is a Demographer/Population Scientist/Statistician with a PhD in Population Studies, a degree she pursued at the School of Statistics and Planning Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, UK. As a researcher and Lecturer, she has over ten years of working experience in population and reproductive health, specifically maternal adolescent and child health, focusing on family planning, HIV/AIDS, fertility and related reproductive health issues. Currently she is co-Chair of the ICFP Demographic Dividend Subcommittee. Allen is a member of the Ministry of Health Maternal and Child Health Technical Working Group and the National Demographic Dividend Steering Committee. She recently led the development of an Operations Manual for integrating Gender and Demographic Dividends into National Plans, Policies and Programmes for African countries, was also a Lead Editor of The Roadmap for Harnessing Uganda’s Demographic Dividend Report. She has led multiple research projects, published widely, and mentors students at both masters and PhD levels
