Francesca Nyakora

Academic Degree: 
●    B.A. in Political Science and African Studies from Yale University.
●    Certificates (minors) in Human Rights studies & French from Yale University

Current Positions: 
●    U.S. Fulbright Research Grantee in Brazil 
●    Visiting Fellow at CPDOC from February to November 2025, under the supervision of Prof. Celso Castro. 
●    Research intern with the “Building Together Research Collective” (Coletiva de Pesquisa Construindo Juntos)
●    Fulbright-John Lewis Civil Rights Fellow

Project Title: Governance On State Margins: Service Provision By Grassroots Organizations in Urban Brazil. 

Research Interests: The impact of civic activism in increasing the effectiveness of service delivery and the reach of governance in communities on the margins of the state.