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I am Paul Chacha, a passionate anthropologist and Junior Researcher from Tanzania, with over three years of experience specializing in anthropology, urban ecology, and social interactions. I have worked with various international and local organizations on multidisciplinary projects that contribute to sustainable urban development and social impact. Currently, I am excited to be involved in youth-driven research and advocacy, supporting inclusive development policies across Africa.
My background is grounded in anthropology, and I enjoy applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to real-world challenges. Being selected as a 2025 Local Pathways Fellow under the SDSN Youth Program has been a rewarding opportunity to contribute innovative solutions to build sustainable, equitable, and resilient urban communities. I am always eager to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to create positive social change.
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Youth Researcher at Restless Development-Zimbabwe
January 1, 2025 - PresentEngaged in youth-led research focusing on reproductive health, entrepreneurship, and public policy across 14 African countries. Responsibilities include attending research training, conducting surveys and interviews, policy analysis, advocacy, co-creation of youth-centered solutions, and monitoring and evaluation to support inclusive development policies.
Enumerator at World Food Program (WFP)
April 30, 2025 - July 14, 2025Participated in food security assessments and monitoring activities in refugee camps. Conducted training and orientation on data collection tools, performed household interviews, recorded data digitally, and provided feedback daily to support assessment goals.
Research Assistant at Abt Global
September 30, 2024 - July 14, 2025Supported the Tanzania Community Health Worker Supervision Assessment by coordinating data gathering methods, recording detailed interview notes, transcribing data, providing updates on research progress, ensuring data privacy, and adhering to assessment protocols.
Junior Researcher at German Research Foundation (DFG)
July 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Conducted ethnographic and interview research exploring the legitimation practices of Chinese non-state actors in East Africa. Involved in piloting research techniques, data collection and storage, community engagement, and contributing to early research findings.
Online Research Intern at Western Organization for People Living with HIV (WOPLAH-KENYA)
May 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Collaborated on a Village Banking Project promoting gender equality and education. Tasks included working with community organizations, developing monitoring frameworks, mobilizing research participants, administering surveys, preparing reports, and conducting interviews.
Research Assistant at Right to Play
December 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Assisted with a Baseline Study and Gender Context Analysis for the Save Her Seat Project aimed at improving learning outcomes for girls. Responsibilities included conducting interviews, survey assessments, data collection, data entry, and preparing reports.
Enumerator/ Research Assistant at Community of Volunteer for the World (CVW)
August 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Conducted a comparative study on domestic workers' rights in Tanzania. Duties included training participation, moderating focus group discussions, transcribing and translating data, face-to-face interviews, adhering to privacy and child protection protocols, and reporting to project officers.
Research Assistant at Aga Khan Foundation
May 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Supported the School 2030 project by maintaining data quality, scheduling and conducting interviews, preparing reports, traveling to field sites, transcribing qualitative data, classroom observation, and coordinating with supervisors on survey progress.
Youth Researcher at Restless Development-Zimbabwe
January 1, 2025 - PresentWorking on the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab project spanning 14 African countries, conducting youth-led research focused on reproductive health, entrepreneurship, and public policy. Responsibilities include attending trainings, data collection via surveys and interviews, policy analysis, advocacy, and co-creating youth-centered programs to influence decision-makers.
Enumerator at World Food Programme (WFP) Nyarugusu and Nduta Refugee Camps
April 30, 2025 - July 14, 2025Participated in training for quantitative and qualitative data collection tools. Conducted household interviews and recorded data accurately using digital tools. Maintained detailed records, provided daily feedback to guide field findings, and submitted data on WFP’s platform.
Research Assistant at Abt Global
September 30, 2024 - July 14, 2025Supported the Tanzania Community Health Worker Supervision Assessment project by examining data gathering methods, taking digital interview notes, verifying and adjusting transcriptions, reporting progress regularly, and maintaining privacy and compliance with assessment protocols.
Junior Researcher at Research on DFG (German Research Foundation)
July 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Contributed to a project examining the legitimation strategies of Chinese non-state actors in East Africa by conducting ethnographic and interview research, collecting and storing data, building community relationships, identifying issues timely, and contributing to early findings and instrument reviews.
Online Research Intern at Western Organization for People Living with HIV (WOPLAH-KENYA)
May 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Worked on the Village Banking Project handling collaborative work with community organizations, monitoring and evaluation framework development, promotional material and campaign development, administering surveys, mobilizing research participants, sensitization, reporting, and interviewing.
Research Assistant at Right to Play
December 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Conducted baseline study and gender context analysis for the Save Her Seat Project in Tanzania by performing interviews, surveys, preparing travel routes, recording questionnaire responses, validating data completeness, participating in briefings, and data entry.
Enumerator / Research Assistant at Community of Volunteer for the World (CVW)
August 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Participated in research on domestic workers’ rights across multiple Tanzanian regions including training attendance, conducting focus groups and interviews, transcription and translation, data entry, adherence to ethical and cultural protocols, and preparing periodic reports.
Research Assistant at Aga Khan Foundation
May 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Supported 'The School 2030' project at primary level by maintaining data quality, scheduling and conducting interviews, report preparation, field data collection, transcription, classroom observation, and working with trained teachers.
Youth Researcher at Restless Development-Zimbabwe
January 1, 2025 - PresentIn this role, I participated in youth-led research across 14 African countries, focusing on accelerating meaningful youth participation in decision-making on reproductive health, entrepreneurship, and public policy. Responsibilities included attending research trainings, conducting surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, reviewing youth-related policies, advocacy, communication of research findings to influence decision-makers, co-creating youth-centered programs and recommendations, and monitoring and evaluating the impact of youth policies and initiatives.
