Dr Evans Shoko

Dr Evans Shoko holds a PhD in Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research interests are in water management, peacebuilding from below, Community Participation, Traditional institutions, and informal practices. He is currently working on a study on water access and sustainable development in rural South Africa. The study seeks to examine how formal policies for water access are implemented in South Africa and how these policies have an influence on development and sustenance.  The study also explores community action processes for sustainable water management and the cooperation mechanisms in the development and use of water resources.