Luka Biong Deng Kuol

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Former Managing Director

 

Contact

Email: lukabiongdeng@gmail.com

 

Education
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Ph.D., Development Studies

 

Biography
Luka Biong Deng is a Senior Research Fellow and Consultant at the Sudd Institute, an Adjunct Professor of Peace, Development, and Security Studies at the University of Juba, and an Adjunct Distinguished Professor of African Security Studies at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), National Defense University, USA. He served in various capacities in the governments of Sudan and South Sudan, with think-tanks around the world and a member of various global expert groups including Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Human Action. Dr. Deng holds a Ph.D. in Development Studies Policy from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, UK.

 

Publications

Will elections be held in December 2026 in South Sudan? 15/12/2025
South Sudan: The Looming Legitimacy Crisis 10/09/2024
Operationalizing the 2023 National Elections Act: Opportunities and Challenges 24/10/2023

 

Experience
The Sudd Institute, Senior Research Associate (September 2023 - February 2024)
The Sudd Institute, Managing Director (February 2024 - )

 

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