Enumerator at World Food Program (WFP) Nyarugusu and Nduta Refugee Camps
April 30, 2025 - July 14, 2025Worked as an Enumerator supporting food security assessments and monitoring activities in refugee camps. Duties included training on data collection tools, conducting household interviews, accurately recording data in digital devices, maintaining detailed records, providing timely feedback, and submitting findings using WFP’s digital data platform.
Research Assistant at Abt Global
September 30, 2024 - July 14, 2025Assisted in the Tanzania Community Health Worker Supervision Assessment Project. Tasks included understanding data gathering methods, taking interview notes using digital audio recorders, reviewing and adjusting transcriptions, reporting progress to activity leads, ensuring data privacy, and compliance with assessment protocols.
Junior Researcher at Research on DFG (German Research Foundation)
July 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Conducted research on practices legitimation of Chinese non-state actors in East Africa. Responsibilities included attending research methods training, piloting ethnographic and interview techniques in Kenya and Tanzania, data collection and storage, building respectful community relationships, raising concerns with management as appropriate, and contributing to research findings and instrument reviews.
Online Research Intern at Western Organization for People Living with HIV (WOPLAH-KENYA)
May 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Supported the Village Banking Project by collaborating with community organizations, monitoring and evaluation framework development, promoting HIV campaigns, administering quantitative surveys, mobilizing research participants, producing summary reports, and conducting interviews to gather relevant data.
Research Assistant at Right to Play
December 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Contributed to a baseline study and gender context analysis to promote gender equality and improve learning outcomes for girls. Conducted interviews, surveys, data entry, route planning for field interviews, participant response recording, and participated in briefings and reporting activities.
Enumerator/ Research Assistant at Community of Volunteer for the World (CVW)
August 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Conducted a comparative study on the situation of domestic workers in Tanzania across multiple regions. Activities included training participation, moderating focus group discussions, transcription and translation, face-to-face interviews using digital tools, adhering to ethical and legal standards, cultural awareness, data verification, and periodic reporting.
Research Assistant at Aga Khan Foundation
May 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Supported the School 2030 project, studying design thinking and play-based teaching approaches to enhance holistic learning outcomes. Responsibilities included maintaining data integrity, conducting interviews using digital tools, reporting, field data collection, classroom observations, collaboration with trained teachers, transcription, and data entry.
Youth Researcher at Restless Development-Zimbabwe
January 1, 2025 - PresentParticipated in youth-led research on reproductive health, entrepreneurship, and public policy across 14 African countries. Responsibilities included conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups; policy analysis; advocacy through presentations and reports; co-creation of youth-centered solutions; and monitoring and evaluation of youth policies.
Enumerator at World Food Program (WFP) Nyarugusu and Nduta Refugee Camps
April 30, 2025 - July 14, 2025Conducted household interviews and surveys related to food security assessments in refugee camps. Maintained accurate data records and submitted findings using digital platforms. Provided daily feedback to support the assessment's objectives.
Research Assistant at Abt Global
September 30, 2024 - July 14, 2025Supported data gathering and assessment processes for a community health worker supervision project in Tanzania. Duties included note-taking during interviews, data transcription verification, reporting, and maintaining data privacy and compliance.
Junior Researcher at Research on DFG (German Research Foundation)
July 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Conducted ethnographic research on Chinese non-state actors in East Africa focusing on practices of legitimation. Responsibilities included piloting research methods, collecting and storing data, building relationships with communities, and reporting early research findings.
Online Research Intern at Western Organization for People Living with HIV (WOPLAH-KENYA)
May 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025Collaborated with community partners on a Village Banking Project, administered surveys, developed promotional materials and HIV campaigns, mobilized research participants, and prepared regular summary reports.
Research Assistant at Right to Play
December 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Supported baseline and gender context analysis for a gender equality education project in Tanzania. Conducted interviews, surveys, data collection, entry, and preparatory work for increasing retention and learning outcomes among girls.
Enumerator/ Research Assistant at Community of Volunteer for the World (CVW)
August 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Conducted a comparative study on domestic workers' rights in Tanzania. Duties included participating in training, moderating focus group discussions, recording and transcribing data, conducting interviews using digital tools, and preparing reports.
Research Assistant at Aga Khan Foundation
May 31, 2023 - July 14, 2025Contributed to a comparative study on teaching approaches in primary education in Tanzania. Responsibilities involved data quality maintenance, scheduling and conducting interviews, data transcription, classroom observation, and reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts at University of Dar es Salaam
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022Bachelor of Arts at University of Dar es Salaam
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022Bachelor of Arts at University of Dar es Salaam
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with Honors at University of Dar es Salaam
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022Qualifications
60 Decibels Core Training Certification Course for Research Assistant
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025Master data collection and visualization with Kobo and Excel
January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025Certificate of Good Clinical Practice-ICH Guidelines E6 R2
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2025Tanzanian Anthropological Association Member and Event Coordinator
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 202560 Decibels Core Training Certification Course for Research Assistant
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025Master data collection and visualization with Kobo and Excel
January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025Certificate of Good Clinical Practice-ICH Guidelines E6 R2
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 202560 Decibels Core Training Certification Course for Research Assistant
January 1, 2025 - July 14, 2025Master data collection and visualization with Kobo and Excel
January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025Certificate of Good Clinical Practice-ICH Guidelines E6 R2
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 202560 Decibels Core Training Certification Course for Research Assistant
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025Master data collection and visualization with Kobo and Excel
January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025Certificate of Good Clinical Practice-ICH Guidelines E6 R2
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2025Industry Experience
Non-Profit Organization, Education, Healthcare, Government, Professional Services
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