Dr. Robert Senath Esuruku is a renowned expert in development studies with extensive experience in research, academia, and governance. He has evaluated the Government of Uganda’s Democracy and Governance under the Africa Peer Review Mechanism, demonstrating his expertise in assessing national development strategies. His notable contributions include designing and implementing Uganda’s Affirmative Action Programme for the Peace Recovery and Development Plan in Northern Uganda.
Dr. Esuruku has also served as the Founding Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences and a member of the Governing Council at Uganda Martyrs University. In addition, he was the Head of the Department of Development Studies at Makerere University, where he developed and led various academic programmes, including the Taught PhD Progammme, Master, and Bachelor of Development Studies. He has established collaborations with international universities, such as Radboud University Nijmegen, the University of Siegen, the University of Birmingham, and the University College Leuven Limburg.
Dr. Esuruku is also a Visiting Professor of Development Studies at the University of Vienna, further solidifying his reputation as a leading expert in the field. His research interests include gender, governance, post-war recovery, and development.
Currently, he serves as a Board Member of Resource Rights Africa (RRA), an organisation advocating for promoting and protecting rights of marginalised communities in Uganda. Additionally, Dr. Esuruku holds the position of Country Chair for the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC), further demonstrating his commitment to environmental sustainability and regional development in the Horn of Africa.
Ethnically-Charged Wartime Sexual Violence: The Agony of the South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda Book Section
In: Decolonising Conflicts, Security, Peace, Gender, Environment and Development in the Anthropocene, pp. 411–432, Springer, 2021.
Farming methods and the livelihood outcomes of women in Eastern Uganda Journal Article
In: Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 182–191, 2021.
Peace and security in Northern Uganda Book Section
In: Post-conflict Security, Peace and Development: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America, Europe and New Zealand, pp. 7–36, Springer, 2018.