CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Surname Ngasamiaku Other Names Wilhelm Michael Date of Birth 13 th January 1975 Marital Status Married Nationality Tanzanian by Birth Sex Male Contact address Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35045, Dar es Salaam Mobile: 0718-100003 076-330033 Email: ngasamike@udsm.ac.tz ngasamike@yahoo.com Language Swahili and English ACADEMIC QUALITIFICATIONS PhD (Economics), October, 2015 PhD Economics (Completed) University of dare s Salaam. Having also attended a PhD Joint Facility for electives under the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) in Nairobi Kenya with specializations in public Sector Economics and natural Resources and environmental Economics. Thesis Title The impact of Household Environmental Covariates and Health Inequalities on Health outcomes: The Case of Child Mortality in Tanzania. M.A. (Economics), November 2002: MA. Economics (completed). Major in Economic Theory (Macroeconomics and Microeconomics), Econometrics and Public Finance, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and AERC Nairobi, Kenya respectively. B.A (Economics), October, 2000: B.A Economics (completed). Major in Economic Theory (micro and macro economics), Monetary Economics, Public Finance and International Trade: Theory and Practice, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 1
OTHER COURSES ATTENDED From October to December 2007, I attended and passed two PhD courses at Gothenburg University, Sweden on Valuation of Non Market Goods and Services as well as Selected Topics in Public Sector Economics. I was awarded certificate of attendance. I attended a Collaborative PhD Program for Africa. The main focus was on Elective courses in Public Sector Economics, Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Economics, a Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) Nairobi, Kenya organized by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), from June- November, 2006. Participating Universities included Dar es Salaam University, Cape Town University, Ibadan University and University of Yaunde, Cameron I attended a Collaborative Masters Program for Anglophone Africa. The main focus was on Elective courses on Public Finance, Econometric Theory and Practice, and Research Methods and Application of Econometric Packages as part of the MA. Economics course. A Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) Nairobi, Kenya organized by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), from June- October, 2001. Key Labor Market issues in Africa. Social Protection Learning program, organized by World Bank Institute (WBI) at Tanzania Global Distance Learning (TGDL) center. Awarded a certificate of attendance after successful completion of the course from January March 2002 Attended a Short course on Proposal writing for Policy Research. Awarded a certificate after a successful completion of the course. The training was organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Washington D.C. in collaboration with Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in Dar es Salaam. Extra Curricula Activities Board Member Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Dar es Salaam, representing Collage of Social Science, from July, 2015 to to-date Committee Member University of Dar es Salaam Academic Staff Assembly (UDASA) Club Committee, from July 2015 to to-date WORK EXPERIENCE-Academia October, 2015 to-date Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam February 2004-Sept., 2015 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam. 2
February 2004-2007 Nov. 2003-Jan. 2003 Visiting Trainer Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) country. Teaching Contemporary Macroeconomics and Development Economics Issues in Young Leaders Training Programme (YLTP). Part time Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam. WORK EXPERIENCE-Consultancy July to December, 2015 Member of the team of Consultants undertaking study on Tourism Investment Potential in Western Serengeti Corridor: Opportunities and Challenges, with financial support from UNDP Country Office. October2014 to July, 2015 October, 2013 to Oct, 2014 Oct 2013 to June, 2014 Sept 2013 to Sept 2014 August 2013 to June 2014 July Nov 2014 July Nov 2013 Member of the Department consulting team doing a study on the Assessment of Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Corporate Income Tax (CIT) in Tanzania commissioned by Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Member of the consulting team doing research on the Prospects and challenges for Harnessing Demographic Dividend in Tanzania, Commissioned with Pathfinder International, Tanzania Country office with USAID support. Member of the Task Force Drafting team on Domestic Resource Mobilization in Tanzania with focus on both Tax and No Tax Revenues Sources commissioned by the Ministry of Finance. Member of the drafting team Public Investment Operational Manual (PIM): An Operation Guideline to Guide all MDAs and LGAs in making Public Investment Decisions, commissioned by Presidents office, Planning Commission (PO- PC) Member of the Research team on Sustainable Financing Options of the climate Change and Climate Variability Adaptation Measures by Rural Small Holder farmers in Tanzania funded by SIDA through environment for Development Initiative in Tanzania (EfDT), Department of Economics, UDSM). Poverty Reduction (NSGRP II), (in Kiswahili MKUKUTA II) Annual Implementation Report (MAIR) for FY 2013/14, Responsible for drafting chapter three on Social Wellbeing and Quality of Life Poverty Reduction (NSGRP II), (in Kiswahili MKUKUTA II) 3
