Staff Profiles: Centre for Public Policy and Devolution

Dr. Vincent Chakunda

Position: Coordinator

Research Interests:
    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:
    International Relations Peace and Governance  Comparative Politics Democracy Gender and Politics Politics of Populism Climate Change

Dr. Sipikelelo Mugari

Position: Research Fellow

Research Interests:
    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:
    International Political Economy International Relations  Local governance Regional integration Digitalisation Sustainable Development Global Governance

Brisky Fanuel Ncube

Position: Research Officer

Research interests:
    Public Policy Devolution Public Finance Management Elections and Governance Youth Peace and Security Local Governance Youth Participation in Governance and Development Positive Youth Development, Sport and Development

Ashleigh Ndomupei Musa

Position: Research Officer

Research interests:       
    Urban Local Governance and Devolution Global Public Policy and Governance Foreign Policy Gender and International Development

Charles Mazorodze

Position: Research Officer

Research interests:
    Inclusive service delivery Intergovernmental Relations Social Movements Low Income Housing Multi-level Governance Circular Economy Urban Safety Urban Transport

Ms Everjoy V Dzungu

Position: Administrative Assistant

Mrs Virginia Makanza

Position: Researcher

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