Key skills and expertise

With over 15 years of experience, the expert is a sociologist specializing in project management, qualitative research, and strategic business development. Key qualifications include expertise in project planning, resource management, and evaluation. Career highlights include leading both local and international initiatives, such as an HIV/AIDS prevention project that reached 1,476 people in Zanzibar and a livestock project with Heifer International. Previously held roles include project manager and founder of a tourism company, where responsibilities encompassed strategic planning, policy formulation, and team coordination. The expert is recognized for successfully executing community-based projects and business strategies that enhance community wellness.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on a youth-based fishery and fish pond initiative as a Junior Consultant. This role involved consultation, proposal writing, and project implementation, focusing on sector-specific economic development and self-reliance in Zanzibar.

Sectors and geographic focus

Bringing extensive experience across several sectors, including civil society, social development, administration, monitoring and evaluation, migration, conflict, and advocacy. Responsibilities have included project design, strategic planning, and policy formulation. Cross-cutting expertise involves integrating strategic business development within community wellness initiatives. The geographic scope of work is primarily in Zanzibar, with additional experience in Uganda and the broader East African region. Extensive geographic experience in Zanzibar, Tanzania, has involved managing multiple community-based projects and initiatives. Academic and professional exposure extends to Uganda, the Netherlands, and the USA, contributing to a well-rounded understanding of regional development issues and cultural dynamics. Work has focused on local governance, health, and social development projects.

Languages and education

Fluent in both Swahili and English, these language skills have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including project management and coordination roles in Zanzibar, where effective communication in multilingual settings was essential. The expert holds a Master of Science in International Development from Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and a Bachelor in Development Studies from Uganda Christian University in Uganda. Additionally, the expert completed a Fellowship in Civic Education at Appalachian State University in the USA.