Ross Wignall, Oxford Brookes University, is a Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology and Principal Investigator on the British Academy funded project Gen-Up. He has experience working in Sierra Leone and Gambia and specialises in issues around gender, youth and employment. rwignall@brookes.ac.uk

Brigitte Piquard, Oxford Brookes University, is a Reader in Humanitarianism and Conflict and Co-Investigator on the British Academy funded project Gen-Up. She has extensive experience of working with young people in conflict zones and has worked in Colombia, Pakistan, Lebanon and Central African Republic.

Emily Joel, Oxford Brookes University, is studying for her Master’s in Social Anthropology and worked as a Research Assistant on the project.

Marie-Thérèse Mengue, Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC), is Professor of Social Anthropology and has an extensive record of work in Cameroon on gender issues such as gender-based violence, HIV treatment and maternal health issues.

Yusuf Ibrahim, Njala University, is an experienced researcher who has worked at the World Bank and for the Sierra Leone government.

Robert Sam-Kpakra, World Bank, is an experienced researcher who has worked at the World Bank and for the Sierra Leone government.

Ivan Hyannick Obah, Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC), is studying for her PhD in Social Anthropology and worked as a Research Assistant on the project.

Ernestine Ngono Ayissi, Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC), is studying for her PhD in Social Anthropology and worked as a Research Assistant on the project.

Nadine Negou is a Development Officer at our partner Don Bosco and worked as a Research Assistant on the project.