My academic interests emerge directly from practical experience in public institutions and communities.
Doctoral research
Autofinancing of Councils for Concerted Local Development
This research examines the relationship between local-government financial capacity and the ability of councils to contribute to sustainable local development.
Areas of inquiry
- Municipal finance
- Local-government revenue mobilisation
- Decentralisation
- Public-sector management
- Local development
- Institutional performance
- Educational management
- Sustainable development
- Community development
- Clean cooking and energy access
- Women and youth development
Research should not end with publication. It should help institutions make better decisions and communities experience better outcomes.
Knowledge grows through collaboration.
- Research partnerships
- Co-authorship
- Conference presentations
- Policy research
- Guest lectures
- Academic workshops
- Executive education
- Institutional research
- Applied public-sector research