Tomy Ncube- International Development Specialist
- Researcher at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
Tomy Ncube
- International Development Specialist
- Researcher at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
Researching applications of, and the challenges in implementing shock-responsive social protection policies in Africa
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Introduction
I am a postgraduate researcher interested in sustainable and community development research areas. Based on a multidisciplinary orientation, I endeavor to connect knowledge from the disaster management field with that of international development while utilizing a political science lens to seek empirical solutions to social problems. I have five years of work experience in social protection programming and 6 years as an independent researcher.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
March 2021 - May 2021
Position
- Research Assistant
Description
- •Performed coding duties for the “Measuring Aid Flows for Media Development 2016-2019" project led by Professor Samuel Brazys and Dr. Alexander Dukalskis both from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin using Microsoft Excel. •Analysed development aid trends through a thematic analysis approach, with a focus on media and development aid. •Contributed to the final research report as a member of a research working group.
Education
September 2020 - November 2021
February 2013 - November 2016
Publications
Publications (14)
Social protection systems, a target of the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are intended to
reduce extreme poverty, build human capital, and protect against risks to sustainable livelihoods and well-being. As social
protection systems are by their nature inherently complex, multi-faceted and socially embedded, it is inevit...
Social protection has gained global recognition for its role in addressing poverty, yet delivering social protection remains an intractable challenge for governments in the Global South. In this article, we assess the performance of government‐run social assistance in Zimbabwe. Our assessment begins in 2016 when the National Social Protection Polic...
Climate change is a threat multiplier for human migration, with those reliant on rain-fed agriculture being particularly vulnerable to climate change. This can manifest as increased poverty and potentially as climate-induced migration to seek alternative livelihood options. The interactions between climate vulnerability and social protection policy...
Flood-induced displacements are a common feature in rural Zimbabwe and there seems to be a lack of deliberate policy and political commitment from the government. Several factors have increased the susceptibility of communities to flood hazards, ranging from poor housing structures, lack of building standards to ensure resilient structures, and cli...
There is an interesting trajectory of a morphing and reincarnation of an old political culture of coups replacing kleptocratic and predatory governmental systems in Africa. The Brookings Institution highlighting that within a space of four years, seven countries, i.e. Chad, Mali, Sudan, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Gabon have fallen to military...
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often forgotten, with their views rarely sought or considered in discussions and decisions that directly impact their lives. This study adopts a mixed-methods approach to document lived-experiences of IDPs in Zimbabwe. Using a case study methodology, and combining qualitative and quantitative methods, we cont...
Informal social protection systems (ISPs) continue to play a significant role where government-sanctioned social security measures do not reach vulnerable populations. Despite their essence and utility, they remain marginalised in social policy, theory, and practice, and thus many call for their integration. However, research has often overlooked f...
Xenophobia in South Africa is often depicted as anti-immigrant sentiments and stereotypes that emanate from social, political, and economic misconceptions. This paper argues that though the causes of xenophobia are many and complex, they stem from the dashed hopes of independence and the legacy of apartheid. This narrative has over the years been o...
The utility of indigenous knowledge in the teaching and learning of disaster management in Zimbabwean universities in Africa remains low. This chapter benefits from a document review of course content, syllabi and published literature on disaster risk management as well as interviews with disaster management practitioners. Most of the course conten...
Rural Zimbabwe still remains porous and volatile within the spheres of HIV/AIDS as a pandemic. Cultural practices that are practised in some places seem to hinder interventions aimed at ameliorating HIV whereas in the same line scarcity of clinical or medical facilities still remains a major stumbling block towards living the "HIV Free Generation"...
Government accountability is a critical factor in development. Lack of government accountability is associated with citizen disloyalty and confrontations which may affect the economic and political situation in a country. This paper examined the effects of lack of accountability on the ZANU PF-led government in Zimbabwe. The study established that...
Social media in Zimbabwe has brought in a modified political genealogy with a hybrid of political participation. Having had successive years of post-independence characterized by media repression and premeditated media dishes that had the same ultra-patriotism and no sense of variety, the ushering in of social media diluted the repression. From a c...
At the turn of the new millennium, the African continent witnessed a series of ‘democratised’ elections marking a paradigm shift from the traditional trajectories of violent overhauls and state power usurpation. Observably; this was celebrated globally as the illumination of democracy in the African continent. However, out of elections, a culture o...
