What role for non-military actors in Boko-Haram affected areas of Lake Chad? - Dr Olajumoke Ayandele

In this audio clip, Dr Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele discusses the collaborative mechanisms that are being implemented with non-military actors in the Lake Chad Basin region and what role these actors play in creating recovery and resilience in Boko-Haram affected areas. Dr Ayandele is the author of “Non-Military Actors as a Regional Strategy in the Lake Chad Region”, a recent paper published in the West African Papers series by the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD) in partnership with the Sahel Research Group of the University of Florida. Dr Ayandele is a Research Consultant at The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and a non-resident fellow at New York University Center for Global Affairs. Her research interests broadly focus on understanding the dynamic relationship and intersection between African conflict, human development, and political stability. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs from Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, an M.P.A. in International Development Policy and Management and a B.A. in Economics, both from New York University. To learn more about our work on security, please visit: www.oecd.org/swac