Twaweza Head Office (Tanzania Office)

• Anna Bwana (Executive Director)
• Entesh Melaisho (Regional Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Coordinator)
• Baruani Mshale (Head of Research and Learning)
• Hamisi Hamisi (Research and Learning Officer)
• Jane Shussa (Program and Engagement Officer)
• Karim Manji (Regional IT Coordinator)
• Samiath Yusuph (Country Operation Officer)
• Richard Modest (Head of Finance and Operations)
• Esther Prosper (Regional Finance Coordinator)
• Nancy Leshabari (Country Accountant)

Kenya Office

• Evelyn Siaga (Regional HR & Admin Coordinator: KE Country Lead)
• Chrispinus Musamba (Country Accountant)
• Sarah Mwangi (Program and Engagement Officer)
• Josiah Wandera (Research and Learning Officer)
• Mary Wandia, (Country Operations Officer)

Uganda Office

• Violet Alinda (Head Program and Engagement and Country Lead)
• Judith Nakayima (Research and Learning Officer)
• Marie Hilda Nanyanzi (Program and Engagement Officer)
• Winnie Nanteza (Contry Operations Officer)

View Twaweza’s organogram here to see all Twaweza staff and Board members.

To contact a Twaweza staff member, send an e-mail to info@twaweza.org.

Board members are drawn from East African nationals of high credibility and expertise, and international experts. Each will serve on the board in their individual capacity. The individuals are expected to reflect diversity in terms of a) East Africa and global, b) diversity within East Africa with at least one member from each of the three countries in which we work, c) gender and age, d) range of competencies including strategic, programmatic, learning/evaluation, legal, and financial.

Current members are;

• Gertrude Mugizi , P. O. Box 1154, Mwanza , Tanzania
• Adv. Tom Nyanduga Bahame – 82 Mwai Kibaki Road, Memorable House, Unit 4, 1st Floor. Opposite Feza Nursery School
• Prof. Mussa J Assad – Muslim University of Morogoro, P. O. BOX 1031, Morogoro

• Rakesh Rajani, JustSystems, Tanzania

• John Mugo, Zizi Afrique Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya

• Namwaka Omari

TWAWEZA MEMBERS

• Rakesh Rajani

• Elieshi Lema

• Rebeca Gyumi

• Aisha Sykes

• Amani Manyelezi

• Straton Makundi

Twaweza values donors for several reasons: provision of financial resources, knowledge, sharing of ideas and linkages with others, feedback on Twaweza’s approaches and effectiveness, and as one component of accountability. Twaweza seeks to work with donors in a manner where its identity, intellectual and operational autonomy are affirmed and safeguarded; including independence of thought, publication and positions that may be critical of the donors. The partnership with donors is based on congruence of goals and mission; where both Twaweza and donors work in a manner that can best propel the goals and interests of Twaweza.

High quality and impeccable integrity are expected of Twaweza by itself and donors, and both parties hold Twaweza to this standard. Open dialogue, honesty and frankness, including admission of failure where this case may be, and the need to adapt and adjust are openly communicated, and seen as essential to developing trust and strengthening the organization. Donors understand that the way to get the best out of Twaweza is for the organization to have effective internal incentives, structures and practices of learning and accountability.

Our current donors are: