Greenwell Matchaya
Senior Researcher - Economics-ReSAKSS Coordinator, Deputy Country Representative - South Africa
Prior to joining the CGIAR group, Greenwell worked at the University of Reading, and at the University of Leeds, both in the United Kingdom on various aspects of development policy. His research focuses on micro and macro-economics of development, including, but not limited to; international agricultural trade, climate change, population and savings, public expenditure, technology/policy adoption and impact, water/agriculture markets, digital technology and mutual accountability in development. Under the ReSAKSS-SA program, Dr is coordinating efforts of various stakeholders (AKADEMIYA, IWMI, African Union, SADC, etc) towards strengthening analytical capacities of SADC Member States, as one way of enhancing evidence-based agricultural policy planning and implementation. He holds a PhD from University of Leeds in the UK (with a fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA), an MA in Economics (University of Leeds), an MSc in Development Economics from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Oslo), Bachelor of Laws (Universiteit van Suid-Afrika -Pretoria) and a BSc (UNIMA- Malawi). He is an author of more than 30 peer reviewed research items in international journals and book chapters.
Current projects
Latest news for Greenwell Matchaya
The Water Resilience Tracker is reframing climate policy across the Global South
COP30 signals a paradigm shift from emissions-only thinking to resilience and water-centered solutions
Malawi leaders drive action on water resilience priorities
Upping the yield
Henry Roman new IWMI Country Representative for South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Southern Africa Regional Representative
Latest publications by Greenwell Matchaya
Water and Soil Accelerator Inception Report: Sustainable Soil and Water Management from Farm to Landscape in Malawi and Zambia
Policy alignment for climate-resilient food systems in Zambia
Integrating emerging irrigation technologies to advance agricultural production and resilience in Africa
