Lead Consultant: Zimbisa - DFID Funded University of Zimbabwe Centre for Apllied Social Sciences [UZ CASS : ZIMPIC] Research Portal 2016 [ZIMPIC - Zimbabwe Policy Information Centre]Former Member of Council of the University of Zimbabwe and Member of the The University of Zimbabwe Council Executive Committee 2001-2009.Former Director of the University of Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies. A member of a Series of Strategic University Academic, Administrative, Research Management Committees 2001-2016.Specialized in Transformative regional integration and international aid studies.An Award winner of the Candido Mendes University International Award in deepening regional integration 2006/7.Author of six books in regional integration and development studies. An internal and external examiner to local and international intsitution of higher learning for graduate candidatesA Post Doctoral Fellow with University of Johannesburg Department of Geography 2010 - 2012;A Laureate. Post Doctoral Research Fellow with Institute of Developing Economies Japan External Trade Organization [IDE JETRO] Japan 2003-4.Public Lectures conducted in local and international forum, tertiary instituitions.Lead Consultant at Probe Market Research Zimbabwe for the Cooperatives Policy and Formalization Policy.Currently lecturing under a Master of Social Ecology Program two courses: MSEC 503 Natural Resources Policy and MSEC 504 Rural Livelihoods and Strategies. Founder Member of the African Institute of Transformative Regional Integration and International Aid Studies;International Consultant: Development Cooperation Programs [North - South and South - South Cooperation; ZimAsset 2018; SADC RSIDP 2020; Africa Agenda 2063; Agenda 2030 and UN Sustainable Development Goals];Member of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Energy Institute Editorial Board for the ICUE and DUE 2014 and 2016.