Gilbert is a statistician, with specialization in computing. He has ten years of professional experience in computer programming, software development, systems analysis, monitoring and evaluation, data management and analysis. He is a recognized and practicing data management and information systems specialist, who has provided services to the Ministry of Local Government, Uganda Programme for Human and Holist Development (UPHOLD), Appropriate Technology (Uganda), Local Government Associations and the former Uganda Commercial Bank Limited. Gilbert has participated in a number of studies aimed at Local Government development either as the team leader or counterpart.Gilbert is currently working as a consultant with the Ministry of Local Government as the Management Information Systems Specialist. He has previously worked with the same ministry as an Information Systems Officer. Before joining the Ministry, Gilbert worked with Appropriate Technology (Uganda), an American NGO, as a consultant on Monitoring and Evaluation; with Uganda Commercial Bank Limited as an Information Technology Officer; with Appropriate Technology (Uganda) as an assistant Monitoring and Evaluation officer and with Systems Technology Limited as an instructor on Information Communication Technologies and data management. Gilbert Kiracho was educated in Uganda. He earned a Bachelor of Statistics (Hons), Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics and a Masters of Statistics (Computing) from Makerere University. He has attended a number of specialized courses organized by renowned institutions such as ESAMI, Malaysia Technical Cooperation, Software technologies limited all geared towards Information Communication Technology, data management and analysis, monitoring and evaluation. Gilbert is fluent in English.