Staff Profile

Qualifications:

• MA International Development Studies, Bradford, UK;
• Bachelor of Administration, University of Rhodesia;
• Certificate in Planning and Appraisal of Rural Development Projects, Development and Project Planning Centre, UK,
• Certificate in Planning with Women for Development, University College of London, UK;
• Certificate in Computers in Development Planning, University College of London, UK;
• Certificate in Training of Trainers, Development and Project Planning Centre, University of Bradford, UK

Research Interests:

• Service delivery,
• citizen and community participation,
• sustainable livelihoods,
• capacity development,
• decentralisation,
• local economic development,
• local government finance

Publications:

• Evaluation of the Binga Water Supply and Sanitation Project(1992)  Save the Children Fund UK, Harare
• Evaluation of Community Participation in the Integrated Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Kwekwe and Zvishavane Districts in the Midlands Province (1993).   Institute of Water and Sanitation Development, Harare
• Social Policy in an Economy under Stress: the Case of Zimbabwe, SAPES Trust (2001)
• Service Delivery in Local Authorities: The Case of Vungu RDC (Journal of Local Government Management, 2006)
• Participatory Approaches to Urban Development: The Case of Participatory Budgeting in Gweru City Council (Namibian Journal of Development, 2009)
• Masiya, T., Makanza V (2009) Participatory Approaches to Urban Development in Zimbabwe: the case of participatory budgeting in Chen X,  Kanna A(eds) Rethinking Global Ur-banism, New York: Routledge pp 150-169
• Local Economic Development: The Emerging Role of Local Authorities in Zimbabwe (Paper presented at a conference, MSU, 2009)
• Local Governments in Southern Africa. An Analytical Study of Decentralisation, Financing, Service Delivery and Capacities (UNDP, UNCDF, CLGF) published by UNDP, 2012)
• Special Interest Councillors in Zimbabwean Local Authorities: challenges and opportunities (Global Journal Of Social Sciences, Vol 11, No1 (2012)
• The State of Local Governments in Southern Africa in Relation to Decentralized
• Governance, Local Government Finance, Inclusive service Delivery and Local Government Capacity (UNDP, UNCDF, CLGF) published by UNDP, 2012)
• The Role of Tertiary Institutions in Supporting the Local Government Sector (project for ICLD/UNCDF, 2011-2012)
• Capacity Needs Assessment for the Local Government Sector (MLGPWNH/UNDP) 2014
• How did we get here? Understanding the Issues Affecting Local Government in Zimbabwe (Presented to the CLGF Research Colloquium, University of Botswana, 15-16 June, 2015
• Service Delivery in an Era of Rights (2016) ch 7 in ‘The Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 as a basis for local government transformation: A Reflective Analysis’
• Developing the Capacities of Local Government in Zimbabwe. What Changes After Constitutionalisation? (2016) Ch 8 in The Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 as a basis for local government transformation: A Reflective Analysis
• Impacting Local Democracy: Capacity Building of Local Governments in Zimbabwe, ICLD, Research Report no 9, 2017
• Spatial Displacements: The effect of displacements on livelihoods: the case of Vungu RDC (Book Chapter under review)

Consultancy Work

1. Evaluation of the Binga Water Supply and Sanitation Project(1992) Funded by Save the Children Fund UK
2. Evaluation of Community Participation in the Integrated Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Kwekwe and Zvishavane Districts in the Midlands Province (1993). Funded by the Institute of Water and Sanitation Development.
3. Participatory Techniques: How relevant are they for rural development planning? Paper presented to the International Training Network Conference on Community Management of Water and Sanitation Services (1995)
4. Research Fellow with the Southern African Political Economy Series (SAPES TRUST) Worked on SADC Regional Research Project: Social Policy in an Economy under Stress: the Case of Zimbabwe (three year project starting in 1997)
5. Compilation of database of Economists, Sociologists, Development Planners and other socioeconomic Practitioners in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe for the European Union (Dec 1997 – Feb 1998)
6. Evaluation of the Impact of the BEAM Programme for the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (2001)
7. Strategic Direction and Mentoring on Communication and Social Marketing for the Kellogg Foundation’s Integrated Rural Development Program in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho (May – Dec 2002)
8. Assessment of Infrastructural Requirements in Zimbabwe’s Communal and Resettlement Areas for the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing (Sept to Dec 2003)
9. Sensitisation of Hwange Rural District Councillors and Traditional Leaders on the National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programme, September 2008, SNV
10. Training of local authorities in the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe on various issues such as councillor induction, committee training, financial management (2008, 2009)
11. Training of Councillors and Senior Staff of Urban Local Authorities in Zimbabwe for the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for Zimbabwe (IDAZIM) October to November 2008. This was preparing councillors to take up their roles after 2008 elections
12. Facilitation of a Ministry of Local Government, Local Government , Rural and Urban Development Planning and Reflection Workshop, June 2009, UNDP
13. Development of Training Modules for Councillors, ZILGA ( 2009)
14. Training of Social Services Committees for Insiza, Hwange, Binga, Bulilima and Mangwe RDCs, SNV, 2009, 2010
15. Preparation of Strategic Plan for Gweru City Council, UNDP, December 2009
16. Training of Councillors and Staff of Urban Councils, SIDA, 2009, 2010,2011
17. Training of Deputy Mayors, UCAZ, 2012
18. Training of Mayors and Chairpersons of Local Authorities, Ministry of Local Government, Public Works & National Housing, March 2014
19. MDG Acceleration of Achievement Project – Mberengwa and Runde RDCs, SNV, Sept to Dec 2014
20. 14 Small Towns WASH Baseline Survey, Shurugwi Town Council, UNICEF/Australian Aid, April 2015
21. Worked with Shurugwi Town Council and Gweru City Council to rebuild their viability 
22. Evaluation of Performance Contracts for heads  Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Office of the President and Cabinet (2022 to date)