Department of Development Studies
Dr Jesse Harber
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Key information
- Roles
- Department of Development Studies Alumnus, PhD in Development Studies
- Department
- Department of Development Studies
- Qualifications
- MA (Oxon), MA (Autonoma Barcelona), PhD (London)
- Email address
- jesse@harber.co.za
- Thesis title
- The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg.
- Internal Supervisors
- Dr Matteo Rizzo
Biography
Jesse Harber is an urban transport planner and scholar specialising in strategic planning, governance, and institutions.
He has consulted for the Cities Support Programme of the National Treasury of South Africa, other government departments, and various international organisations including the World Bank. He works for the City of Cape Town in transport planning and policy development.
Research interests
- Urban transport
- Urban governance
- Cities
- Africa
- South Africa