Project references (Selected Projects)

- Researcher, Sustainability of Budget Financing of Large Scale Infrastructure Projects in Tanzania contracted by REPOA. The Objective of the research is to obtain a clear understanding on how the country can sustain the momentum of transforming into the middle income country and examine the potential for innovation in the financing of large-scale infrastructure projects at lower costs and in ways that provide some fiscal space for stimulating further economic expansion. The research involves reviewing projects in five (5) ministries: Ministry of Energy, Education, Health, Water and Works, Transport and Communication.

- Local Consultant, Efficiency Gains in Infrastructure Investments Projects in Tanzania, contracted by the World Bank and submitted required reports on Measuring the Value for Money (VfM) for Transport Sector in Tanzania in June – October, 2016.

- Field Supervisor on the data collection on strengthening health financing systems in Tanzania contracted by the World Bank. The Consultancy involved working with the health facilities in six (6) LGAs namely, Geita, Bukombe, Chato, Kahama, Shinyanga DC and Kishapu.

- Senior Advisor, Financing Component of Public Sector Systems Strengthening Project (PS3); A USAID funded project in Tanzania: The main goal of the project is to provide technical assistance to the Government of Tanzania to strengthen public sector systems in support of the delivery, quality, and use of public services, particularly for underserved populations. The project covers thirteen (13) regions namely: Kagera, Kigoma, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Njombe, Rukwa and Shinyanga and all the ninety seven (97) Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in the above regions. The project has two Phases, Phase I covering two LGAs for each region and Phase II covering the remaining LGAs.

- Local Consultant, Efficiency Gains in Infrastructure Investments Projects (Roads Construction and Road Network) in Tanzania, contracted by the World Bank and submitted required reports on Measuring the Value for Money (VfM) for Transport Sector in Tanzania in June – October, 2016.

- Principal Investigator, Evaluation of ORIO Projects – Enhancement of Maternal Health and Paediatric Services in the Zanzibar Archipelago, Mnazi Mmoja Hospital (ORI09/TZ/21) contracted by Erasmus Mundi University – Rotterdam and the Government of Netherlands. The main tasks included review of relevant project documents, assist establishing contact with relevant stakeholders, preparation of field visits, conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders in Tanzania, contribute to the elaboration of the study case report and respond to feedback of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the draft Evaluation Report (Time Period: April – November, 2019)

- Principal Investigator, Evaluation of ORIO Projects – Rehabilitation of Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania (ORI10/TZ/21) contracted by Erasmus Mundi University – Rotterdam and the Government of Netherlands. The main tasks included review of relevant project documents, assist establishing contact with relevant stakeholders, preparation of field visits, conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders in Tanzania, contribute to the elaboration of the study case report and respond to feedback of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the draft Evaluation Report (Time Period: July – November, 2019)

- Principal Investigator, Endline Survey on Research Study on the Impact of Rural Electrification in Tanzania: Case Study of Mpanda, Ngara and Biharamulo Districts. Organised the field work; recruitment and training of enumerators, field logistics, data collection using ODK, preliminary analysis.

- Local Consultant on External Review and Evaluation of the Swedish Development and Cooperation Support to the Climate Parliament: The main goal of the Evaluation work was to evaluate the SDC support to the Climate Parliamentarians in taking action to mitigate climate change with a focus on the promotion of renewable energy resources and develop country case studies for Morocco, China, India and Tanzania. Main tasks included: map the electricity sector in Tanzania and collect data on key impact, outcome and output indicators; arrange interviews with key stakeholders in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma (Parliamentarians); participate in the field mission partaking actively in the interviews; follow up any outstanding issues after the field mission and review the country case study report.

- Interviewer and Team Member on the Study on Public Facility Management and Governance for the nine (9) Local Government Authorities, covering 72 facilities (Health Centres, Primary Schools and Secondary Schools and Dispensaries) on health and education sector. USAID through PS3 project has assisted the government of Tanzania to implement a package of interventions that affect how health facilities and schools are managed and governed. The purpose of the study was to explore how reforms have changed facility management and governance as well as identifying enablers and barriers to implementation reforms. The main duties for this assignment was to visit the sampled schools and health facilities, nine (9) LGA headquarters, conduct individual and group interviews and writing field notes. On this assignment I worked on 3 LGAs, namely Sengerema DC, Gairo DC and Kilolo DC covering 24 facilities.

