Robert Kakuru is a certified MTI mediator with a PhD in Human Rights – Children’s Rights from Makerere University. He holds a Master of Arts in Human Rights from Makerere University/Abo Akademi University Finland and a Bachelor of Development Studies from Makerere University in Uganda, Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) from Kitagwenda Secondary School. Kakuru has completed several certificates and trainings, including Post Graduate Certificate Research Methods and Reporting, Advanced Research Methods, The Philosophy of Research Methods, Council for the Advancement of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Graduate Research Management, Writing PhD Citations and Policy Briefs, and Certificate Training in Writing PhD Citations and Policy Briefs. Kakuru's major fields of interest include; governance, human rights focusing on social justice, human rights of marginalized persons, theories, philosophical, and normative foundations of human rights, research methods, protection of the family, development approaches, international and regional human rights regimes, human rights monitoring and reporting, and program development, monitoring, and evaluation. He has held membershipship in professional bodies such as the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the Mediation Training Institute, Network for Education and Multidisciplinary Research Africa (NEMRA), and the Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA). Kakuru has contributed to several publications, including "The Adequacy of the Human Rights Based Approach to Realizing Social Protection of Street Children in Uganda" (2020), "Social protection mechanisms for children living on the streets: Perspectives from Uganda" (2019), "Examining the Ability of Communities to Cope with Food Insecurity due to Climate Change" (2021), and "White Savior Complex, Corporate Sector and Land Rights in Central Uganda" (2023). Robert has supported many organizations as a consultant or researcher discusses the work that, include the Equal Opportunities Commission, World Bank Infrastructural Development Projects, and the World Vision Humanitarian Response Program. He has been central in integrating human rights-based approaches into national development plans and the need for technical support training for ministries, departments, and agencies. At the The Equal Opportunities Commission he has been instrumental in developing strategic plans, such as the Strategic Plan III 2020-2025, Performance Evaluation of the Equal Opportunities Commission from 2018/19 to 2019/20, and the Mid-term Evaluation of the Strategic Plan 2015-2020. He also authored a reports that highlight: the importance of children's experiences and perspectives on parental and community involvement in their schooling in Luuka District; the role of the Independent Development Fund (IDF) in supporting 180 grass-root civil society organizations in Uganda; and the role of the Anticorruption Coalition in strengthening grassroots capacity to monitor health and education services in the Rwenzori Region. He authored a report that highlights the role of the National NGO Forum Strategic Plan and the Support Programme for Advocacy Networks (SPAN) project in Uganda. It concludes by highlighting the need for continued collaboration and advocacy to ensure the rights and well-being of all individuals. The author has extensive experience in various fields, including training trainers in the Human Rights Based Approach at the Uganda Human Rights Commission, facilitating training for district local government planners, and participating in panel discussions on the prevention and protection of women and young girls from exploitation migrant labor. He has also contributed to academic journals and conferences, conducting research on gender issues in the public service, HIV/AIDS concerns, and the status of the right to health in Uganda.