member
2005 To date African Association of Planners Member
2016 To Date Uganda Society of Architects, Board of Trustees Member
1998 2015 East African Institute of Architects, Board of
Trustees
Member,
2008 2010 The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) Board Member
2002 To Date The Competitiveness Institute Member
2000 To Date International Association of People-
Environment Studies (IAPS)
Member
1996 To Date International Association for Housing
Science
Member

16.0 AWARDS AND HONOURS
I have won several awards and quite a number of Honours have been bestowed
upon me, particularly by different categories of students, most importantly by the
Makerere University Students Guild. I greatly value the awards by the students as
they are testimony that the University’s most important customers appreciate my
service despite the enormous challenges the university faces. In the table below is a
list of some of the awards and honours I have received from various organisations.
Table Showing Awards and Honours Received
YEAR AWARDING BODY TYPE OF AWARD REASON FOR AWARD
2017 THE REPUBLIC OF
UGANDA
GOLDEN JUBILLE
INDEPENDENCE
MEDAL
FOR SELFLESSS SERVICE RENDERED TO
UGANDA IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
SINCE INDEPENDENCE
2015 UGANDA SOCIETY OF
ARCHITECTS
PLAQUE AND
CERTIFICATE
FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
ARCHITECTURE
2015 UGABDA SOCIETY OF
ARCHITECTS
CERTIFICATE FOR ESTABLISHING DEPARTMENT OF
ARCHITECTURE AND HEADING IT FOR 14
YEARS
2015 ARCHITECTS
REGISTRATION BOARD
CERTIFICATE IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL
SERVICE TO THE BOARD FOR 8 YEARS
2015 DEPARTMENT OF
ARCHITECTURE, Mak
PLAQUE FOR ESTABLISHING DEPARTMENT OF
ARCHITECTURE AND HEADING IT FOR 14
YEARS
2013 TECHNOLOGY
CONSULTS LTD
PLAQUE FOR EXEMLARY SERVICE AS AN
ARCHITECT
2013 TECHNOLOGY
CONSULTS LTD
PLAQUE FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN
BOD FOR TEN YEARS
2017 TECHNOLOGY
CONSULTS LTD
PLAQUE FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN
BOD
2015 Sida BILATERAL
PROGRAMME
PLAQUE AND
CERTIFICATE
FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS
MEMBER OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE
(2010-2015)
2017 MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS GUILD
PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION OF TREMENDOUS AND
COMMENDABLE CONTINUED
COOPERATION RENDERED IN SOLVING
THE CHALLENGES FACING THE PREMIER
UNIVERSITY IN THE REGION
2016 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI CERTIFICATE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CAA
ACCREDITATION VISIT
2014 MAKERERE COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING, DESIGN,
ART AND TECHNOLOGY
PLAQUE,
CERTIFICATE
FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS HEAD,
DEAN AND PRINCIPAL
2015 VICE CHANCELLOR MAK PLAQUE FOR MY EFFORTS IN ATTRACTING
FUNDING FOR RESEARCH TO Mak

17.0 SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
I have participated in many community projects and acted as Patron for quite a few
of them. The list below highlights some of the community engagements I have been
involved with:
i. Patron, Busia District Students Development Association
ii. Patron, Sirwa Development Association
iii. Member, Board of Governors, Syanyonja Primary School, Busia District
iv. Chairman, Board of Directors, St. Barnabas Academy, Wakiso
v. Member, Church of Uganda Busia Archdeaconry Synod
vi. Member, Board of Trustees, Uganda Gatsby Trust
vii. Chairman, Gatsby Uganda Limited
viii. Board Member, Uganda Gatsby Trust
ix. Board Member, Makerere Institute for Social Research (MISR)
x. Member, Makerere University Female Mentorship Programme
18.0 CONFERENCES ATTENDED/CONVENED (since 1996)
1. April 1996 Commonwealth Association of Architects Conference,
Mauritius
2. October 1996 International Conference on Housing, Trivendrum, India
1997, MarchInternational Conference on Rehabilitation of
War-torn Cities, Beirut, Lebanon
3. April 1997 International Conference on Urbanisation, Environment
and Sustainable Development, Goa, India
4. Sept 1997 International Conference on Green Architecture, Nairobi,
Kenya

