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
Education in South Sudan
Since 2023, I have managed research conducted in South Sudan for the Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC) programme, coordinated by IRC and funded by FCDO. ERICC is being implemented in 7 countries - Bangladesh, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria - and seeks to identify approaches for improving access, quality, and continuity of education in crisis contexts.
Our work in South Sudan is undertaken in partnership with the Ministry of General Education & Instruction, and comprises: an evidence review, a research agenda, a data systems review, a political economy analysis, a pastoralist education study, a climate shocks study, and a multi-year pathways to learning longitudinal study.
Working Papers
Homunchuk, O., Wilson, N., Fortacz, A., & Kelsall, T. (2024). Political Economy of the South Sudan Education System. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC Working Paper)/ODI Global.
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Wagner Tsoni, I., Akogun, O., Twalihi, E., Hussein, T., Wilson, N., Schots, M., & Dut, K. K. (2024). ERICC: Towards an Evidence-Driven Education in Emergencies Research Agenda for South Sudan. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC Working Paper).
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Wagner Tsoni, I., Wilson, N., Schots, M., & Taban, C. (2024). Conflict’s Long Shadow: Evidence on Education in Emergencies in South Sudan. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC Working Paper).
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Works in progress
Jonathan, O., Ekembe, E., Wilson, N., & Borkowski, A. (2025). Education Data Systems in South Sudan: Exploring Challenges in Collection and Connection. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC Working Paper).
Wilson, N., Bani Ata, M.F., Wagner Tsoni, I., Dut, K. K. & Akogun, O. (2025). The Animal and the Pen: Revisiting South Sudan’s Pastoralist Education Program. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis.
Wilson, N., Hammoudi, I., Bani Ata, M.F., Twalihi, E., & Akogun, O. (2025). Reflections on Participatory Research Approaches with Pastoralists and Policymakers in South Sudan. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis.
Wilson, N., Moses, L., Wagner Tsoni, I., Dut, K. K., Twalihi, E., & Akogun, O. (2025). Uncharted Waters: Climate Crisis, Floods, and Education System Resilience in South Sudan. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis.