Jawhratelkmal Kanu is a former Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on economy and conflict in Sudan. She is an economist, program management expert, and political economy analyst. In her eight years experience implementing development projects in Sudan and the broader East Africa region, Jawhara’s interests have expanded to include political economy, conflict economics, and nonviolent mobilizations; she engages with these topics by conducting research and analysis, participating in local initiatives, and using multimedia to connect and share information with various audiences, including academics, nongovernmental organizations, and policymakers. Over the years, Jawhara has directly overseen and participated in the formation of multiple youth groups, women rights networks, and local initiatives, which have and are contributing to shaping the political scene in Sudan. She had also served as a context analyst, organizer, and mobilizer of groups and networks supporting democratic efforts in the region. She is a founding member at the Sudanese Women Economists Association (SWEA), a founder at Hiwarat Podcast, and a member of a number of global networks, including the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Now Generation Network (NGN), the Global Solutions Initiative’s Young Global Changers, and is a fellow at the European University Institute’s Young African Leaders Program. Jawhara holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Khartoum in Sudan, and a master’s degree in Economics and Finance for Development from the University of Bradford in the UK. Currently, she works as a Program Officer in the Sudan Program at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). You can follow her on Twitter here: @Jawharak_.