5. October 1997 Convener, 2nd International Conference on Urbanisation
and Sustainable Development, Kampala
6. September 1998 International Conference on Architectural Education in
Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
7. June 1999 International Union of Architects Conference, Beijing,
China
8. October 1999 International Conference on Urban Infrastructure,
Rome, Italy
9. January 2000 Convener, 1st Regional Conference of Heads of Schools
of Architecture, Makerere University
10.December 2000 Convener, 3rd International Conference on Urbanisation
and Sustainable Development, Kampala, Uganda
11.February 2001 Convener, 2nd Regional Conference of Heads of Schools
of Architecture held in Nairobi
12.October 2001 Conference of the Association of Nordic Schools of
Architecture (NOFUA), Copenhagen, Denmark
13.July 2002 Conference of the International Association of People-
Environment Studies, La Coruna, Spain
14.September 2003 Conference on Housing Research Methodologies,
Stockholm, Sweden
15.February 2004 Conference on Innovation Systems and Innovative
Clusters, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
16.October 2005 TCI Conference, Hong Kong
17.July 2005 Conference on Innovation Systems and Innovative
Clusters, Jinja Uganda.
18.October 2006 TCI Conference, Lyon, France
19.July 2006 Conference on Innovation Systems and Innovative
Clusters, Dar es Salaam,
20.July 2006 Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology,

Makerere
21.September 2006 Conference of the International Association of Housing
Science, Pretoria
22.July 2006 Conference on Architectural Modernism in Eastern
Africa, Dar-es-Salaam
23.August 2006 First African Congress of Scientists and Policy Makers,
Alexandria, Egypt
24.December 2007 Conference on Innovation Systems and Innovative
Clusters, Kampala, Uganda.
25.August 2007 TCI Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA
26.December 2007 Conference on Collaborative Research for Technological
Development
27.September 2007 Conference of the International Housing Association,
Melbourne
28.July 2007 Conference on Modern African Architecture, Kumasi,
Ghana
29.July 2007 UNESCO General Assembly, Paris
30.August 2008 Conference on Energy and Climate Change, Bangkok,
Thailand
31.April 2008 4th African Regional Conference on Engineering
Education, Dar es Salaam
32.May 2008 Pre-Sullivan Summit Conference on Science and
Technology in Africa, Arusha, Tanzania
33.April 2008 First Pan African Competitiveness Forum, Addis Ababa
34.October 2008 10th Conference of the Competitiveness Institute (TCI),
Cape town
35.October 2008 IAPS conference, Alexandria, Egypt
36.December 2008 1st European-African Forum on Climate Innovation,
Carlshamn, Sweden

37.December 2008 International Conference on Housing, Urban Poverty and
Environment, Jinja
38.August 2009 Conference on Use of Bamboo in Modern Building,
Bogota, Colombia
39.September 2009 African Perspectives Conference. A conference on
African Architecture , Pretoria
40.September 2009 1st African Network for the Internationalisation of
Education, Eldoret, Kenya
41.April 2010 Conference on Sustainable Energy, Bangkok
42.December 2010 12th Conference of The Competitiveness Institute, Delhi
43.January 2011 Conference on Advances in Technology (AET 2011),
Entebbe, Uganda
44.February 2011 3rd conference of the Pan African Competitiveness
Institute, Entebbe, Uganda
45.October 2011 13th conference of the Competitiveness Institute,
Auckland, New Zealand
46.February 2012 Conference on NOMA and NUFU programmes, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
47.April 2012 First African Ministerial Forum on Science, Technology
and Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya
48.June 2012 Workshop on Development Research Uptake in Sub-
Saharan Africa (DRUSSA), Johannesburg, South Africa
49.September 2012 Visionary Africa Conference, Imperial Royale Hotel,
Kampala
50.November 2012 The 5th Pan African Competitiveness Conference, Abuja,
Nigeria
51.November 2012 The First Conference on Higher Education, Science,
Technology and Innovation, Commonwealth Resort and
Conference Centre, Munyonyo, Kampala

