Derrick Semukasa

Derrick Semukasa is a Development Practitioner with over eight years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, research, project planning and management, and grant writing for public and NGO projects. He specializes in developing proposals, budgets, evaluation designs, and data collection and analysis methodologies. Derrick has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the CDC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank, and USAID on health, community empowerment, and health financing initiatives. His work with Uganda’s Ministry of Health includes utilizing various offline and online data management and visualization tools, training health workers, and supporting data analysis for health financing projects.

Derrick’s experience spans across Uganda, including conflict-affected regions like Acholi and Lango, where he has led evaluation projects and engaged with diverse stakeholders. He holds a Master of Public Health in Monitoring and Evaluation from Makerere University and a Bachelor of Development Studies from Kyambogo University.

• Languages Spoken: 2 (English and Luganda).
• Marathons Completed: 2.
• Health Workers Trained: 201 on using Health Information Management System (HMIS) tools.
• Years of Experience: Over 8 years in Monitoring and Evaluation, research, and project management.

“I joined Ricerca Centric Global (RCG) to channel my passion for innovation into creating sustainable change. At RCG, I have the opportunity to contribute to transformative, evidence-based projects that address both immediate needs and long-term challenges, making a meaningful impact on communities.”

‒      Tumusiime, C., Archer R., Muheki C.,
Kiggundu P., Ssemujju R., Nakyanzi A., Namyalo K P., Semukasa D.,
Nakazibwe P., Boonstoppel, L. Okello A D., 2024. The cost of delivering
COVID-19 vaccines in Kampala, Uganda. Uganda: ThinkWell. https://immunizationeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thinkwell-report-uganda-final.pdf

‒      Charlotte Muheki, Angellah Nakyanzi, Derrick
Semukasa, Cathbert Tumusiime, Gillian Turner, Martin Wabwire, Eric
Tabusibwa, and Anooj Pattnaik. 2024. The Development of the RBF
Mainstreaming Strategy for Uganda: Key Considerations and Concessions.
Kampala: ThinkWell. https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RBF-Mainstreaming-Strategy_final.pdf

‒      Ssemujju, Richard, Cathbert Tumusiime,
Anooj Pattnaik, Tapley Jordanwood, Derrick Semukasa, Angellah Nakyanzi,
Gillian Turner, and Daniel A. Okello. 2024. Easing the burden: A
Prototype for Integrating Private Health Providers into Kampala’s congested
urban Health System. Kampala: ThinkWell and Kampala Capital City
Authority, Republic of Uganda. https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Uganda_K-CARE_brief_final.pdf