AASH (Ahmed) Elassal, MA

Biography

Ahmed El Assal is a PhD candidate in Political Economy of Development at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam; he holds an MA in Governance, Development and Public Policy from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. His research examines the politics of social policy, accountability, civil society, and epistemic justice. Ahmed has more than 15 years of experience in the international development sector, with a particular focus on intersections of governance, human rights, and economic justice.

International Institute of Social Studies

PhD candidate | Academic staff unit
Email
elassal@iss.nl

Work

  • Ilaha Abasli & Ahmed Elassal (28 November 2024) - Decolonising Research Ethics
  • Ahmed Elassal (14 November 2024) - Navigating accountability in Uganda’s social policies

  • Zhiqi Xu, Ahmed Elassal, Francesco Colin, Gabriela Villacis Izquierdo, Petronilla Wandeto & Chitrakshi Vashisht (2022) - 18th Development Dialogue Conference (Organiser)
    Activity: Organising and contributing to an event Academic
  • Ahmed Elassal (2021) - 18th Development Dialogue Conference (Event) (Member)
    Activity: Membership of committee Academic

News regarding AASH (Ahmed) Elassal, MA

Why are you not doing research in your home country? Dissecting expectations of Southern researchers

This article dissects the rationale behind Southern researchers based in Western academia choosing to do fieldwork on places other than their home country

Can ODA enable autocratic entrenchment? Investigating donor-driven cash transfer programmes in Uganda, Ethiopia and Egypt

The authors investigate the unintended effects of aggressive promotion of cash transfer programmes by international donors
 International ombuds for humanitarian and development aid

Urban Public Perceptions of NGOs’ Accountability and Legitimacy: A Social media analysis of #UgandaNGOsExhibition

Ahmed El Assal and Irene Among investigate the perception of Uganda’s urban public (Twitter/X users) concerning NGOs’ legitimacy and accountability
Ugandan flag (2019)

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