MWEKWATSE SAM
Kampala
Summary
Senior Economist, policy analyst and Engineer, with over 12 years of experience in public finance and investment, public debt management, macroeconomic analysis, and parliamentary advisory services. Proven expertise in debt sustainability analysis, fiscal policy review, budget scrutiny, research Methods and evidence-based policy support. Highly skilled in data management, quantitative analysis, macroeconomic modeling, proven capacity to deliver high-impact policy analysis and advisory services at national and international levels
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Economist
Parliamentary Budget Office of Parliament of Uganda
10.2023 - Current
- Conduct research and provides advice on public sector financing
- Coordinate the preparation and production of Debt Management reports.
- Scrutinize the feasibility study reports and cash flows submitted.
- Provide regular updated on the status of country's Public Debt position.
- Scrutinize Public Investment Plan (PIP) for project readiness.
- Reviews debt portfolio to address new and changing business requirements and market conditions.
- Track Debt/Loans portfolio and advise Parliament on the implication on the Economy
- To prepare bi-annual and annual report on the state of indebtedness.
- Participate in analysis of Debt Sustainability and effective Debt Utilization.
- Participate in carrying out analytical, policy studies and support Parliament with evidence-based facts on topical issues at hand.
- Support the Parliamentary Committees in preparing for, conducting and reporting on field oversight visits.
- Analyze and make reports on the Budget Framework Paper and the Ministerial Budget Policy Statement for the Committee to which you are assigned.
Economist
Parliamentary Budget Office of Parliament of Uganda
10.2014 - 09.2023
- Collect, process, analyze, maintain and disseminate up to date data on key Macroeconomic and Fiscal Operation Variables.
- Conduct analysis and report on the state of the economy
- Prepare regular analytical publications on key macroeconomic and budget policy variables
- Receive and Analyse budget submissions; Budget framework papers, Ministerial policy statements, Budget estimates, Performance reports etc and advise the sectoral committees during the national budgeting process.
- Collect, process and analyze information on Evaluation, Accountability and Audit reports for the quick scrutiny by parliament.
- Collect, process and analyze information on Bills, Economic and Social policies and programmes/projects submitted to Parliament.
- Research and Advise parliament and its committees on economic issues for objective and informed legislation
- Support the Parliamentary Committees in planning, conducting & reporting on field oversight visits.
- Analyse and advise the National economy committee of parliament on Government the viability loan requests loan before parliament
Research and Data Analyst
University Data and Research Solutions
07.2013 - 10.2014
- Guiding University Students (Finalists) in Proposal, Dissertation and report writing, and conducting academic research.
- Conducting academic, social and commercial research, data analysis and management on behalf of public and private institutions.
- Data management (Capture, Cleaning and Analysis) for private companies and public institutions.
Product Development Executive
Mukwano Group of Companies
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Maintaining and Updating Enterprise Resource Application database, the information on sales, Operational activities, company assets as well as information on competitors' activities.
- Collecting Data on various aspects like Sales, stocks, purchases, market aspects, competitors' activities, and others as may be required.
- Analyzing the collected data for consumable information by management through compilation and writing necessary reports and presentations.
- Conducting intelligence information collection and market survey before a new product is product.
- Conducting research audits for procurement, stock maintenance, and pricing of the company products by the distributors.
- Tracking the periodic performance of products through time series analysis over successive time frames.
Research Assistant
The New Vision printing and publishing company
07.2009 - 06.2012
- Preparing and monitoring research studies and surveys and research studies for the company
- Managing Data capture and entry, Analyzing data from research studies, sales, Editorial data like examination results, etc
- Compiling the necessary reports for management and the other different stakeholders
Student Teacher (S.6 Vacation)
Ntinda View College Lugazi
01.2006 - 09.2006
- Taking students of Form 3 and 4 through the Mathematics and Physics syllabi and out of class discussions
- Setting and marking exams as well as making reports
Education
Bachelors of Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo12.2025
MA Policy Economics -
Williams College
Massachusetts, USA06.2018
Bachelors of Statistics -
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda01.2010
Skills
- Leadership and people management
- Policy development and analysis
- Research methodology
- Budget analysis
- Statistical analysis
- Debt sustainability assessment
- Econometric modeling
- Public presentation skills
- Statistical software proficiency (SPSS, STATA, EPIINFO, EPIDATA, E-Views)
- Engineering software expertise (AutoCAD electrical, Matlab, Multisim)
- Microsoft Office advanced proficiency
- Engineering planning and design
- Energy Economics analysis
Languages
English - Fluent
Training
- Professional Presentation and Public speaking - Makerere University
- Leadership Studies - Makerere University
- Financial Programming and Policies Parts 1 and 2 - IMF, Online
- Macroeconomic Forecasting - IMF, Online
- Debt Sustainability Analysis - IMF, Washington
- Macroeconomic Diagnostics - IMF, Online
- Policy Formulation Implementation and Evaluation - ICD, Pretoria SA
- Research Design, Data management, Analysis - IRES, Nairobi
- ICT and Energy Gender Specific Training - UN, Kampala
- Macroeconomic Modeling and Forecasting - MEFMI, Zimbabwe
- Advanced Techniques in Data analysis - Greenbridge, Kampala
- Conceptualisation and Report writing
Timeline
Senior Economist
Parliamentary Budget Office of Parliament of Uganda
10.2023 - Current
Economist
Parliamentary Budget Office of Parliament of Uganda
10.2014 - 09.2023
Research and Data Analyst
University Data and Research Solutions
07.2013 - 10.2014
Product Development Executive
Mukwano Group of Companies
06.2012 - 06.2013
Research Assistant
The New Vision printing and publishing company
07.2009 - 06.2012
Student Teacher (S.6 Vacation)
Ntinda View College Lugazi
01.2006 - 09.2006
Bachelors of Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Kyambogo University
MA Policy Economics -
Williams College
Bachelors of Statistics -
Makerere University