52.December 2012 Africa-EU Energy Partnership Dialogue, Protea Hotel,
Kampala
53.May 3-5, 2016 25th
Anniversary of the African Capacity Building
Foundation and the 3rd
Pan-African Capacity
Development Forum (CDF3), Harare, Zimbabwe.
54.October 1-4, 2014 2014 Global Partner Award, Minnesota, USA
55.Nov 13-14, 2014 TechCon conference which took place at University of
California at Berkley
56.Nov. 10-13, 2014 Conference of The Competitiveness Institute (TCI 2014)
to take place in Monterrey, Mexico
57.July 7-8, 2015 High-level Dialogue of Ministers and Parliamentarians on
Higher education, Accra Ghana
58.October 3-9, 2015 6th
Conference of Vice-Chancellors and Deans of Science,
Engineering and Technology (COVIDSET 2015), Enugu,
Nigeria
59.March 9-11, 2015 USAID’s Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN),
Launch of the State of Resilience Report
60.Oct. 14-21, 2016 Fifth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM
Biennial Conference, which took place in Cape Town
61.March 17-21, 201516th
World Conference on Tobacco or Health,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
62.Feb 10-11, 2014 NOMA Coordinators’ conference, Lusaka, Zambia
63.July 21-24, 2014 RUFORUM Conference, Maputo
64.Aug 10-16, 2014 Conference of the Pan-African Competitiveness Forum
(PACF)
65.Mar 16-22, 2014 Conference on Resource Mobilisation and Institutional
Advancement
66.June 2-7, 2014 International Conference on Language, Suzhou,
China

67.Jan 2016 AGM and Conference of the African Institute for
Capacity Development AICAD, Nairobi
68.Sep 19-21, 2013 RUFORUM AGM and Conference
69.Oct 6, 2014 Conference of the Vice Chancellors Forum, Kampala
70.May 2015 Conference of the Vice Chancellors Forum, Kampala
71.Nov 6-8, 2013 ANSTI Conference of Vice Chancellors, Deans and
Provosts For Science and Technology (COVIDSET),
Gaborone, Botswana
19.0 PUBLICATIONS
The following are some of the publications either in journals, books or peer
reviewed conferences, arising out of my research work.
1) “A Philosophy and Vision of African Architectural Education”, a paper
presented to the Heads of African Schools of Architecture Conference,
Lagos, 7th-8th March 1991.
2) “Urban Design and Housing, a Course Manual for Master of Physical
Planning”, Kampala, 1993
3) “The Land Tenure Systems and development Controls in the East African
Countries”, a paper presented at, and published the proceedings of the 21st
International Association of Housing Science, World Housing Congress,
Cape Town, 10-14 May, 1993.
4) “Learning From Vernacular Architecture”, a paper presented at an
international conference: Housing Workshop 93 , August 1993, Kampala.
5) “Environmental Response in the Vernacular Architecture of Uganda”, a
paper presented at, and published in the proceedings of, the International

Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technology, Singapore,
December 1994.
6) “The Challenges of Modern Housing versus Vernacular Architecture”, a
paper presented at the All Africa Conference “Africa 2000 – Towards the
Millenium”, on architectural education, Cape Town, April, 1995.
7) “Vernacular Architecture Series”, a publication on research in the Vernacular
Architecture of Uganda by the Makerere University Department of
Architecture, Makerere 1994- 1999:
8) Vol. 1 Part 1: “The Ancient Palaces of Buganda”
9) Vol. 2 No.1: “The Mud Houses of the Gisu of Eastern Uganda”
10) Vol. 2 No. 2: “The Traditional Ganda Homestead 1”
11) Vol. 2 No. 3: “The Traditional Ganda Homestaed 2”
12) Vol. 2 No. 4: “The Traditional Rubare Homestead”
13) Vol. 2 No. 5: “The Traditional Soga Homestead”
14) Vol. 2 No. 6: “The Traditional Teso homestead”
15) Vol. 2 No. 7: “The Traditional Hima Homestead”
16) Vol. 2 No. 8: “The Traditional Ngoni homestead”
17) “Lessons for Environmental Design in African Vernacular
Architecture”, a paper presented to the Commonwealth Association of
Architects Conference, Mauritius, April 1996.
18) “Cultural Heritage in Modern Housing”, a paper presented at the
International Conference on Housing, Trivendrum, India, October 1996.
19) “Boundary walls as a Reaction to Insecurity”, a paper presented at the
International Conference on War-torn Cities, Beirut, Lebanon, March 1997.
20) “As Green As Vernacular”, a paper presented to the International
Conference on Green Architecture, Nairobi, September 1997.
21) “Sustainability and Vernacular”, a paper presented to the International
Conference on Urbanisation, Environment and Sustainable Development,
Goa, India, April 1997.

