Mr. Abel Lawrence Songole

Head of Commissioned Research

Mr. Abel Songole is an economist cum researcher specializing in economic development and finance. With over 10 years of experience in socio-economic policy research and advisory services, Mr. Songole has made significant contributions in evidence-based public policy decisions and knowledge advancement in areas related to agri-food systems, rural development, poverty and inequality, public institutions, and governance.

He is currently the head of the Commissioned Research Department tasked to oversee the planning, implementation, and management of commissioned research projects and therefore further contributing to the realization of the Foundation’s mission.

Mr. Songole holds MSc. Economics and Finance for Development from the Bradford (UK) and Mzumbe Universities.

PUBLICATIONS

Ngowi D, Songole A, Kiama A, Mzee A, (2024) COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Responses in Africa: Macroeconomic Resilience of Tanzania and Kenya. South Africa Institute of International Affairs, SA. View Here

Jennings S et al, (2024): Stakeholder-driven transformative adaptation is needed for climate-smart nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. University of Leeds, UK. View Here

Yanda P, Songole A, Mashindano O, (2023): COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Responses in Africa: Tanzania’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery Strategy and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Commitments. South Africa Institute of International Affairs, SA. https://saiia.org.za/research/tanzanias-post-covid-19-recovery-strategy-and-the-ndc/ ESRF and ECDPM, (2015): Assessing Policy Coherence for Development: A Pilot Study on the Impacts of OECD Countries’ Policies on Food Security in Tanzania. European Centre for Development Policy Management https://ecdpm.org/work/assessing-policy-coherence-for-development-a-pilot-study-on-the-impacts-of-oecd-countries-policies-on-food-security-in-tanzania