Governance and Development

Participatory Planning and Local Governance

Gender and Equity

Philosophies and Methodologies of Social Research

Qualitative Research.

Governance and institutional reform for public service delivery;

Decentralization policy and practice for strengthening local governance and participatory planning;

Sustainablity planning and climate-change adaptation for urban and rural settlements

Issues of gender and other marginalizations;

Migration and remittances in development - patterns, issues and policy gaps.