Dr. Jacklyn Makaaru Arinaitwe is an Research Fellow under the Citizen's Budget Tracking and Information Center (CBTIC). She previously worked on both scholarly and public policy research and analysis with the University of Kentucky, the Alabama Policy Institute, the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, and the University of Alabama Center for Health Promotion. Dr. Makaaru holds a PhD from the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, with a concentration in Economic Policy and Development. She also has a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Her research interests are in economic policy, development policy, good governance, government accountability, program evaluation, rural development, inter-governmental analysis, evidence-based practice, and performance management
