Barongo ba Kafuuzi Ateenyi was born and lives in Uganda. He holds a BA in social sciences and a post-graduate diploma in refugee law and forced migration studies from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. In addition, he has a post-graduate diploma in public administration and management from Uganda Management Institute (UMI), Kampala. He consults in human rights, socioeconomic development, plus post-conflict recovery interventions.