Staff Profiles: Centre for Public Policy and Devolution
Dr. Vincent Chakunda
Position: Coordinator
Research Interests:
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Public policy and governance
Elections and democracy
Devolution
Citizen participation and governance
Inclusive local governance
Public finance management
Public debt
Strategic management
Gender and development
Intergovernmental relations.
Traditional leadership and local governance
Land governance and management
Dr. Melody Chindoga
Position: Research Fellow
Research Interests:
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International Relations
Peace and Governance
Comparative Politics
Democracy
Gender and Politics
Politics of Populism
Climate Change
Dr. Sipikelelo Mugari
Position: Research Fellow
Research Interests:
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Community Health
Sexual Reproductive Health
Women, girls, children, youth, HIV & AIDS, Drug and Substance Abuse
Gender and sexuality
Community mobilisation
Collaborative learning
Mr. Oscar Mujana
Position: Research Officer
Research Interests:
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International Political Economy
International Relations
Regional integration
Digitalisation
Sustainable Development
Global Governance
Mr. Eric Manyonda
Position: Research Officer
Research Interests:
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Trade
Mobility
Governance
Mr. Cosmas Shoko
Position: Research Officer
Research Interests:
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Local governance
Decentralisation and devolution
Climate change and disaster risk management
Public policy
Strategic management
Housing and human settlements
Urban environmental management
Mrs Virginia Makanza
Position: Researcher
Research Interests:
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Service delivery,
citizen and community participation,
sustainable livelihoods,
capacity development,
decentralisation,
local economic development,
local government finance