22) “The Role of History of African Architecture”, a paper presented at the
International Conference on Architectural Education in Africa, Cape Town
South Africa, September 1998.
23) Articles on the Vernacular Architecture of the Acoli, Soga, Gisu, Luhia
and Banyarwanda, and on culture published in the Encyclopedia of
Vernacular Architecture of the World, edited by Paul Oliver, Cambridge
University Press, 1997.
24) “A Typology of School Buildings in Uganda and the Rationalisation of
Building Materials”, a research report published in Kampala, 1999.
25) A study of the land tenure and administrative issues in Kampala
District and their effect on urban development; a report of a study,;
Nawangwe et al, Kampala, August 2002
26) “Environmental Lessons in Vernacular Houses of Uganda”, a paper
presented to the conference of the Association of Nordic Schools of
Architecture in Copenhagen, October 2001.
27) “Housing and the Environment”, a paper presented to the conference
of the International Association of People-Environment Studies (IAPS) at La
Coruna, Spain, July 2002
28) “Practice versus Theory: The Dilemma of Contemporary Housing
Research Methodologies in Poor Economies – The Case of Namuwongo
Slum Up-grading Project”, a paper presented at the International Conference
on Housing research Methodologies, Stockholm, September 2003.
29) “Modernism as a tool for development”, an article published by
Nawangwe Barnabas and Vestbro Dick Urban in the journal Open House
International, vol. 28.no. 3, September 2003.
30) “Agricultural Practices in Urban Setting in Kawempe District of
Kampala”, paper presented to the IAPS conference, Alexandria, August 2006

31) “The Role of Urban Agriculture in Provision of Housing in Kampala’s
Informal Settlements”, paper presented at Association of Housing Science
Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 2007
32) “Spatial Transformation of Low-income Housing in Kampala”, paper
presented at Association of Housing Science Conference, Melbourne,
Australia, July 2007
33) “Expressionism Versus Environmental Sustainability in Modern
African Architecture”, a paper presented at the Conference on Modern
Architecture, Kumasi, July 2007
34) Modernism in African Architecture”, chapter in the book On Global
grounds, edited by Julia Nevarez, New York, 2008
35) “Lessons From Vernacular Architecture For Energy Conservation in
Buildings”, a paper presented to RERIC, Bangkok, August 2008
36) “The Evolution of the Kibuga”, paper presented at ‘The African
Perspectives’ conference on modern African Architecture, Pretoria, October
2009
37) “The Architectural Transformation of Makerere University
Neighbourhoods”, Proceedings of the AET 2011 conference, January 2011,
Entebbe, Uganda
38) “Women Participation in the Construction Industry”, Proceedings of
the AET 2011 conference, January 2011, Entebbe, Uganda
39) “Mitigating Threats to Local Knowledge Imbedded in Earthen
Architecture: The Case of Preserving African Architectural Semiotics”. In
Rainer, L. (ed) (2011). Terra 2008: The 10th International Conference on the
Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage (Symposium
Proceedings) 1st edition. Los Angeles: Getty Publications. pp. 104-108.
ISBN 978-1-60606-043-8. Birabi A.K. and Nawangwe B.

