Dr Jonathan Mayuyuka Kaunda is a public policy researcher, analyst, consultant and advisor, currently employed by the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA). His research and consultancy interests are in general policy analysis, public sector institutional reform, public-private sector interactions, regulation and governance issues. Kaunda joined BIDPA in 2002 to set up and head the Public Sector Unit, which covers institutional, political and public policy analysis, governance, regulation and other public sector issues, and also provides support to other multi-disciplinary projects. Prior to joining BIDPA, Kaunda worked for 23 years as an academic and researcher at the universities of Malawi and Botswana.

Project Experience:
Core Projects (Principal researcher and/or Team Leader, BIDPA)

• Effective States and Engaged Societies: Capacity Development for Growth, Service Delivery, Empowerment and Security in Africa – The Case of Botswana (2005)
• Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Traditional Structures (2005)
• Stakeholders’ Workshop on Regulatory Reforms for Infrastructure and Utility Sectors in Botswana (2005)
• Open Budget Initiative 2006 (2005-06)
• Formative Process Research on Integration in Southern Africa (Coordinator) (2005-09)
• Improvement of Institutional Efficiency in the Southern and Eastern Africa Policy research Network (SEAPREN) (2004-05)
• Efficiency and Effectiveness of Capacity Building for Economic Policy Making in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (2004-05)
• Regulatory Reforms for Infrastructure and Utility Sectors in Botswana (2004-05)
• Public Sector Reforms in Botswana (2004-05)
• Capacity Development for Delivery of Remote Area Dweller Programmes (2003-04)
• Customer Satisfaction Survey in the Public Service (2003-04)
• Impact of HIV/AIDS on Local Authorities’ Service Delivery Capacity (2003-04)
• Transparency and Participation in the Budget Process (2003)
• Training of Local Authority Chief Executive Officers (2003)
• Review of the Remote Area Development Programme (RADP) (2002-03)
• Review of Decentralization Initiatives in Botswana (2002-03)
• Government, Non-Governmental Organizations and Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees in Botswana  (1992)
• Government and Entrepreneurship Development in Botswana  (1992)
• A Research Agenda for University-Based Public Administration and Management Institutions with Particular Reference to Contemporary Development Problems in Botswana (1992)
• Evaluation of Rural Development Experiences in Africa: The Case of Malawi (1990)
• Disease, Epidemiology, Disasters and Social Change (1989)
• Organization and Processes of National Development Planning in Malawi (1984)

Non-Core Projects (Providing public policy and/or institutional analysis and advice to projects outside own unit at BIDPA):

• Review of the Scarce Skills Allowances in the Public Service (2004-05)
• Review of the Revised National Policy on Incomes, Employment, Prices and Profits of 1990 (2003-04)
• Situation Analysis for the Development of a National Export Strategy (2003-04)
• Review of the Rural Development Policy (RDP) (2001)

Other Projects:

• Assessment of Norwegian Support to SADC (2005)
• NORAD Seminar for Norwegian Ambassadors based in SADC (2003) 

Selected Publications:
Books
J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2002.  The Developmental Role of the Bureaucracy in a Centralised State: Policy and Administration During the One-party Era in Malawi, (Bay Publishing), (ISBN 999 12 955 5 0)

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1989.  Malawi: Development Policy and the Centralised State.  A Study of the Liwonde Agricultural Development Division, (Norwich: UEA), (ISBN 1-871546 12-5)

Refereed Journal Articles
J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1999.  State Centralisation and the Decline of Local Government in Malawi, International Review of Administrative Sciences, Vol. 65, 4, December 1999, pp. 579-595
[Also published in French under the following title:
Jonathan Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1999.  La centralisation de l’etat et le declin de l’administration locale au Malawi, Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives, Volume 65, Numero 4, Decembre 1999, pp. 681-699]

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1999.  The Botswana Development Corporation: Divestiture Policy and Citizen Participation in the Private Sector, Development Southern Africa, Vol. 16, 2, Winter 1999, pp. 259-275

