A second cohort of Risk Data Fellows will advance open, actionable risk data—from satellite analytics and hazard mapping to displacement and conflict-risk insights—enabling decision-makers to plan smarter, build resilience, and protect lives and livelihoods. The second cohort will include fellows from ten countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Yacouba Ouedraogo — Burkina Faso
Sammy Ndayizamvye — Burundi
Daisy Ajijia Owan Ayuk — Cameroon
Boussoury Moutoiwaf — Comoros
Bakole Mukome Arsène — Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tigist Ayele Gebrewold — Ethiopia
Fru Delvis Ngang — Cameroon
Lilian Akudo Akanazu — Nigeria
Omar Abdillahi Osman — Somalia
Taban David Kilo Ochan — South Sudan
GFDRR extends a heartfelt thank you to the 1,600+ applicants who shared their passion and talent for using data to reduce disaster and climate risk in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The facility also acknowledges the support of the Swiss Re Foundation for this initiative. Read more in the GFDRR LinkedIn page.
