Prosperity Co-Labs Staff

Our staff and citizen scientists working on the three Prosperity Co-Labs (PROCOLs) in the UK, Lebanon and Kenya

Professor Henrietta L. Moore
Professor Henrietta L. Moore is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity and the Chair in Culture Philosophy and Design at University College London (UCL). A leading global thinker on prosperity Professor Moore challenges traditional economic models of growth arguing that to flourish communities, businesses and governments need to engage with diversity and work within environmental limits.

Dr Saffron Woodcraft
Saffron is the Executive Lead for ProCol UK. She has led the Institute’s work to develop a citizen-led Prosperity Index since 2015, which is now being adapted internationally. She manages the London Prosperity Board and IGP’s longitudinal study of prosperity in the UK. She leads the development of new multi-stakeholder collaborations and research project.

Benjamin Anderson
Ben leads on data analysis and data management for IGP’s Prosperity Index metrics. He is leading research design for quantitive components of the Prosperity Index longitudinal study and co-ordinates the work of the London Prosperity Board.

Dr Christopher Harker
Chris is Associate Professor at the Institute for Global Prosperity, Director of the PhD programme in Global Prosperity and leads the Financing Prosperity Network. His current research examines spatial practices of debt and finance in Palestine and the UK. His published work advances a spatial conceptualisation of debt.

Andrew Percy
Andrew is the Co-Chair of the Social Prosperity Network at Institute for Global Prosperity. His research is focused on alternative and sustainable social security systems for the 21st century and on Universal Basic Services as a model.

Hannah Sender
Hannah is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Prosperity. Her research focuses on the relationship between adolescence, societal change and mental health. Hannah works with young people of different genders, nationalities, ethnicities, and with different abilities, in the UK and in Lebanon. She develops creative and collaborative methodologies to support young people to be researchers of their own lives and neighbourhoods.

Hannah Collins
Hannah works across various streams of the IGP. Alongside the PROCOL UK team she is exploring how local government can build in secure livelihoods thinking and framing to inclusive agendas to address the challenges of inequality and poverty. Her background is in social development, refugee integration and psychology.

Gillian Chan
Gillian is a Project Officer for PROCOL UK, supporting the coordination of the IGP’s Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 Longitudinal Study and the London Prosperity Board. She currently works with citizen social scientists and cross-sectoral partners in east London to embed novel ways of collaborative working, produce research outputs, and facilitate dialogue on achieving equitable urban prosperity. Trained in medical anthropology and political science, Gillian’s research interests include participatory research, health inequality, engaged anthropology and care.

Jose' Izcue Gana
José is a Research Assistant at the Institute for Global Prosperity. He currently collaborates on the Prosperity in East London 2021-2031 Longitudinal study, SUMMIT, and a project exploring the use of behavioural indicators to understand community wellbeing. His research interests lie at the intersection between public health, well-being, and prosperity.

PROCOL Lebanon

Mariam Daher
Mariam is the RELIEF Project Coordinator.

Ghadir Ghamrawi
Ghadir Ghamrawi is an urban designer and planner practitioner, and a researcher interested in sustainable processes in urban areas of middle-eastern region. She is passionate about investigating the newest planning approaches towards achieving sustainable development and environmental protection of urban areas, especially coastal zones such as: Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and global governance. She is highly motivated about implementing the findings of her research and urban theorized solutions on the ground for people’s well-being. This includes mapping, analyzing and defining the main urban difficulties facing city residents and their different needs. It includes as well the initiation of small-initiative projects for emerging urban problems' resolution.

Amanie Majed
Amanie Majed holds a Master of Architecture (2013) and a Master of Urban planning (2015) from the Lebanese University of Beirut. Since her graduation, Amanie has been working in different non-governmental organizations and private companies on several projects including architectural projects, conducting research and neighborhood profiling in urban settings, working with vulnerable communities, elaborating alternative visions and solutions, and others. Currently, she is working as a researcher at Nahnoo NGO leading on projects related to public spaces and community engagement all over Lebanon.

