Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani

Dr. Lilian Namuma S. Kong'ani is an environmental governance scholar whose research and work explores the intersections of governance, inequality, social and environmental justice, and sustainable development. Her work focuses on inclusive governance, participatory decision-making, and amplifying the voices of marginalized populations, including women in development and peacebuilding processes. Kong’ani holds a PhD in Environmental Governance and Management and an MSc in Environmental Governance from the University of Nairobi. She co-led governance research and stakeholder engagement for the project “Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities” at the University of Cape Town and is a 2026 Research Policy Fellow of the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC’s), African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics program, currently affiliated to the Institute for Security Studies, Addis Ababa University, and a recipient of the 2022 Individual Research Fellowship, award of the African Peacebuilding Network of the SSRC. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented her research at local and international conferences, contributing to scholarship, and informing policy and practice on equitable and inclusive governance.

Essays

A Review of Madalistso Phiri’s “The Colour of Inequality in South Africa and Brazil: Making Sense of Social Policy as Reparations”

Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani | October 28, 2026

Book Review: Transnational Activities of Women-Focused Civil Society Actors in Southern Africa

Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani | October 9, 2024

Youth’s Visibility for a Sustainable Africa and USA in a Changing Climate

Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani | February 17, 2023

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