Lillian Bagala is a regional director of Irise International, East Africa and a director for the Uganda Youth Network .[1][2][3][4] She has been part of the Technical Working Committee for USAID – CORE Initiative to review and evaluate proposals and pioneer member in establishing the AFRiYAN - Africa Youth Adolescent Network for sub-Saharan Africa constituted by UNFPA to respond to sexual Reproductive Health issues of young people.[5][6] She established the Period Equality Network which brings together 85 member organizations across East Africa that champion menstrual health and hygiene work to engage in collective advocacy.

Lillian Bagala
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationPost Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management from Uganda Management Institute, Bachelor or Arts Degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University
Employer(s)Irise International, USAID, British Council,

Education

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Lillian Bagala attended Makerere University, from which she earned a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences, specializing in social work, political science, and psychology. She then earned a post-graduate diploma in project planning and management from Uganda Management Institute.[7]

Career

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Bagala was part of the team from Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development Uganda that conducted a research on the Situation Analysis of Child Poverty and Deprivation in Uganda together with UNICEF, Uganda, Economic Policy Research Centre, Uganda.[8]

Achievements

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She was successfully nominated to join the Core Group of the Global Menstrual Health Collective[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Emily (2020-09-11). "Welcoming Lillian Bagala as Irise East Africa's new Regional Director". Irise. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  2. ^ "EALA Speaker asks leaders to not "abuse" taxpayers' money". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ "The Cova Conference". The Cova Project. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ "Army has role to play in elections - Gen Wamala". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ "GPFF Speakers". Share the Dignity. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ Emojong, Trudy (2023-01-31). "Partner of the Year: Irise Institute East Africa". AFRIpads. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ^ Emily (2020-09-11). "Welcoming Lillian Bagala as Irise East Africa's new Regional Director". Irise. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  8. ^ Situation Analysis of Child Poverty and Deprivation In Uganda
  9. ^ Irise international -Annual Report 2022 (PDF).