Independent Sri Lankan think tank on poverty and development

Gayathri Lokuge – PhD (Wageningen University)

Team Leader - Livelihood and Employment

Gayathri Lokuge obtained her PhD from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands, studying how intersectional social identities shape livelihoods in post-war contexts.

She has twelve years of research experience, and experience as a trainer/facilitator on qualitative research methods. Her past research and publications include post-war development and rebuilding, livelihoods, gender and intersectional identities, entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on coastal communities. Her methodological orientation is qualitative and includes ethnography. At CEPA, Gayathri leads the Livelihoods and Employment Thematic area.

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Areas of interest:  Conflict, Post-War Development and Livelihoods including Small and Medium Enterprises and Value Chain Analysis.

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