Development and Research Consultant,DRISA Consulting Services

Francis Marimbe is a Development and Research Consultant with more than 15 years of experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, and development work. He has a PhD in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His expertise encompasses project management and technical support roles, with a focus on facilitating community development and organisational growth. He specialises in corporate training, offering professional support across various public, corporate, and non-profit sectors, with a service portfolio extending to water, sanitation, agriculture, social cohesion and more. He is also a B-BBEE specialist with a certificate in B-BBEE Management Development Programme from Wits University, alongside other project management certifications. Francis writes on sustainable development, religion, climate change, sustainable livelihoods, the water, energy, food, and ecosystems nexus, gender, cooperatives, black economic empowerment, and education and development policies.