Résumé
Denis Kiwanuka has managed poverty reduction programs in Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, and Rwanda, where he oversaw the implementation of donor assistance to people experiencing poverty. His experience is primarily in microeconomic models, rural development strategies, the use of scarce resources, and sustainable economic transformation. After completing his Bachelor's degree, Denis attended Uganda Martyrs University, where he successfully studied Economics of Education, Pedagogy, and Didactics. He holds a Master's degree in Education from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with a focus on research on teaching and learning.
Denis has won several scholarships and awards, including the Bavarian Ministry of Education and the Arts Scholarship (2017/2018). Denis is an advocate for human rights, the rule of law, transparency, accountability, and quality education for all.
PhD project
His doctoral project focuses on analyzing regime-specific policies and providing sustainable education, with a particular emphasis on East African Community member countries. Denis analyzes factors such as state capacity, colonial legacy, and democratic transition of regimes and their influence on TVET for sustainable development.
His other basic research interests include education policy, regime change, democracy, regional integration, long-term infrastructure development, sustainable development policies, and economic sustainability.