Eric Kashambuzi

Eric Kashambuzi, Ugandan, graduated in Geography, Economics, Demography, and International Law and Diplomacy. He taught at the Universities of Addis Ababa and Nairobi in Ethiopia and Kenya respectively. He worked as an Economist in the East African Community and in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States Secretariat. He worked with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ethiopia, Zambia, Swaziland and in New York covering Country and Regional Programs activities, working closely with governments, NGOs and CSOs, UN agencies, regional and sub-regional organizations such as the African Development Bank, Economic Commission for Africa, the Organization of African Unity (now African Union), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). He also covered other activities including the work of the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, Security Council and the Executive Board of UNDP and UNFPA. Currently he is Policy Adviser and Manager of Pilot Country activities in the Millennium Project. He has authored four books on African development challenges and opportunities.