Diala Makki
Diala Makki holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the American University of Beirut. She has been a researcher with the RELIEF Centre since April 2019, working on the ‘Prosperity in the age of mass displacement - Prosperity Index for Lebanon’ and the ‘Leverhume’ projects. Diala’s interests and research are primarily orientated around basic services and refugee studies; this includes power relations and their impact on decision making processes, knowledge production and self-help mechanisms in informal settlements in the global south, water resources, social and economic integration of refugees including informal adaptive mechanisms, planning theory, and political ecology.

Ralph Obeid
Ralph Obeid obtained his bachelor degree in Architecture from the Ramez G. Chagoury Faculty of Architecture, Arts and Design, NDU. An architect with a passion for urban design, research and spatial design, he always strives to the betterment of peoples lives in any way possible. A member of the BeBeirut initiative, a team made up of more than 40 architects working to rebuilding the houses affected by the port explosion, in addition to volunteering in different organizations i.e. the “Kan Ya Makan” initiative by CatalycticAction, Live love Beirut and more. Words to live by “Rebuild, Remodel, Renovate”.

Assia Al Harrache
Assia Al Harrache is a project coordinator at NAHNOO organization based in Beirut. She holds a Master’s degree in Interior Architecture from the Lebanese University. Her background includes one year of professional research experience at RELIEF Centre, in addition to her current role as a contributor in the intervention phase; Moreover, she had prior experience as a Façade architect at Envelopes and Special Structures, as an accountant and administrative assistant at Midan company s.a.r.l. and as an interior architect at Yassin Ceramic. She is also a calligraphy portraits artist; she draws this kind of portraits as a move to consecrate the Arabic Language, and as the face’s details always reflect the people’s characters.

Yara Younes
Yara Younes is an Architect and Urban Researcher. She participated in different research projects and Neighborhood Profiles with local and international organizations and institutes focusing on cities, prosperity, and the urban environment in Lebanon. She believes that working collaboratively with local communities is an asset to design interventions that meet their needs and engage them in creating a positive impact. In 2019, she launched with her colleagues “مشروع مساحة عامة” (Public Space Project) to reclaim urban public spaces and highlight their importance in the city.

Mohamad Makyes
Mohamad Makyes has 10 years’ experience working in different companies, NGOs and INGOs. He is founder of my plan and working as M&E Manager with hand organization. he was a citizen scientist with a RELIEF centre for more than 1 year. he is an Active citizen work to support People and make the impact around the world and achieve the SDGs. he is a Member in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Regional Network by UNESCO and Junior Chamber International (JCI).

Aya Ashram
Aya Ashram is a programmer who recently graduated from the Lebanese University with a Master’s degree in Management Information System. She has been able to promote significant, positive change in communities and individuals through advocacy, empowered by compassion. She enjoys Volunteering, Gardening, Photography, High-Risk Pursuits.

Abdulkarem Janki
Abdulkarem Janki is a local researcher experienced in community outreach and has previously worked with many local communities in North Lebanon. Future entrepreneur, expert fisherman and honey-maker. Abdulkarem is such a busy bee, one degree isn’t enough for his ambitions. He is currently completing his bachelor degree majoring in business administration at Southern New Hampshire University while pursuing a Superior Technician Diploma (T.S) majoring in accounting. For Abdulkarem, sky’s the limit, besides being our beloved local researcher, he is also volunteering with the Khier w Barakah initiative as an operation manager.

Alaa Fawaz Al Merheb
Alaa Fawaz Al Merheb is an Architect- Freelancer (Designer and 3D visualizer). She graduated from Beirut Arab University from the faculty of Architecture -RIBA part I. She enjoys reading especially, historical, religious, and business books. Her favorite author in stories is Agatha Christie. She does karate, swimming and Pilates. She loves traveling around the world to learn and discover the countries’ cultures. Her passion in life is to add value where and when she is.

