MINISTRY OF FINANCE
INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Kupanga ni Kuchagua
Staff Profile
Prof . Zacharia Samwel Masanyiwa - Professor
- zmasanyiwa@irdp.ac.tz
- (+255) 758 315970
Area of Expertise
Prof. Masanyiwa holds a PhD in Sociology and Governance from Wageningen University (Netherlands), a Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Development Training and Education from the University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom), and BSc in Animal Science from So
Work Experience
Prof. Zacharia Samwel Masanyiwa is a Professor of Development and Management Studies at the Institute of Rural Development Planning. In addition to teaching and doing research, Prof. Masanyiwa has been involved in consulting projects for a number of institutions, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the former Department for International Development (DFID), now Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), UN Women, AMREF Health Africa, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), World Vision Tanzania, and Plan International. He has a cumulative experience of more than 18 years in teaching, research and consultancy.
Professional Skills
Prof. Masanyiwa has wide-ranging professional experience in implementing projects related to decentralization, gender, political and civic engagement, poverty assessment and analysis, climate change and, project monitoring and evaluation.
Research and academic Interests
Prof. Masanyiwa’s main research interests include decentralization and local governance, gender and development, project monitoring and evaluation, poverty assessment and analysis.
Publications
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