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1998.  The Transition to a Multiparty System and Consolidation of Democracy in Malawi, Il Politico (Revista Italiana di Scienze Politiche), 63, 3, July-September 1998, pp.425-448

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1998.  The State and Society in Malawi, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, Vol. 36, 1, March 1998, pp.48-67

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1995.  Malawi: The Post-Colonial State, Development, and Democracy, Africa (Revista trimistrale di studi e documentazione dell’Istituto Italo-Africano), 50, 3, September 1995, pp. 305-324

J Mayuyuka Kaunda and K Miti, 1995.  Promotion of Private Enterprise and Citizen Entrepreneurship in Botswana, Development Southern Africa, Vol. 12, 3, June 1995, pp. 367-377

J Mayuyuka Kaunda and K Miti, 1994.  Entrepreneurship Development in Botswana, African Journal of Public Administration and Management, Vol. III, 1, January 1994 pp. 31-56

K Miti and J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1994.  Promoting the Private Sector and Local Entrepreneurs in Botswana, Lesotho Social Sciences Review, Vol. 1, 1, April 1994 pp. 26-33

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1990.  Agricultural Credit Policy, Bureaucratic Decision-Making, and the Subordination of Rural Women in the Development Process: Some Observations on the Kawinga Project, Malawi, Journal of Southern African Studies, Vol. 16, 3, September 1990 pp. 413-430
[Previously published as Discussion Paper No. 210, January 1989, 31pp. (School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia) (ISBN 1 871546 16 8)]

Chapters in Books
J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2002.  Continuity and Change in Malawi’s Foreign Policy-making, in Adar K and R Ajulu (ed.), 2002.  Globalisation and Emerging Trends in African States’ Foreign Policy-making Process: A Comparative perspective of Southern Africa, (Aldershot: Ashgate) pp. 71-90

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1999.  Malawi - Local Government Democratisation and Decentralisation: An Uncertain Agenda, in Reddy PS, (ed.), 1999.  Local Government Democratisation and Decentralisation: A Review of the Southern African Region, (Kenwyn: Juta & Co.) pp. 113-128

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1992.  The Administrative Organization and Processes of National Development Planning in Malawi, in Mhone, G (ed.) 1992.  Malawi at the Crossroads: The Post-Colonial Political Economy, (Harare: SAPES Books) pp. 50-89

Consultancy reports
J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2005. Effective States and Engaged Societies: Capacity Development for Growth, Service Delivery, Empowerment and Security in Africa - The Case of Botswana. (Prepared for the World Bank Institute).

K Molebatsi and J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2005. Report on the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Traditional Structures. (Prepared for the World Bank Institute).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda (with the assistance of K Molebatsi, K Marata and K Mapena), 2005. Report on the Stakeholders’ Workshop on Regulatory Reforms for Infrastructure and Utility Sectors in Botswana (Prepared for the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2004. “Institutional Review”, in BIDPA, 2004. Situation Analysis Study to Assist in the Development of a National Export Strategy for Botswana. (Prepared for the Botswana Government Ministry of Trade and Industry).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2004. Capacity Development for Delivery of Remote Area Dweller Programmes. (Prepared for the UNDP Botswana Office).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2004. Report on the Customer Satisfaction Survey in the Public Service. (Prepared for the Government of Botswana Directorate of Public Service Management).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2004. Report on the Training Workshop for Local Authority Chief executive Officers, 17-21 November 2003. (Prepared for the Government of Botswana Department of Local Government Service Management).

R Greener and J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2003. Review of the Remote Area Development Programme. (Prepared for the Ministry of Local Government, Gaborone, Botswana)

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2003. Review of Decentralization Initiatives in Botswana: Assessment of the Role Played by NGOs and the Private Sector in the Design and Implementation of Decentralization Initiatives (Prepared for the UNDP Botswana Office).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2003. Review of Decentralization Initiatives in Botswana: Assessment of the Impact of the Decentralization Initiatives on the Intended Beneficiaries (Prepared for the UNDP Botswana Office).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2001.  Review of Rural Development Policy: Institutional and Implementation Framework, Vol. 2: Chapter 7, Analysis and Recommendations; Vol. 3: Draft Rural Development Policy and Strategy, (Prepared for the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Gaborone, Botswana).

