Grace Ahabwe

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Specialist | Independent Consultant

Ms. Grace Ahabwe is a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Specialist with over 10 years of professional experience in the design, management, and monitoring & evaluation of multi-sectoral and multi-donor programming in emergency, post-conflict, and development contexts. She has extensive experience engaging in participatory project reviews and evaluations within youth programming, community groups, women, and populations drawn from refugee, internal displacement, and development settings. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, a Post Graduate Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation from Makerere University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation from UTAMU, and a Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation.

As a full-time M&E personnel over the last ten years, Ms. Grace has conducted Monitoring and Evaluation assignments (evaluations, baselines, midterm reviews) using quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and has successfully managed projects as a team leader or part of implementing staff. These have involved collecting and analyzing large volumes of data, writing reports, and reviewing results frameworks.

Qualifications & Core Competencies

Grace combines rigorous academic training with extensive field consulting experience, making her a trusted expert for evidence-based program improvement and strategic learning.

Key Skills

Communication and Facilitation, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Management, Evaluation Frameworks, Evaluation Plans · Data Collection, Monitoring Methods, Performance Indicators, Monitoring Systems, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Data Visualization, Budgeting, Quality Assurance,  Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Report Writing, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Statistical Analysis, Team Leadership, Survey Design,  Quantitative Research, Monitoring Tools, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Outcome Mapping and Harvesting, VSLA, Community Health Insurance,  Documentation, and Capacity Building and Mentoring

Project Experience