Kida is new ESRF executive director
Dr Tausi Kida poses for photograph in her office recently. She becomes the fourth ESRF Executive Director since its inception in 1994 PHOTO|COURTESY
What you need to know:
- She takes over from Dr Hoseana Lunogelo, who has completed his tenure of service. Dr Lunogelo will continue working with the ESRF as senior advisor and principal research associate.
Dar es Salaam. Dr Tausi Mbaga Kida has been named the new Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) Executive Director. The ESRF Board of Trustees made the appointment recently and Dr Kida was scheduled to assumed her new responsibility on Friday.
She takes over from Dr Hoseana Lunogelo, who has completed his tenure of service. Dr Lunogelo will continue working with the ESRF as senior advisor and principal research associate.
Dr Kida becomes the fourth ESRF Executive Director since it was established in 1994 under the leadership of Prof Samuel Wangwe.
Dr Kida is a Development Economist by profession with over 15 years of experience in programme management, capacity development and socio-economic research.
She holds a PhD in Development Economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and an MA in Economics from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). She also holds BA degree in Economics which she also received from the UDSM.
Prior to her appointment to the post, Dr Kida was the Director of Programmes at the ESRF since February 2011. Dr Kida has authored a number of publications, including chapters in books and articles in international journals.
Some of her recent engagements include taking a leading role in consultation process in the development of Post MDGs Agenda for Tanzania.
Dr Kida played a technical and coordination role in directing the process of producing Tanzania Human Development Report 2014 in which she was the Project Manager.
She is also a member of Regional Steering Committee for developing East Africa Vision 2050.
