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I am a development professional and social scientist. I am also an educator in the department of Community Development and Gender at Moshi Cooperative University in northern Tanzania. My intellectual interests include financial inclusion in the South, microenterprise development, foreign aid, and collaborative data science for development driven organizations.
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CV
EDUCATION
M.A, Sustainable International Development, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University,2004-2006
B.A(Hons), Sociology, University of Dar es Salaam, 1995-1998
OTHER:
Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation, University of Witwatersrand – edX, 2021.
Theory of Change for Development, University of Witwatersrand – edX, 2020.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2008 – 2012: Assistant Lecturer – Community interventions, Organizational development for non-profits, Gender; Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business studies.
2013 – Current: Lecturer – Community interventions, Community organizing, Approaches to rural development; Moshi Co-operative University.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008 – 2015, taught Community interventions, Organizational development, Gender, and Fundraising courses to undergraduate and postgraduate diploma programs.
2016 – present, teach undergraduate courses on Community intervention processes, Community Organizing, and Approaches to rural development.
RESEARCH
Ong’om, N. (2006). “Scaling up microfinance practice for poverty alleviation in Tanzania.” A paper submitted to fulfil the requirements for the Master of Arts degree in Sustainable International Development.
Msaki, J.L and Ong’om, N. (2009). “Rethinking Tanzania: The Philosophical Enterprise and Epistemology.” (Exploratory, unpublished)
Bamanyisa, J.M., Diyamett, M., Maleko,G., and Ong’om,N.(2010). “Gender and Development: Teaching Manual.” MUCCoBS. (Published)
awards
Graduate fellowship IFP- Ford Foundation,2004 – 2006
Additional professional activities
International Fellowship Program Alumni Network, Ford Foundation, 2009-Present
Leadership for social justice school, Washington DC, organized by SIT under IIE (Ford Foundation), 2005.
African Studies Association 48th (ASA) annual meeting attendee, Washington DC, 2005.
