Maxwell Phiri is a highly accomplished development practitioner with over 25 years of experience in managing and delivering high-impact social forestry, climate change, and rural development projects in Zimbabwe and the sub-region.

Throughout his illustrious career, Maxwell has worked at both technical and middle management levels in the Government of Zimbabwe and at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Currently, he coordinates the EU-funded Sustainable Wildlife Management Project, implemented on the Zimbabwe side of the KaZa site and seats as board member for

Maxwell is renowned for his exceptional leadership and technical expertise, with a proven track record of driving rural economic growth and fostering sustainable development through community-based natural resources management interventions.