Dick Komakech is a Director at I.T. Transport Ltd (ITT) with 20 years of experience in the planning, design, implementation, and sustainable management of transport infrastructure projects across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Central America. He is a member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Makerere University, Uganda, and an MSc in Transport from Imperial College London, UK.

Dick oversees overall project implementation at ITT and has successfully delivered several long and short term assignments as a lead or key expert. He has worked with a range of public and private institutions, as well as multilateral and bilateral agencies such as the FCDO, KfW, World Bank, SIDA, AfDB, DANIDA, CDB, and EU, in various roles including consultant, trainer, researcher, and team leader.

As Team Leader, Dick completed a highly successful 4-year DFID-funded road improvement programme in Tanzania, which focused on developing climate-resilient, safe, and sustainable rural road infrastructure. This project included research, road selection, procurement, contract management, building capacity through practical training, development of climate change strategies, road safety programmes, and a Road Asset Planning & Management System. The project won the British Expertise International Award 2019 for Best International Development – Physical Project.

Prior to that, Dick led the Development and Enrollment of the Road Maintenance Management System (RMMS) in Kenya under the R2000 Road Improvement Project, which was recognized as a Highly Commended Development Project of the Year 2011/12 by the British Expertise International Award.

Recently, as Deputy Team Leader and Infrastructure Lead for the Cities & Infrastructure for Growth in Uganda (CIG-U) programme funded by the FCDO, Dick’s work spanned urban planning, advising on transport infrastructure development, project financing, solid waste management, and integrating cross-cutting themes such as climate change, e-mobility, social inclusion, and gender equality.

Currently, Dick is leading the implementation of infrastructure measures (roads, bridges, buildings, dams and other water facilities) under the Serengeti Ecosystem Development and Conservation Project (SEDCP) in Tanzania. As Chief Technical Adviser, he is responsible for providing consulting services during planning, design, tender documentation, procurement, supervision, and coordination of the handover of the completed infrastructure to the beneficiaries. He also focuses on building the capacity of key stakeholders to sustainably maintain and operate the infrastructure, with support from the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) and the funding agency KfW.