Shingirai Sakarombe

Biography

Shingirai Sakarombe has experience in climate change programming and biodiversity conservation work with grassroots communities living in Zimbabwe’s biodiversity hotspots. Studying for an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the University of Cape Town will enhance his capacity for climate change research and the development of climate-smart livelihood options (with a view to thereby enhancing community resilience). He is keen on practice-oriented research to expand the local knowledge base on biodiversity and climate change for informed decision-making and policy development. His interests are in agro-ecology to enhance agricultural systems’ resilience to climate change and reduced biodiversity loss.