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What roles did Rakesh Rajani hold, and when?

Rakesh Rajani

Tanzania-based civil society leader who founded Twaweza East Africa and Uwezo and was founding Executive Director of HakiElimu.

CurrentCurrent answer

Currently President, JustSystems, since an undated start. 7 dated roles on record.

Latest source 2019Reviewed 26 Oct 20267 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. 2009
    Founder Uwezo Former

    Founded the citizen-led literacy and numeracy assessment covering Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (Uwezo started 2009).1 2

  2. 2001 – 2007
    Founding Executive Director HakiElimu Former

    Co-founded and led the Tanzanian education advocacy organisation; remains a founding member.3 1

  3. Founder and head Twaweza East Africa Former

    Founded and ran the citizen-agency and open-government organisation, which houses the Uwezo learning assessment.1 2

  4. Founding member; past co-chair Open Government Partnership Former

    Founding member and former co-chair of the multilateral open-government initiative.1

  5. Director, Civic Engagement and Government Ford Foundation Former

    New York-based programme director.1

  6. Vice President of Programs Co-Impact Former

    First holder of the role at the philanthropic collaborative.1

  7. President JustSystems Current

    Listed by Stanford Impact Labs as current president.1

Sources

  1. PrimaryRakesh Rajani (people profile)Stanford Impact Labs
  2. SecondaryAssessGEMs No. 7: UwezoAustralian Council for Educational Research · Nov 2014
  3. PrimaryFounder Members: Rakesh RajaniHakiElimu

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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