Management Team
Meet Our Team
At the heart of the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) is a dedicated management team that provides strategic leadership and ensures the Institute delivers on its mandate. Combining expertise in economics, governance, finance, and social policy, the team guides our research agenda, strengthens institutional partnerships, and drives our mission of shaping evidence-based policies for Zambia’s sustainable development.
Zali B. Chikuba
Interim Executive Director
Mbewe Kalikeka
Acting Director - Research
Charity Besa
Director of Finance
Dr. Joseph Phiri
Acting Deputy Director – Monetary, Fiscal, Financial, and External Sectors
James Mulenga
Acting Deputy Director – Real and Social Sectors
Malindi Msoni
Acting Senior Fellow
John Mututwa
Acting Senior Research Fellow - Market Economy Development
Emmanuel Muma
Business Development Manager
Penelope Chileshe
Knowledge Management Specialist
Muchimba Sara Siamachoka
Senior Research Fellow - Non-Market Economic and Human Development
Mwiya Ikabongo
Acting Senior Research Fellow - Fiscal and Financial Sector Management
Vacant
Senior Research Fellow - Monetary and External Sector Management
Vacant
Audit and Risk Manager