Venance Saimon
About Venance Saimon
Venance Saimon serves as the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager at Gatsby Africa, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation roles at TechnoServe and Gatsby Africa, focusing on enhancing agricultural productivity and supporting smallholder farmers in Tanzania.
Current Role at Gatsby Africa
Venance Saimon serves as the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager at Gatsby Africa since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the monitoring and evaluation processes within the organization. His work focuses on enhancing the understanding of program impacts on the livelihoods of farmers and communities in Mwanza, Tanzania. He also supervises and supports MEAL consultants, ensuring effective data collection and analysis.
Previous Experience at TechnoServe
Venance Saimon has extensive experience at TechnoServe, where he held multiple roles from 2010 to 2015. He started as an Associate Business Advisor in Ruvuma for five months, followed by two years as the EACIP Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor. He also worked as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist cum Gender Champion for one year, focusing on various districts in Mbeya and Morogoro. His last position at TechnoServe was as the East African Coffee Initiative Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for three months in 2013.
Education and Academic Background
Venance Saimon holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University, where he studied from 2013 to 2016. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from Chuo Kikuu Cha Sokoine Cha Kilimo, completing his studies from 2007 to 2010. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in monitoring and evaluation within agricultural contexts.
Contributions to Poverty Alleviation
Venance Saimon contributes to poverty alleviation efforts by ensuring smallholders can earn additional income through improved crop quality and quantity. His work focuses on implementing effective data enumeration systems and methodologies that support intervention teams in achieving these goals. By analyzing data trends, he helps guide program management and strategy to enhance the livelihoods of farmers.
Role in Data Analysis and Reporting
In his current and previous roles, Venance Saimon has been involved in collating and analyzing data to discern trends that inform program strategies. He produces detailed reports that enhance understanding of program impacts on communities. His expertise in data analysis supports effective decision-making and program management within the organizations he has worked for.