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C12, Hal Amarat,
767025, Juba
SOUTH SUDAN
Pontonjärgatan 14A
112 37, Stockholm
SWEDEN
188496, Kampala GPO
Nabunya, Kampala
UGANDA
Kritis 3, Nea Evriali
16675, Glyfada
GREECE
Founder, Executive Director
Talk to me about: Everything
Ioanna leads strategy, partnerships, and delivery of impactful research in fragile and data-scarce contexts. With over 20 years of experience across academia, humanitarian response, and policy advisory, she support partners in generating grounded, actionable evidence while mentoring teams, overseeing research quality, and ensuring our work remains ethical and locally-informed.
Research Manager South Sudan
Talk to me about: Connecting research to decision-making, M&E, Education
Lokiri oversees all aspects of the day-to-day implementation of our studies. With over a decade of experience in MEL and applied research, he coordinates field teams, liaises with government stakeholders and partners, and ensures that data collection, analysis, and outputs are timely, accurate, and directly relevant to decision-making on the ground.
Director of Security and Compliance
Talk to me about: Keeping teams and operations safe.
With over 10 years of research experience and a background in security studies, Atem manages risk and operational access across all field locations in South Sudan. He ensures our teams work safely, ethically, and in full alignment with national laws and evolving on-the-ground realities.
Research Operations Manager
Talk to me about: Getting quality data under any circumstances
Kur supports research teams, NGOs, and development actors to deliver high-quality data collection and oversees field operations in South Sudan's challenging settings. For over 10 years, Kur has coordinated field-based research across all states in the country, managing teams, navigating logistics, and ensuring reliable, timely and efficient results.