Phillip Nyasha Fungurai is an independent democracy, peace and development researcher. He
has extensive experience in peace, social justice and governance programmes designing,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He works with research think tanks in Germany,
South Africa, and Zimbabwe. He has published numerous articles, and discussion papers on the
nexus between democracy and development, peace building, good governance and climate
action. He previously worked for Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for
International and Security Affairs), Berlin, Germany; Catholic Commission for Justice and
Peace, Mutare, Zimbabwe and other think tanks and civic organizations in Zimbabwe and South
Africa. His career objective is to become a holistic peace and development practitioner
influential in designing, implementing and monitoring peace and development initiatives across
the globe. Phillip Fungurai subscribes dearly to the principles of sustainable peace, dialogue,
transparency, respect for human dignity and the common good