Rakesh Rajani
Founder of Twaweza, an independent civil society organization, Tanzania
Focus: Civil Service
Topics: Evaluation and Performance, Corruption in the Civil Service
Keywords: training, donor relations, corruption, capacity building
Interviewer(s): Andrew Schalkwyk
Country of Reform: Tanzania
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date: Sun Nov 23 2008
Abstract
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At the time of this interview, Rakesh Rajani was the founder and head of Twaweza, a civil society organization that worked toward transparency and accountability within Tanzania. He also founded and served as executive director from 2001 to 2007 of HakiElimu, an organization to promote public engagement in governance. Rajani earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and English literature from Brandeis University in the United States, and a master’s of theological study from Harvard University in 1989. He was also a fellow of the Harvard Global Equity Initiative.
