GRACE BURAGANYA
EACOP
Dar Es Salaam,02
6
Certifications
9
years of professional experience
Livelihood Restoration Coordinator coordinating livelihood recovery programmes for project-affected households across community development and resettlement settings in Tanzania. Experienced in coordinating complex field program, engaging government institutions and local communities, supervising multidisciplinary teams and contractors, monitoring programs implementation, managing grievances and supporting socio-economic and livelihood development initiatives. Delivers household monitoring, women's group engagement to support income generation and raise awareness on social economic issues, using KOBO Collect. Has supported 858 households, reached more than 1000 vulnerable households, and documented program outcomes through field reporting and success stories.
Work History
Livelihood Restoration Coordinator
3 Years 2 Months- Coordinated livelihood restoration programmes across Singida and Tabora regions for Project Affected Households, supporting implementation, monitoring, and follow-up of community development interventions.
- Supported 858 households in establishing income-generating activities and strengthening household economic resilience.
- Ensured more than 500 vulnerable households, including women, elderly persons, and persons with disabilities, accessed appropriate project benefits and livelihood support.
- Collected and documented over 40 livelihood restoration success stories and program outcomes to support reporting and learning.
- Supervised contractor groups delivering agriculture, poultry, beekeeping, and entrepreneurship programmes that supported sustainable household livelihoods.
- Applied KOBO Collect to monitor household welfare, analyze field information, and contribute to programme reporting and outcome assessment.
- Led women group engagement meetings each month to build awareness of human rights, asset ownership, and participation in livelihood restoration activities.
Resettlement Action Plan Officer
1 Year 9 Months- Coordinated resettlement implementation for more than 3,000 Project Affected Persons across Tabora, Kagera and Tanga.
- Managed stakeholder engagement and grievance resolution, supporting 60+ community grievances and concerns through recording, reporting and closure.
- Coordinated relocation of 10 graves and spiritual sites in line with government requirements and traditional procedures.
- Supported food basket distribution programs, achieving 100% coverage of entitled households during project transition periods in Tabora and Singida.
- Facilitated compensation communication with affected households to support transparent and timely implementation.
- Maintained regular consultation with communities and stakeholders to strengthen trust, sensitization and issue resolution.
- Monitored contractor compliance with HSE requirements and promoted the Zero Harm Policy through community education on health, safety and environmental practices.
Stakeholder Engagement Manager
11 Months- Coordinated engagement and disclosure activities across eight pipeline corridor regions supporting infrastructure projects in Tanzania.
- Supervised multidisciplinary surveyor, valuer, and enumerator teams during field assessments and compensation disclosure activities.
- Coordinated engagement and disclosure activities involving more than 2,000 Project Affected Persons.
- Supported identification and verification of Project Affected Persons along project corridors.
- Coordinated disclosure of compensation schedules to more than 1000 Project Affected Persons.
- Worked with communities, local leaders, and project teams to communicate project information and resolve stakeholder concerns on daily basis.
Social Economic and Livelihood coordinator
1 Year- Coordinated socio-economic data collection involving more than 3,000 households for project planning and livelihood interventions.
- Led multidisciplinary field teams in the validation of more than 5,000 Project Affected Households across project corridors.
- Analyzed household-level socio-economic information to inform planning decisions and targeted livelihood support.
- Engaged communities during field assessments and contributed to technical reporting and documentation.
- Supported identification of socio-economic vulnerabilities relevant to project implementation and mitigation planning.
- Supervised valuation, surveying, and socio-economic teams during validation activities.
- Coordinated community sensitization meetings across Geita, Tanga, Tabora, and Singida while bridging field communication with technical teams.
Project Assistant
10 Months- Coordinated 5-10 community group sessions weekly to support microfinance, savings, and financial literacy activities.
- Strengthened more than 120 community groups through financial literacy, savings mobilization, and capacity-building initiatives.
- Coordinated microfinance and savings-group activities across Morogoro, delivering financial literacy training to community groups.
- Prepared organizational progress and performance reports to support program monitoring and internal review.
- Supported community members to improve financial management and income-generating capacity through practical guidance.
- Promoted women’s participation in income-generating activities and access to financial services within local groups.
- Provided mentorship and training to strengthen community participation and sustain local development initiatives.
Education
Master of Science - Project Planning and Management
Bachelor of Science - Economic Policy and planning
Skills
KOBO Collect
Microsoft Excel
Data collection & analysis
Monitoring and reporting
Report writing
Documentation management
Government & institutional engagement
Community mobilization & development programmes
Grievance & conflict resolution
Stakeholder engagement
Community consultation
Cross-cultural communication
Socio-economic analysis
Livelihood restoration planning
Household vulnerability assessment
Resettlement coordination
Beneficiary targeting
Contractor coordination
Certification
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Timeline
Livelihood Restoration Coordinator
EACOP
01.2023 - 03.2026Read More
Resettlement Action Plan Officer
EACOP
03.2021 - 12.2022Read More
Stakeholder Engagement Manager
PaulSam Geo-Engineering Company
01.2020 - 12.2020Read More
Social Economic and Livelihood coordinator
Digbywells Environmental Consortium
01.2018 - 01.2019Read More
Project Assistant
MBCDO NGO
02.2017 - 12.2017Read More
Mzumbe University
Bachelor of Science from Economic Policy and planning
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MZUMBE UNIVERSITY
Master of Science from Project Planning and Management
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References
Abraham Youze |Land & Social Manager |EACOP Tanzania| Phone: +255 714 535 346
Email: abraham.youze@eacop.com
Solomon Keffa |Regional RAP Lead|EACOP Tanzania | +255 699 116 373
Email: solomon.keffa@eacop.com
Asumini Kantinga| Project Manager| PaulSam Geo-Engineering |Phone: +255 769 499 008 Email: asykantinga@gmail.com
Linus Kamafa – Senior Sociologist Tel: +255 753 832 22