D (David) Lefor

Biography

International development researcher and technical expert with over a decade of experience across research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and programme management. Thematic expertise includes education, adolescent participation, migration and displacement, social protection, gender, and child rights. Currently pursuing a PhD on educational and skills development among conflict-displaced youth in Thailand. Demonstrated success delivering high-quality, participatory, and policy-relevant research for UNICEF, Plan International, RUSI, ILO, and others.

Research Interests:

  • education
  • adolescent participation
  • child protection
  • migration
  • human rights
  • statelessness
  • refugee rights
  • gender
  • inclusion

International Institute of Social Studies

External PhD candidate | ISS PhD
Email
lefor@iss.nl

Events regarding D (David) Lefor

The pathways and constraints shaping the educational outputs of displaced Burmese youth in Thailand

In this Migration Seminar, David Lefor discusses the preliminary findings of his research in Thailand's rural border districts and the urban hub of Chiang Mai
Graduation ceremony for displaced Burmese youth in Thailand

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