Ashan Abeywardena
Ashan Abeywardena was group manager in IIED's Human Settlements research group until July 2022
Languages:
English,
Sinhala, Spanish (basic)
Humanitarian and development practitioner with experience in various programme management and advisory roles in South Sudan, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Bangladesh.
Expertise
Conflict management; peacebuilding; programme and project management; funding and grants management; humanitarian programming; protection.
Before IIED
Programme advisor at Saferworld; project manager on Peacebuilding and Natural Resources at UNEP, head of programmes (Southern Africa) at HelpAge International; and programme analyst at UNDP.
Other experience in humanitarian and development programme and grants management in South Sudan, Sri Lanka and Sudan.
Education
- MA International Political Economy
- BA (Hons) Economics