Mr Stewart Stewart Ngandu
Mr Stewart Ngandu is a Senior Research Manager in the Inclusive Economic Development Division (IED) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and assumed his employment at the HSRC in 2004. His particular research interests include the measurement of poverty and inequality, labour market analysis, social protection, public policy formulation, implementation and evaluation, which includes theory of change and logframe development and use. He is also interested in the economics of mineral driven economies, structural change, economic development, the use of deterministic chaos theory in public policy and research philosophy as the basis for interdisciplinary approaches to solving some of the most complex problems developing countries face. His technical research interests include large scale survey design, microdata analysis, and economy wide modelling.
Stewart holds a Master of Science degree and a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in economics from the University of Zimbabwe. Stewart has undertaken work for numerous South African government departments, most notably the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, Department of Labour, the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP-SETA). He was the lead on the review and revision of South Africa?s current Tourism Human Resource Development Strategy 2017-2027, that was rectified in 2017. He was one of six experts that worked on the planning and development of Phase IV of South Africa?s biggest poverty alleviation programme, the Expanded Public Works Programme, 2019 to 2024. Stewart was also the lead author of the close out Goal 1 report of the Millennium development Goals - Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger 2000-2015.
Stewart has published several peer review journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed monographs, and various research reports and many policy briefs. Co-edited book, the inaugural Social Security Review (2021, with Motala and Hart). Authored and co-authored book chapters include, Impervious to Policy: Revisiting HSRC?s Heterodox Economic Approach to South Africa?s Persistent Structural Complexities (2020, HSRC Press in Soudien, Houston & Swartz); Tourism innovation and sustainability: Implications for skills development in South Africa (2020, Springer with Booyens & Motala, in Baum & Ndiuini); Ten Years of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA): The Journey 2006 - 2016. (2021, with Motala In Motala, Ngandu, Hart). Stewart is a member of the international input-output association and a member of the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP-SETA), Higher Education Chamber on Research 2020-2024.
Impact of Employment Policies to enhance Labour Market Outcomes of Youth
The overarching objective is to support the active dissemination and research uptake of the findings and recommendations of the DoEL Study. This is i....
Social Security Review
As a follow-up to the inaugural Social Security Review: Volume One, a first for South Africa and the African Continent, volume two, co-funded by the D....
The 2021 Social unrest in South Africa: Future scenarios
In response to the social unrest and following a presentation by the HSRC to the National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICOC) the Department ....
DSI_HSRC Internship Programme
Implementation and Management of the DSI_HSRC Internship Programme....
ETDP_SETA Conducting of an Empirical Study on Tracking and Tracing Learners
To conduct an empirical study on tracking and tracing learners by interviewing 100% population of learners who completed: learnerships, workplace inte....
Kagiso Trust: TYPOLOGIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN SOUTH AFRICA: A CRITICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR
The objectives of the study are: 1.To compile a report that gives the state of the Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) sector. 2.To generate a comprehe....
Understanding the skills development needs of black industrialists in the context of supporting structural transformation in the 4th industrial revolution
This proposal is prepared by the Education and Skills Development Research Programme (ESD) of the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) in response to....
ILO: Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
The purpose of this assignment is to provide strategic support to the development of of EPWP Phase 4. The EPWP has set up institutional arrangements c....
UNDP: Develop a Land Size and Efficiency Simulation Model to ascertain the Economics of Regulation of the Agricultural Landholding Bill
The overarching objective of this assignment is to determine the economic impacts of the RALHB. The research team is expected to provide technical exp....
UNESCO: Inclusive Development: Implementing the SDGs through inclusive and equity-weighted policies
Conferencing facilities and local transport hire....
UNESCO: Exploring the potential of data innovation for the promotion of urban inclusion in Southern Africa
The study will comprise an attempt to test and assess the dynamics of using an on-line data platform as a tool for empowerment of excluded urban pop....
DSD: Editorial Services for the publication of the Social Security Review
To appoint a service provider as Managing Editor for the production of a Social Security Review Publication. The scope of work as outlined in the Term....
DST: StepSA 2016/17 Phase 3
The stepSA project has over the last 3-4 years seen a tremendous shift in moving from an original science and capability based investment (IPDM) to a ....
DEA: Conducting Impact Assessment Study in respect of Environmental Sector EPWP
The HSRC's impact evaluation methodology framework will be designed bearing in mind DEA???s EPWP central and specific objectives as outlined in the Te....
UNU Wider: Employer Characteristics and Youth Employment
This study aims to explore, with the aid of company tax data, what types of employers are currently employing youth and also by providing evidence of ....
GDHS: Satisfaction Survey
The proposed study aims to collect data on levels of satisfaction with services provided by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements (GDHS). In so ....
NDT: Tourism Resource Development (THRD) Strategy and the Tourism Skills Audit Review
Facilitating a consultative process to develop a new THRD strategy and implementation plan for the period 2016-2026. Specific Objectives: To review....
NDA: Impact Evaluation Study
The National Development Agency (NDA) has committed to conducting an impact assessment of its funded development projects on poverty alleviation to as....
An outcomes evaluation of the NDC fruit Processors factory in Nkowankowa, Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo province
The core of the Terms of Reference is the provision of a service in carrying out an economic impact evaluation of the Wolkberg Fruit Processors, WFP (....
COJ: Early Childhood Development
This proposal has been drawn up in response to the Terms of Reference (ToR) drafted by the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) in partnership with the Hollard ....
KZN Department of Transport: Pilot Pothole Patching Programme
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport (DoT) is responsible for the maintenance of 7 728km of blacktop road and 23 156km of gravel road. The DoT al....
Unemployed Work Seekers survey (DoL)
To conduct an investigation on work seekers that are registered on the Employment Services System of South Africa (ESSA) to explore their attitudes t....
Evaluation of the SAWID Development Caravan Programme
The main purpose of this study is to carry out an external impact assessment that will assess the social and economic impact of the intervention in th....
ILO: Pre-training workshop proposal on Dysam for the Economic Development Department
Pre-training on basic Economic concepts relevant to the DYSAM modeling, basic Input Output (IO) analysis, and basic Social Accounting Matric (SAM) mod....
Limpopo Province: Impact Assessment Studies (Parent project)
Four impact assessment studies for the Limpopo Provincial Governement which will feed into the province's strategic framework and implementation strat....
The evaluation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in KwaZulu-Natal, with specific reference to the Socio-Economic Impacts of the programme
The main purpose of the project is to evaluate the KZN DoT EPWP programme in a more structured and reflective manner in order to inform planning, poli....
Study on the Impact of rates - COJ
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) commissioned the study to assess the impact of rates and taxes on residents and businesses in Johannesburg. The focus w....
FFC: Qualitative Analysis of Impact of Social grants in South Africa
Social Grants have been expanded greatly in recent years, and are particularly aimed at poor families. They offer a potential source of protection aga....