Mr. Joseph Kakoza has over thirty years of work experience at the International Monetary Fund. He started as a Young Professional (Economist) at the IMF (1970-72); and was an economist and senior economist at the African Department, IMF (1977- 95); and Deputy Division Chief Monetary, IMF (1995-2006). As Deputy Division Chief he led IMF missions to The Gambia, Comoros, Seychelles, Sierra Leone and Malawi. Apart from IMF assignments in Washington, he was IMF Resident Representative to Sierra Leone (1981-83) and Zambia (2003-2006). As an IMF economist, the major focus of Mr. Kakoza’s work was on macroeconomic policies and surveillance. Special emphasis was put on growth and development issues and policies. This entailed support for capacity building in Africa and other developing and emerging countries. In this regard, he participated in a number of initiatives and studies to support reform agendas in many countries. As mission member, mission chief and Resident Representative, he supported governments in preparing their national medium and long-term development plans/agendas; and worked on many Francophone countries in Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Djibouti, Burundi, The Comoros, Guinea), gaining fluency in French. Mr. Kakoza has a BA in Economics (Upper Second), from University of East Africa (Makerere) March 1968; an MA in economics, Yale University (AFGRAD Scholar); and was a Doctoral Candidate (Economics) 1973-1977 at Yale University, and completed the requirements for a Ph.D, except for the submission of a doctoral dissertation.