Roy Maconachie

Roy Maconachie is Professor of Development Studies at the University of Bath, researching natural resource governance and livelihood transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa. His work examines artisanal mining, urban agriculture, and post-conflict reconstruction in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Uganda.

He directs projects on sustainable water quality in Freetown and cobalt mining in the DRC, collaborating with universities across Africa. His fieldwork addresses youth employment, resource conflicts, and institutional development in fragile states.