Ghassan El Bakri
Ghassan El Bakri, is an architect and craftsman, owner of “Atelier Bakri” an enterprise foscused on making sailing boats and ships miniatures.

Hiba Chaarani
Hiba Chaarani is a graphic designer from Tripoli-Lebanon, she creates identities and makes illustrations using new forms. She has worked with UNRWA in collaboration with MA-Shidiak company in Beirut, Lebanon. Hiba is really passionate and enthusiastic about Calligraphy and nature elements. She is also a freelance independent designer working and has been involved in designing and creating artwork for RELIEF Centre projects.

Mohammad Khalaf
Mohammad Khalaf has a degree in Law. Currently, he works as a citizen scientist in Relief Centre, in addition to his work as a facilitator at the Lebanese Relief Council. He aspires to opportunities where he can combine his education in law and build strong productive relations and strong experience in a productive work environment while fostering a culture of integrity.

Amina Saad
Amina Saad is an architect and engineer, she studied architectural engineering in Beirut Arab University and graduated in year 2018-2019. Her hobbies included Sketching, Photography, Basketball. She is passionate about the designing architectural projects of my own design, the benefit the people of Mina, Tripoli and Lebanon.

Sarah Badawiyeh
Sarah Badawiyeh was born in Beirut, raised in Mina where she received her bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Beirut Arab University, and her master’s degree in Construction management from Arizona State University. She had been working as an architect at different Engineering companies; besides, she had worked in the NGOs field where her main roles focused on planning, coordinating and conducting training in several local NGOs.

Sara Captan
Ms. Sara Captan is Lebanese of nationality, was titular in 2006 a Master degree in “Sciences and Technologies of the Environment: Environmental Engineering”, at the Lebanese University. She has experience managing Geo-environmental projects for the Lebanese coastal zone. She also held several Environmental awareness projects in the Lebanese and African communities. She believes that maintaining the harmony between the physical, spiritual and mental state of a human being is the gateway to a balanced healthy person. Research Interests:The various use of remote sensing techniques in land and coastal zones management, Environmental management., Natural reserve management.

Maya Chalabi
Maya Chalabi is 25 years old. She is French Lebanese and lives with her family in El Mina. She works part time with her family and as a Citizen Scientist with RELIEF Centre. Her hobbies include travel, volunteering, community service, charity work, hiking, writing, music, painting and crafts and Cooking.

Muhammad Mahmoud Kanun
Muhammad Mahmoud Kanun was born in Tripoli, El Mina, is of Lebanese nationality and is 25 years old. He is a graduate of the Technical Educational Institute, and has a technical degree in management and organization. He currently work as a local researcher at RELIEF, and in internet data, in addition to other freelance work such as the furniture industry. His hobbies include video games and playing football.

Heba Haji
Heba Haji is an artist, a designer, a dreamer and a keen observer. She is passionate about art, architecture and. She is keen to explore places, architecture, technology and innovative things. She is a passionate about art and architecture and being a RELIEF citizen scientist allows her gather hands-on experience to improve her skills and knowledge.

Houda Kabbara
Houda Kabbara holds a Masters in Architecture in urban and Heritage conservation from BAU, was awarded BAU excellence to attend Algorithm summer school At sapienza University in Rome 2016. Photographer and Digital artist at Tripolicy Journal.

Mahmoud Sleiman
Mahmoud Sleiman is a 27 years old architect and landscape architect, he has many years of experience in various fields of Architecture, Landscape and Urban Design. He is passionate about doing his job and facing challenges at work because this makes it more exciting. Confucius said: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” His hobbies include outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and spending time with friends and spending time on his laptop 3D modeling and rendering, designing and map-making (cartography), watching movies and playing video.