- Consultant on Evaluation of the Impact of the Rural Electrification in Selected Villages in Mwanza, Shinyanga and Tabora, contracted by JUMEME. JUMEME is a private power developer company aiming to generate and distribute electricity to selected remote villages which are not accessible to the National Grid by TANESCO or in the REA rural electrification project. The baseline include the ex ante survey and the ex post survey in selected ten (10) villages in three (3) District. The survey will be administered to Households, Business Entreprises, Public Institutions (Schools and Health facilities) and to communities (Village Administration). The ex ante is scheduled July to August, 2016 and ex post October – November, 2017.

- Field Manager on the Study: Impact Evaluation of the Rural Water and Sanitation Program in Tanzania sponsored by the African Development Bank: Organized recruitment of enumerators and supervisors, training of enumerators and supervisors, pilot test of the instruments, field logistics, coding, data entry and preliminary analysis. The team constitute 38 enumerators, six supervisors, four deputy field managers and 12 data entry agents.

- Field Manager, Baseline Survey on Research Study on the Impact of Rural Electrification in Tanzania: Case Study of Mpanda, Katavi, Ngara, Biharamulo and Geita. Organised the field work; recruitment and training of enumerators, field logistics, data collection, coding, entry and preliminary analysis. The Team constitute 3 Consultants, Two Teams, Two Supervisors and 24 Enumerators.

- Team Lead: Evaluation of the Public Sector System Strengthening at the Service Delivery Facilities (Schools, Dispensaries, Health Centres) and the Local Government Authorities: Interviews with the Medical Incharges, School’s Headmasters and Headmistresses; District Executive Directors, Councillors and Local Government Heads of Departments.

- Team Member: Marine Protected Areas study titled: The Role of Incentives for Sustainable Implementation of Marine Protected Areas conducted in Mafia Marine Park; Mnazi Bay and Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park and Tanga Coecillicant Marine Park.

- Local Consultant: Economic Analysis of State Owned Enterprises in Tanzania, hired by the World Bank. Main role to conduct economic analysis of 265 SOEs for three financial years.

- Local Consultant: Cost and Financing Analysis for the Higher and Technical Education Sub-Sector contracted by World Bank. Role played was to carrying out 2 data collection exercises (Collect budget and Expenditure for 8 Public Institutions and 180 subvented institutions under various Ministries for FYs 2003/2004 – 2005/2006.

- Team Member: Assessing Tanzania Higher Education during the 1990s: Assessment of Efficiency, Equity and productivity Effects: Admission Criteria and Performance at the Higher funded by NORAD.

- Facilitator, PlanRep Redesigning Training Workshops (Training of Trainers and End User Training) July to September, 2017; for the Regional Medical Officers; District Medical Officers; Budget and Planning Officers from Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions; financed by USAID through AbT Associates.

- Local Consultant: Project Investment Portfolio for Tanzania: I was contracted by World Bank. Tasks were Data Collection on Project Investment Portfolio in Tanzania covering interactions between sector ministries and the Treasury, special purpose funds and the Treasury as well as parastatals and the treasury.

- Local Consultant: Fiscal Cost of Infrastructure Provision: in Tanzania Creating a Baseline. I was contracted by World Bank. Tasks were Data Collection on baseline survey, documenting the budgeting process followed in Tanzania covering interactions between central ministries.

- Facilitator, Facility Financial and Reporting Systems (FFARS) Training for the Schools (Heads of Primary and Secondary Schools), Health Facilities (Health Centres and Dispensaries) financed by USAID through AbT Associates.

- Team Member: “Coordinated Country Case Studies: Innovation and Growth Raising Productivity in Low Income Countries” financed by Tilburg University from the Grant from the Government of Netherlands

- Researcher & Instructor: The Microfinance Games on Assessing the Demand for Health Insurance in microcredit Groups; a joint work between the Department of Economics University of Dar es Salaam and Stichting Amsterdam Institute for International Development. The games were played with over 500 clients with Tujijenge Afrika in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

- Researcher: The Economic, social and financial Implication of Fertilizer Taxes in Tanzania; a survey on farmers and traders of inorganic fertilizers in three regions in Tanzania, namely Ruvuma, Iringa and Kilimanjaro, as well as Fertilizer Importers and Regulatory bodies in Dar es Salaam contracted and work with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).