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Dorcas Stella Shumba
Country of origin: Zimbabwe Currently in: South Africa, Cape Town General field of specialization: Social and Economic Sciences-
Degrees
2017 Doctorate Social and Economic Sciences2009 Master Social and Economic Sciences2007 Undergraduate Social and Economic Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Social and Economic Sciences
My research assesses the recent advances in, and challenges for, weather index insurance in managing climate change risk among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchPostdoctoral Researcher under the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.