Uwezo Ramazani 

Uwezo Ramazani is a Research Lead at RLRH and is currently leading a research project for the Amahoro Coalition exploring refugee employment pathways in 16 African countries. Uwezo was the Tanzanian lead researcher on a study of refugee-led organisations in East Africa, in collaboration with Carleton University and the University of Oxford. A recipient of two DAFI scholarships and the Mwalimu Nyerere African Union Scholarships for people with physical disabilities, Uwezo holds an MA in Governance and Leadership from the Open University of Tanzania and an MA in Public Administration from Mzumbe University in Tanzania. He is currently a student at the University of Leicester, studying for an International Postgraduate Certificate in Education through the Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme. Prior to joining RLRH, Uwezo worked for Resilience Action International, most recently as Interim Executive Director. Uwezo has also undertaken a range of research consultancy work with various organisations including COHERE and the Migration Policy Institute, where he authored a paper entitled ‘Building Meaningful Refugee Participation into Protection Policy Making’. In his spare time, he enjoys playing chess and listening to gospel songs.