Mr. Akena is currently a Project Officer under Local Government Council Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI). He is an accomplished researcher with 10 year experience in Local Government Research. His research interest has mainly been; Local Government Councils Performance, Public Expenditure Governance and Local Economic Development. Walter was part of the 10 researchers across the country that pioneered the Local Government Council Scorecard Assessment in 2009. He previously worked at Choice FM in Gulu as a Programme Manager, a news editor and a news anchor. Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration and Management obtained from Gulu University with a further training in Conflict Management and Peace Studies at the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies.