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HEZRON RONALD MAKUNDI

Lecturer, Institute of Development Studies
Education:

PhD(Leuven), M.Sc.(Sussex), PGP, B.Sc(Dar)

Teaching:

Research:

  • Principal Investigator_ The role of COSTECH in improving Innovation and entrepreneurship in Tanzania: Reflections from the DTBI and Buni-Hub. March 2020 – Funding COSTECH
  • Team Member_ An institutional Assessment of the VLIR-UOS’s IUC Candidate (Ardhi University). June 2020- . Funding C-Lever Belgium
  • Team Member_ Innovation and commercialization of farmed seaweeds, shells and pearl products, Funding- University of Dar es Salaam
  • Team Member_ A study on Civil Servants’ Perspectives on Citizens Access to information and Participation in Tanzania. October 2019- . Funding TWAWEZA East Africa
  • Project Coordinator_ Resolving the Agricultural Policy Impasse in Tanzania: Towards Harnessing Large-Scale Agro-Based Investments for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation. 2019- 2020, Funding, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Principal Investigator_ An assessment of Forward and Backward Linkages between Informal sector and Industrialization in the Tanga Dairy Agro- Industrial System. 2019-2020. Funding REPOA
  • Principal Investigator_ Innovative models of University Development Cooperation: Lessons from the SIDA Research and Innovation Strategy in Tanzania, 2019. Funding HIVA KU Leuven
  • Team Member_ A Tanzania country team to undertake the Alumni Barometer for IOB University of Antwerp. 2019- . Funding the IOB University of Antwerp
  • Team Member_ An external evaluation of the Netherlands Fellowship program, with CEVAL and ACE Europe, 2016-2017. Funding the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Principal Investigator_ A comparative study of the Chinese agro-technology demonstration centre and the USAID-NAFAKA project in Dakawa Tanzania, 2016. Funding SAIS-CARI the Johns Hopkins University
  • Team Member_ Evaluation of the African Domestic Biogas Programme implemented by SNV and HIVOS in Tanzania, 2014-2015, Funding ACE Europe
  • Team Member_ Improving the governance of South-South technology transfer for private sector development in Tanzania. Participate in research and project coordination, 2014-2016. Funding the VLIR-UOS
  • Team Member_ Experiment research study on the impact of ICT on poverty reduction and entrepreneurship development in rural and urban East Africa, 2007-2011, Funding the IDRC
  • Team Member_ Review of the Africa’s ICT sector performance, for Tanzania, 2009, Funding Research ICT Africa

Projects:

  • An institutional Assessment of the VLIR-UOS’s IUC Candidate (Ardhi University). June 2020- . Funding C-Lever Belgium
  • An assessment of Forward and Backward Linkages between Informal sector and Industrialization in the Tanga Dairy Agro- Industrial System. 2019-2020. Funding REPOA

Publications:

  • Makundi H. (2017) Diffusing Chinese rice technology in rural Tanzania: Lessons from the Dakawa agro-technology demonstration center. Working Paper No. 2017/12. China Africa Research Initiative, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC
  • Makundi H., Huyse H. Develtere P., Rutashobya L., & Mongula B.  (2017), Training abroad and technological capacity building: Analysing the role of Chinese training and scholarship programmes for Tanzanians. The International Journal of Educational Development
  • Diyamett, B. Szogz, A., Makundi, H. (2010); The Making of the Tanzanian Science, Technology and Innovation System: Past, Present and Proposed Future Direction, the 8th GLOBELICS, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
  • Thomas H., Makundi H. (Forthcoming): Global Value Chains as a stimulant for innovation among local producers: Evidence from Avocado farmers in Siha District Tanzania, Submitted to Tanzania Journal of Development Studies
  • Diyamett B., Makundi H., Sheikheldin G. (2019). Science, Technology and Innovation (Sti) Policy Training for Africa: A Basic Module on Reconciling Theory, Practice and Policies, ACTS Nairobi
  • Mascarenhas, O.  Makundi, H. (2009); Poverty and Information Communication Technologies for Urban and Rural Eastern Africa: The case study of Tanzania, on CPR Africa Workshop, Cape Town April 20-21, 2010
  • Diyamett, B. Makundi, H., Mwantimwa, K. (2012); Impact of ICTs Adoption and Application on Innovation in Selected Manufacturing Firms in Tanzania, STIPRO 2nd Annual Research Workshop, Dar es Salaam 28-29 June, 2012