Research fellow at the Clingendael Institute of International Relations (the Hague, the Netherlands), head of the Horn of Africa program and business and peace line of work. Significant experience in political economy analysis, the private sector (multinationals and SMEs), value chains and supply chains. Country experience includes (but is not limited to): Ethiopia, Somalia, Brazil, Lebanon, Armenia, UAE.
I mainly work on the following topics:
- The political economy of displacement
- Business influence on politics
- Gulf influences in the Horn of Africa
- Policy development and future sight methodologies
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Migration, Policy design and delivery, Sustainable Development Goals