Hon. Dr. Pascal Wathum Odoch

Hon. Dr. Pascal Wathum Odoch, PhD. – Senior Research Associate

Tel: +256-785-442-667

Email: [email protected]

1.0: Profile                                

  • Visiting Scholar – University of Lusaka, Zambia since 2014.
  • Alumni PhD holder funded by the prestigious International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
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  • Executive Chairman, Padyere County Cooperative Union Ltd since 2019.
  • Senior Evaluation Expert (Africa), on EU funded projects under Particip since 2019.
  • Member of Parliament (8thNational Assembly), Padyere County Constituency.
  • Former Director, National Planning Authority (NPA), Uganda.
  • Has more than 25 years’ cumulative experience including 15 years of project management practice and over 10 years of governance and accountability sectors work having served at various capacities in all three domains – the private sector, national government, and the civil society.

2.0:    Education

  • PhD – Education, University of British Columbia, Canada, 1999
  • MED – Education, University of British Columbia, Canada, 1996.
  • BA (SS) – Economics and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda, 1990.

3.0:  Experience

With international financiers i.e. World Bank, BADEA, African Development Bank, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – 19th August 2019; Prevention of Fraud, Corruption and SEA at WFP, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – 19th August 2019; Ethics and Standards of Conduct at WFP: Misconduct, Reporting and Protection Against Retaliation, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – 17th August 2019; Ethics and Standards of Conduct at WFP: A Focus on our Practical Obligations, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – 17th August 2019; Ethics and Standards of Conduct at WFP, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – 17th August 2019; BSAFE, United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) – 14th May 2019; Children’s Homes and National Care Standards, Haringey Council, London UK, 2001; UK Children’s Act, 1989, Haringey Council, London UK, 2001; Child Protection, Haringey Council, London UK, 2001; Doctoral Health Research, Rockefeller Foundation, USA, 1997; International Teaching Assistantship, Centre Continuing Education, Vancouver, Canada, 1997; Facilitator Development Program, Centre Curriculum and Professional Development, 1996; Instructional Skills Development, Centre Faculty Development, Vancouver, Canada, 1996.

4.0: Specific experience in the region include:

Uganda, Zambia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, Republic of South Africa, DRC and Ghana