Saba Kassa

Saba Kassa joined the Basel Institute in February 2016 as a research and project support intern with the Public Governance Division and later assumed the role of Public Governance Specialist. In her function, she supports the Division in the development and implementation of its various research and technical support projects.

Prior to joining the Institute, Saba worked for several international organisations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; the German Ministry for International Cooperation and the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

Saba holds a PhD in International Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, a Master in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam, as well as a Master in Public Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.