40) Challenges And Opportunities For An Academia-Led Clusters
Programme, paper presented to the 12th TCI conference, December 2011,
Auckland, New Zealand
41) The Convergence Of Tradition And Modernity In The Architecture Of
Kampala, paper presented at the ‘Visionary Africa – Art At Work –
Kampala’ conference, September 2012, Kampala
42) Between Global and Regional Visions: The Way forward for East
African Cities, Birabi A.K. and Nawangwe B, paper presented at the
Regional Conference on Architecture, University of Nairobi, July 2012
43) Opportunities And Challenges Of Cluster-Based Competitiveness In A
Developing Economy, paper presented to the 4th PACF Conference, Abuja,
November 2012
44) The Role of Academia in Advancing Renewable Energy in Uganda,
paper presented at the ‘Africa-EU Energy Partnership Dialogue’ conference,
December 2012, Kampala
20.0 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Dr. Nawangwe has more than 20 years experience in the practice of architecture.
After initial assignments at KievZhniep while still in the former Soviet Union, Dr
Nawangwe has participated on a number of large and small architectural and
planning projects in Uganda and beyond. He has been largely responsible for the
physical transformation of Makerere University’s main campus. In all the
assignments at Makerere University, Dr. Nawangwe has endeavoured to ensure
cultural continuity while pursuing modernisation at the same time. Some of the
major projects handled are listed below.
a) RENOVATION OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN BUILDING
The main challenge in this assignment was the need to conserve the historic nature
of the façade of the building, while at the same time replacing the rotten wooden

external window shutters with more permanent material, steel. In the face of much
criticism and scepticism from sections of the public and the professional fraternity,
the building was renovated as designed and the historic façade was maintained.
b) RENOVATION OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN LIBRARY
The University main Library had for a long time experienced the problem of
leakage, which was a danger to the library’s stock. The main challenge was to
design a pitched roof over the large span library structure without considerably
affecting its architectural outlook and that of the surrounding area. This was
achieved.
c) SENATE BUILDING
The new massive building to house the Academic Registrar’s building was to be
constructed in the proximity of the Freedom Square. The main challenge was to
design a building the would not adversely affect the architectural image of the
university campus, particularly the prime area surrounding the Freedom Square.
This was achieved.
d) NEW BUILDING FOR INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
The main challenge in this project was to design an ultra-modern facility, with all
the high-tech systems near the main entrance to the university, while at the same
time maintaining the architectural and historical character of the campus. This was
achieved.
e) NEW BUILDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND GENDER
STUDIES
This building, located opposite the Main Administration Building across the
Freedom Square was expected to be elegant to reflect the nature of Uganda’s
women and at the same time enhance the continuity of the architectural and

historical character of the university campus. Both these challenges were
successfully resolved.
f) RENOVATION AND RE-STRUCTURING YMCA VOCATIONAL
TRAINING CENTRE AT JINJA
The Uganda YMCA wanted to transform their building used as a vocational
training centre into a modern conference facility. This challenging job was executed
successfully.
OTHER CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS
Renovations to University Hospital; Value 50m.
Rehabilitation of School of Education buildings; Value 200m.
Rehabilitation and expansion of Buyama Farm; Value 300m.
Rehabilitation of University Primary School; Value 120m.
Rehabilitation of School of Fine Art buildings;Value 200m.
Rehabilitation of Tutors’ College building at Mulago Hospital;Value 80m.
Re-roofing and general renovations of Dept. of Physics building; Value 160m.
Re-roofing and general renovation to Faculty of Social Sciences building;Value
200m.
Proposed Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics building; Value 2.5bn.
Extensions to University Guest House; Value 250 m.
Economic Policy Research Centre building; Value 250 m.
Proposed University stadium; Value 2 bn.
National Herbarium at Makerere; Value 95m.
Makerere Institute of Environment and Natural Resources. Value 100 m.
Visitors’ Centre for Mt. Rwenzori National Park. Value 150 m.
Renovation of Main Administration building; Value 200 m.
Rehabilitation of Faculty of Technology building; 450 m.
Temporary classroom block for Greenhill Academy; Value 450 m.

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