Dr. Owomugasho is the Founder and Executive Director of Coterie Development Initiative, an organization dedicated to mobilizing and empowering communities to meet the SDGs.

Daisy is a development expert, researcher, lecturer and consultant with expertise in the fields of livelihoods, SDGs, governance, strategy, and organisational development. Previously she served as the Regional Director for The Hunger Project in East Africa, and Country Director Uganda. Before that, she was a lecturer at Makerere University, Kampala. She has also worked as Executive Director at the African Women’s Economic Policy Network, a Pan-African regional organization, and Uganda Debt Network, a policy advocacy organization. She previously as Secretary, on the CIVICUS Board of Directors. She also serves on several local Boards. Daisy is a member of the Facilitation Group for Action for Sustainable Development as Sub Saharan Africa Representative. Daisy is a passionate about in SDGs and believes they are the solution to the poverty levels in her country Uganda, and other similar impoverished economies. Daisy has represented Sub-Saharan Africa thrice at the UN HLPF, including during the formulation of the SDGs.

Dr. Daisy has also consulted for several organization including – the United Nations (FAO), African Development Bank, InWent of Germany, Idasa of South Africa and International Budget Project, and so many other organisations within Uganda;

Dr. Daisy has a PhD in Economics from Makerere University; a Master’s Degree in Development Economics from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada; and a B.A. Degree in Economics from Makerere University.