Annual Implementation Report (MAIR) for FY 2012/13, Responsible for drafting chapter three on Social Wellbeing and Quality of Life Oct 2010 to Dec. 2011 Member of the drafting team Capacity Development and Monitoring and Evaluation training modules. Main tasks involve synthesis and localization of UNDP Training modules. These modules are intended to help build capacity towards MKUKUTA II implementation. From Sept. 2010 to 2011 Member of the review and drafting team, MKUKUTA II Monitoring Master Plan (MMMP II) as part of MKUKUTA II Implementation July October 2010 Jan June 2010 October Dec 2009 May September 2009 June 2008- February 2009 June October, 2008 Poverty Reduction (NSGRP), (in Kiswahili MKUKUTA) Annual Implementation Report for FY 20009/10, Responsible for drafting chapter three on Social Wellbeing and Quality of Life. Poverty Reduction (NSGRP II), (in Kiswahili MKUKUTA II. During this period I also participated in carrying out consultations in various zones of the country as facilitator of MKUKUTA II consultation. Member drafting team, Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction (ZGRP), (in Kiswahili MKUZA) Annual Implementation Report for FY 2008/09, Responsible for drafting chapter three on Social Wellbeing and Quality of Life. Poverty Reduction (NSGRP), (in Kiswahili MKUKUTA) Annual Implementation Report for FY 2008/09, Responsible for drafting chapter three on Social Wellbeing and Quality of Life. Member of the Departmental team writing Report on Economic Governance and Management as part of the on-going Country Self Assessment through the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Member of the Departmental team writing Report on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Mid Term Review, Commissioned by Ministry of Finance, Poverty Eradication and Empowerment Division (PEED), 4
August 2005 Research Analyst: Long Term Options for Financing Health Services in Zanzibar (with Dr. D. Mushi as Team Leader Economic Research Bureau, UDSM) June 2005 Sept.2003-Febr.2004 July 2002- Jan 2004 Consultant Wrote a chapter on Socio Economic Profile of the Fishery Sector and the Potential for Aquaculture Development in Tanzania, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, UDSM. Consultant-World Bank Country office. I supported Education Sector Unit in the country office as a Research Analyst (Economist) in the preparation of the Secondary Education Development Programme (SEDP). Main Tasks involved collecting, collating and analyzing data on education sector and public expenditure issues. Consultant-World Bank Country office. During this period, I supported activities of the Poverty Reduction and Macroeconomic Management (PREM) Unit particularly in areas of Public Expenditure Management (PER), Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC) and other Macro-issues in general as Assistant Research Officer. During this time, I also participated in various Bank Missions and Consultations with the Client such as PER (both Mainland and Zanzibar) and Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC1) and in close collaboration with other development partners who are providing budget support through Poverty reduction Budget Support (PRBS). I also carried out Tanzania feedback Client Survey on behalf of the Africa Region Operation Quality and knowledge Services Group as in input towards preparations of the next Tanzania Country Assistance Strategy. Prepared and submitted report of the one on one (qualitative) interview. October 2001-October 2002 Tutorial Assistant Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam. I have been conducting tutorials on Microeconomic, macroeconomic analysis and Applied Quantitative methods and Econometrics for undergraduates. PUBLICATIONS: Journal Articles Mkenda. A. F and Wilhelm M. Ngasamiaku (2009), "Measuring the Impact of Inflation on the Poor in Tanzania: An Analysis of Alternative Weighting System on the National Price Index", Botswana Journal of Economics (BOJE). 5
Kahyrara, G and Wilhelm Ngasamiaku (2007) Trade Facilitation, ICT and Manufactured Export Performance in Tanzania: What is the missing link?, Journal of Business Management Review, Vol. 11 No. 2 Ngasamiaku, W, L. Rutasitara and O. Selejio (2008), A reflection on the Macro- Micro Linkages in Analysis of Development Policy: A Developing Country Perspective, Tanzanian Journal of Population Studies and Development, Volume 15, No. 1&2 Ngasamiaku, W. M and Hamisi Mwinyimvua (2006), Capital flight and External Debt Relationships in Tanzania Before the Enhanced HIPC Debt Initiative The African Journal of Finance and Management, Vol. 14, No. 2 PUBLICATIONS: Book Chapter Mkenda, A. F., John Mduma and Wilhelm Ngasamiaku (2012) Fuel Taxation and Income Taxation in Tanzania in Fuel Taxes and the Poor: The Distributional Effects of Gasoline Taxation and Their Implications for Climate Policy edited by Thomas Sterner PUBLICATIONS: Others Ngasamiaku, W. M (2003), Capital flight and External Debt in Tanzania: An Empirical Investigation (unpublished) MA. Economics Dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Ngasamiaku, W.M (2003), Tanzania Client Feedback Survey Report (unpublished), Background Report towards preparation of the Tanzania Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) AWARDS From October December 2007: I was awarded scholarship to attend 2 PhD Courses at Gothenburg University, Sweden on Valuation of Non Market Goods and Services as well as Selected Topics in Public Sector Economics by Environmental Economics Unit (EEU) with support from SIDA. October 2000: Awarded graduate scholarship for being one of the best candidates in Economics during my undergraduate studies. The scholarship was jointly awarded by the African Economic research Consortium (AERC) based in Nairobi Kenya and Economics Department, University of Dar es Salaam COMPUTER SKILLS 6
Good knowledge on Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access Knowledgeable on issues related to Internet browsing and surfing Econometric software packages like Econometric Views (E-Views), PC Give version 8, STATA version 11 and Statistical package for Social sciences (SPSS). CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe my qualifications, my experience and myself. 21 st October, 2015 --------------------------------------- Date: ------------------------- Signature Day/Month/Year 7