Nicholas J. Wilson
Economist and research consultant: development, fragility, political economy, statebuilding, East Africa.
PhD Student @ Nova SBE, affiliated with NOVAFRICA. Technical Advisor @ OTHERwise Research. Mentor @ Malengo, Uganda-Germany Program.
Extensive field experience in Kenya and South Sudan. Graduate of LMU Munich (MSc) and Warwick (BSc).
Research | Consulting
Development Research
Development research in East Africa has been my professional focus since 2019, working with: UNDP (Kenya, 2019-20), Forcier Consulting (South Sudan, 2022-24), and now OTHERwise Research (remote, 2024-present). I am currently writing a PhD at Nova SBE on development and political economy in East Africa.
I have had the pleasure to work on over a dozen research consultancies with governments, UN agencies, (I)NGOs, charities, and CSOs, covering displacement, education, health and livelihoods. Methodologically, I have a quantitative background with training in econometrics, statistics, and GIS analysis.
Most of my consulting engagements have been in South Sudan, where I have a number of ongoing research projects, a substantial local network, and routinely advise on implementation logistics and research design. I have also assisted research undertaken in Kenya, DRC, and Mozambique.
Please do reach out if you are interested in exploring opportunities for collaboration.