Mr Garikai Muchemwa is an experienced development and legal professional with over 18 years in the international development sector, specialising in programme and grants management, public sector reform, and human rights advocacy. Mr Muchemwa holds advanced degrees in law, international relations, development studies, and peace studies, and is completing a PhD in Public Adminstration – Peace Studies. His multidisciplinary academic background underpins his work in promoting accountable policing, restorative justice, and institutional resilience in fragile contexts. He has contributed to several high-level research on prison rehabilitation, rule of law, and human rights, and is actively involved in research and peer review within the social sciences and legal fields. Mr Muchemwa is committed to advancing African scholarship and fostering locally driven solutions to development and governance challenges.