Dr. Sylivester Masanja
Project Manager (PM)
Kilimo Endelevu Arusha (KEA) Project
Dr. Sylvester Lumala Masanja is a Tanzanian Veterinary Doctor, development practitioner, project manager, and organizational leader with extensive experience in veterinary medicine, livestock and agricultural development, agroecology, sustainable food systems, and community development.
He is a registered and certified Veterinary Surgeon in Tanzania (Veterinary Board Registration No. 534) and a member of the Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA). He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) from Sokoine University of Agriculture, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Clement’s University, and a Diploma in Modern Management and Administration from Cambridge International College. He has further undertaken professional training in project management, grants management, monitoring and evaluation, facilitative leadership, strategic management, organic farming, community transformation, proposal development, and results-based management.
Dr. Masanja currently serves as Project Manager at RECODA, where he provides strategic and operational leadership for the Kilimo Endelevu Arusha Program in Arusha District Council. His responsibilities include program planning and implementation, budgeting, farmer capacity development, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and coordination with government institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders.
He has substantial experience applying the RIPAT (Rural Initiatives for Participatory Agricultural Transformation) approach in RECODA development programs. Through this participatory methodology, he facilitates farmer learning, technology dissemination, and the scaling of proven agricultural innovations. His work enables farming households to improve productivity, diversify livelihoods, enhance nutrition and income, and strengthen resilience.
A major area of his professional expertise is agroecological farming and sustainable food-system development. He supports integrated farming systems and practices that enhance soil health, conserve soil and water, promote biodiversity, diversify production, reduce reliance on external inputs, and improve climate resilience. His practical experience includes crop-livestock integration, intercropping, organic manure management, improved crop varieties, conservation agriculture, botanical pest management, vegetable and home gardens, and sustainable livestock production.
Prior to joining RECODA, Dr. Masanja held several senior positions with World Vision Tanzania. These included Zonal Manager – Eastern Zone, where he oversaw 12 Area Development Programs in Tanga, Morogoro, and Dar es Salaam; Program/Cluster Manager – Korogwe, overseeing five Area Development Programs; Senior Program Officer – Operations Audit at World Vision Tanzania, conducting Area Program audits and providing evidence-based recommendations to strengthen compliance with operational standards; and Program Coordinator – Kagera Zone. Through these positions, he gained broad experience in strategic planning, organizational and financial management, human-resource management, auditing and compliance, monitoring and evaluation, team development, partnership building, and community engagement.
Dr. Masanja has also participated in regional and international audits, evaluations, baseline surveys, study visits, and other development assignments, including a World Vision East Africa regional operations audit in Southern Sudan. He is a published veterinary professional, with research published in the Tanzania Veterinary Journal.
Dr. Masanja brings together veterinary medicine, agricultural development, agroecology, participatory development, and strategic management. He is experienced in team leadership, facilitation, capacity development, stakeholder coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and program implementation. Fluent in both Kiswahili and English, he is committed to advancing resilient farming systems, sustainable livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and lasting community transformation.
Core Areas of Expertise
Project & Program Management | Veterinary & Livestock Development | Agricultural Development | Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems | Strategic Leadership | Community Transformation | Monitoring & Evaluation | Grants & Proposal Management | Financial & Human Resource Management | Stakeholder Engagement | Team Building & Capacity Development
He is a registered and certified Veterinary Surgeon in Tanzania (Veterinary Board Registration No. 534) and a member of the Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA). He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) from Sokoine University of Agriculture, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Clement’s University, and a Diploma in Modern Management and Administration from Cambridge International College. He has further undertaken professional training in project management, grants management, monitoring and evaluation, facilitative leadership, strategic management, organic farming, community transformation, proposal development, and results-based management.
Dr. Masanja currently serves as Project Manager at RECODA, where he provides strategic and operational leadership for the Kilimo Endelevu Arusha Program in Arusha District Council. His responsibilities include program planning and implementation, budgeting, farmer capacity development, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and coordination with government institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders.
He has substantial experience applying the RIPAT (Rural Initiatives for Participatory Agricultural Transformation) approach in RECODA development programs. Through this participatory methodology, he facilitates farmer learning, technology dissemination, and the scaling of proven agricultural innovations. His work enables farming households to improve productivity, diversify livelihoods, enhance nutrition and income, and strengthen resilience.
A major area of his professional expertise is agroecological farming and sustainable food-system development. He supports integrated farming systems and practices that enhance soil health, conserve soil and water, promote biodiversity, diversify production, reduce reliance on external inputs, and improve climate resilience. His practical experience includes crop-livestock integration, intercropping, organic manure management, improved crop varieties, conservation agriculture, botanical pest management, vegetable and home gardens, and sustainable livestock production.
Prior to joining RECODA, Dr. Masanja held several senior positions with World Vision Tanzania. These included Zonal Manager – Eastern Zone, where he oversaw 12 Area Development Programs in Tanga, Morogoro, and Dar es Salaam; Program/Cluster Manager – Korogwe, overseeing five Area Development Programs; Senior Program Officer – Operations Audit at World Vision Tanzania, conducting Area Program audits and providing evidence-based recommendations to strengthen compliance with operational standards; and Program Coordinator – Kagera Zone. Through these positions, he gained broad experience in strategic planning, organizational and financial management, human-resource management, auditing and compliance, monitoring and evaluation, team development, partnership building, and community engagement.
Dr. Masanja has also participated in regional and international audits, evaluations, baseline surveys, study visits, and other development assignments, including a World Vision East Africa regional operations audit in Southern Sudan. He is a published veterinary professional, with research published in the Tanzania Veterinary Journal.
Dr. Masanja brings together veterinary medicine, agricultural development, agroecology, participatory development, and strategic management. He is experienced in team leadership, facilitation, capacity development, stakeholder coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and program implementation. Fluent in both Kiswahili and English, he is committed to advancing resilient farming systems, sustainable livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and lasting community transformation.
Core Areas of Expertise
Project & Program Management | Veterinary & Livestock Development | Agricultural Development | Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems | Strategic Leadership | Community Transformation | Monitoring & Evaluation | Grants & Proposal Management | Financial & Human Resource Management | Stakeholder Engagement | Team Building & Capacity Development