KC Sharma and J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1992.  A Research Agenda for University-Based Public Administration and Management Institutions With Particular Reference to Contemporary Development Problems in Botswana (Prepared for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1990.  Evaluation of Rural Development Experiences in Africa: The Case of Malawi (UNECA/FAO Report No.  JEFAD/ERDEA/1990/14) (Prepared for joint UNECA/FAO Workshop on Planning and Implementation Techniques for Participatory Rural Development in Africa, 19-24 November 1990, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).

Specialist publications
J Mayuyuka Kaunda, et. al., 2004. Report on the Review of BIDPA Management Structure, Committees and Processes, December 2004.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2004. Public Sector Reforms in Botswana, BIDPA Special Briefing, July 2004.

Research reports
J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1992.  Government, Non-Governmental Organizations and Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees in Botswana (Prepared for the Refugee Studies Programme, University of Oxford, UK).

K Miti and J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1992.  Government and Entrepreneurship Development in Botswana (Prepared for the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM), Nairobi, Kenya).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1989.  Disease, Epidemiology, Disasters and Social Change: A Select Annotated Bibliography (Prepared for the Overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom).

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1984.  Brief Survey of the Organization and Processes of National Development Planning in Malawi, Chancellor College Staff Seminar Paper No 37, January 1984 (Prepared for the University of Malawi Research and Publications Committee).

Unpublished conference/ seminar/ workshop papers:
J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2004. “Governance and Poverty”, presented at a workshop for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Botswana / Ministry of Finance and Development Planning-Rural Development Council (MFDP-RDC) Multisectoral Committee on Poverty Reduction, Gaborone, 24 March 2004.

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2003. “What Role Can Research Institutes Play?” presented at the Development Policy Management Forum Workshop on the Role of Civil Society Organisations in Deepening Integration, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 20-21 2003.

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2003. “The Role of South Africa in the Region”, presented at the Seminar on Regional Cooperation for Royal Norwegian Embassies in Southern Africa, September 24-26 2003.

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2003. “Preliminary Assessment of Decentralization Initiatives in Botswana”, BIDPA Internal Seminar, May 22 2003.

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2002. “Policy Analysis and the Role of the Public Policy/Institutional Analyst”, Inaugural BIDPA Internal Seminar, August 29, 2002.

J. Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2000.  “Regional Imperatives in Malawi’s Development”, presented at the International Conference on Historical and Social Science Research in Malawi, Zomba, Malawi, June 26-29, 2000.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 2000.  “Public Policy Processes and Analysis”, presented at a Workshop on Governance in Southern Africa: Training of Parliamentarians and Councillors, Gaborone, Botswana, June 22-23 2000.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1992.  “Assistance to Refugees in Botswana”, PAS Departmental Seminar, October 1992.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1992.  “The Evolution of the Malawi State Administration and Executive Dominance in the Development Process”, presented at a Conference on Malawi: Prospects for Democracy, Lusaka, Zambia, March 20-23, 1992.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1991.  “State Centralisation, the Historical and Ideological Basis of National Development Policy in Malawi”, presented at the Second Workshop on the Political Economy of Malawi, Harare, Zimbabwe, December 19-20, 1991.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1991.  “The Administrative Organization and Processes of National Development Planning in Malawi”, presented at the First Workshop on the Political Economy of Malawi, Harare, Zimbabwe, October 3-7, 1991.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1989.  “The Evolution of Policy for Small-scale Enterprise Development in Malawi”, tabled at the Eleventh AAPAM Round table, Mahe, Seychelles, November 27-December 2, 1989.

J Mayuyuka Kaunda, 1989.  “SADCC: National Political Choice, Development Alternatives and Prospects for Regional Political and Economic Integration”, presented at a conference on SADCC: Problems and Prospects of Regional Political and Economic Co-operation, Gaborone, Botswana, October 3-6, 1989.

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