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Rakesh Rajani ... Head, Twaweza ... Tanzania ... Nonprofit Organization Management

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Rakesh Rajani 2nd Rakesh Rajani Head, Twaweza TanzaniaNonprofit Organization Management Current Twaweza East Africa Previous Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS, Google.org; Hewlett Foundation, Hivos, HakiElimu Education Harvard University 500+ connectionsConnectSend Rakesh InMailMore options Background Education Harvard University Harvard University MTS, (Liberation) Theology, Children's Studies, Poor People's Movements 1989 – 1991 Brandeis University Brandeis University BA, Philosophy, English Literature 1985 – 1989 Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Experience Head Twaweza East Africa January 2009 – Present (5 years 7 months)Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Kampala Founder and Head of a new initiative to promote access to information, citizen agency and public accountability in East Africa (Open)4 organizations Twaweza.org Twaweza.org Home - Uwezo Home - Uwezo Fellow Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS 2006 – 2009 (3 years) Senior Associate, Consultant Google.org; Hewlett Foundation, Hivos September 2007 – December 2008 (1 year 4 months)Netherlands, USA, East Africa undertook several consultancies related to transparency, accountability and public enagement Founding Executive Director HakiElimu September 2001 – October 2007 (6 years 2 months)Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Founded and served as first leader of HakiElimu, an evidence based initiative that enables people to make a difference in education and democracy. (Open)2 organizations HakiElimu: Home HakiElimu: Home UNICEF and REPOASenior Advisor UNICEF and REPOA August 2000 – July 2001 (1 year)Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Consultant on situation analysis of children in Tanzania; strengthening child and youth participation and engagement; strategic research, analysis, programming and learning. Harvard UniversityFellow Harvard University August 1998 – June 2000 (1 year 11 months)Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Research and teaching on human rights, child well being and democratization at the Harvard Center for Population and Development and the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program Co-founder and Executive Director Kuleana Center for Children's Rights January 1991 – September 1998 (7 years 9 months)Mwanza, Tanzania Co-founded and helped develop what became at the time one of Africa's leading child rights organization with programs in research, advocacy, media engagement and street children. Organizations William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Director March 2012 – Present Open Government Partnership Member, Steering Committee and Governance & Leadership SubCommittee January 2012 – Present ONE Advisor, Africa Program Advisory Board January 2011 – Present Revenue Watch Member, Advisory Board September 2010 – Present International Budget Partnership Member, Reference Group and Senior Council March 2008 – Present Foundation for Civil Society, Tanzania Member, Governing Council February 2005 – Present Media Council of Tanzania Director, Co-chair Program, Finance & Administration Committee April 2006 – April 2009 NGO Policy Forum, Tanzania Director, Co-founder September 2002 – February 2007 Languages SwahiliGujarati Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 59Human Rights 42Africa 25Program Management 21Capacity Building 19International... 17NGOs 9Democracy 7Policy Analysis 5Program Evaluation 4Research Rakesh also knows about... 4International Relations 4Public Policy 3Analysis 2Leadership 1Nonprofits 1Qualitative Research 1Community Development Teaching Market Research Politics Summary How Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Get it Wrong How Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Get it Wrong Accountability Is Political, not Technical: Lessons for promoting Accountability in Tanzania Accountability Is Political, not Technical: Lessons for promoting Accountability in Tanzania The Great Degree Goose Chase The Great Degree Goose Chase Pretending to Progress? Education Reforms in Tanzania Pretending to Progress? Education Reforms in Tanzania How Donors Get Aid Effectiveness It Wrong How Donors Get Aid Effectiveness It Wrong SEE MORE Projects Feedback Labs(Link) April 2013 Ashoka, Center for Global Development, Development Gateway, FrontlineSMS, GlobalGiving, GroundTruth Initiative, Twaweza, and Ushahidi will be creating real conversations between governments, donors, and citizens through human-centered design, adaptive processes, technology, and trust. (Open)8 team members, including: Rakesh Rajani Rakesh Rajani Head, Twaweza Stephen Davenport Stephen Davenport Program Lead, Open Government Practice at The World Bank No photo Erica Hagen No photo Rob Baker Feedback Labs(Link) April 2013 Ashoka, Center for Global Development, Development Gateway, FrontlineSMS, GlobalGiving, GroundTruth Initiative, Twaweza, and Ushahidi will be creating real conversations between governments, donors, and citizens through human-centered design, adaptive processes, technology, and trust. (Open)9 team members, including: Rakesh Rajani Rakesh Rajani Head, Twaweza Stephen Davenport Stephen Davenport Program Lead, Open Government Practice at The World Bank No photo Erica Hagen No photo Rob Baker ConnectionsShared (7) David BonbrightDavid Bonbright1st Chief Executive at Keystone Accountability Firoze ManjiFiroze Manji1st Director, Pan-Africanism Institute at ThoughtWorks Pan Africa Fons van der VeldenFons van der Velden1st Director at Context, international cooperation David BarnardDavid Barnard1st Vice President: Africa at TechSoup Global Kate MacintyreKate Macintyre1st Executive Director at AIDSPAN Bjorn-Soren GiglerBjorn-Soren Gigler1st Visiting Assistant Professor for Political Economy at Georgetown University Philip KoenigPhilip Koenig1st Senior Strategic Consultant; HQ Switzerland PreviousNext Groups Brandeis University Alumni Networking Group Brandeis University Alumni Networking Group Join Digital Development Community Digital Development Community Join Global Integrity Network Global Integrity Network Join Imarisha Education Conference Imarisha Education Conference Join Wien Scholarship Alumni at Brandeis University Wien Scholarship Alumni at Brandeis University Join Following Uwezo East Africa Uwezo East Africa Education Management Follow Schools Harvard University Greater Boston Area Follow Brandeis University Greater Boston Area