Taha Mersalli
Taha Mersalli graduated from Beirut Arab University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He has been working as a Math teacher for the past three years. He always seeks after expanding his knowledge and getting new experiences. In his free time, he loves being outdoors, hiking and on camping trips. He also loves reading and playing chess.

Sajida Mubarak
Sajida Mubarak is a 21 year old drawing artist. She has participated in several drawing exhibitions. She has studied Graphic Design, Information Technology, entrepreneurship, photography and montage, sales marketing. She I volunteers with the UNHCR and was a Local researcher in 2019 with UNESCO.

Bassem Zawdeh
Bassem Zawdeh, a Lebanese born in 1994 in Tripoli Lebanon. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2016. He worked for 3 year in an engineering firm and is currently doing master’s in restoration of historical building. He is also an Islamic art and calligraphy artist and a part time tour guide in his hometown.

Ziad Hayek
Ziad Hayek is an accomplished IT professional with over 20 years commercial experience in Lebanon and abroad. Currently an MIS instructor at LIU, and Citizen Scientist with RELIEF. Zaid is an energetic individual with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to make a positive impact on the progress of projects. Possessing an open mind and determined attitude he can motivate and inspire others to succeed. He loves to help others and to volunteer when he can. He co-founded "BilArabi Lessons Tripoli", Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers in Lebanon. Besides hiking, he recently discovered a new passion towards board games, so he started building a board games community in Tripoli and organizing weekly events; something that he looks forward to every week.

Amro Al-Mays
Amro Al-Mays (24 years old, Lebanese) has lived in Bar Elias since he was born. He is a lawyer with a Master’s degree in Law from the Lebanese University. He wants his knowledge of the laws and regulations to benefit the people of Bar Elias.

Nour Hamadi
Nour Hamadi (21 years old, Lebanese) has lived in Bar Elias since she was born. She is studying English Literature at the Lebanese University. She is interested in understanding more about the needs of young people in her town and come up with solutions.

Mehdi Al Homsi
Mehdi Al Homsi (29 years old, Syrian) has lived in Bar Elias for the past 6 years. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the Lebanese University. He wants to use and improve his expertise and practice of social sciences. He also hopes to understand the different communities living in Bar Elias.

Ali Al-Rhayel
Ali Al-Rhayel (26 years old, Palestinian) has lived in Bar Elias since he was one year old. He has a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology and is currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Social sciences at the Lebanese University. He wants to improve his skills and knowledge in order to contribute to Bar Elias development and infrastructures.

Maysam Salah
Maysam Salah (31 years old, Syrian) has lived in Bar Elias for the past 3 years. She is a lawyer in Syria and works as a teacher in a school in Bar Elias. She wants to acquire new skills and engage in activities that would support Bar Elias and its host community as a whole.

Moayad Hamdallah
Moayad Hamdallah (44 years old, Palestinian) has lived in Bar Elias since he was born. He has worked as accountant and trader. He wants to learn how to build a prosperous future that is inclusive to all local communities who are affected by mass displacement. He also wants to learn how to improve the town, focusing on services, education and economy.

Asmaa Al-Hajj Khalil
Asmaa Al-Hajj Khalil (19 years old, Palestinian) has lived in Bar Elias since she was born. She is studying Social Sciences at the Lebanese University. She wants to gain experience and be equipped to enter the work field after graduation.

PROCOL Africa

Professor Jacqueline McGlade
Professor Jacqueline McGlade is a Professor of Resilience and Sustainable Development at UCL’s Institute for Global Prosperity and Faculty of Engineering and Professor of Public Policy and Governance at Strathmore University Business School. A distinguished and respected scientist she has served as Chief Scientist at the UN’s Environment Programme in Nairobi from 2014-2017 and the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency between 2003 and 2013.

Dr. Kapyas Wilson Kipkore
Dr. Kapyas Wilson Kipkore is a Senior Lecturer and manager in natural resource management. He has over 28 years experience teaching at the School of Natural Resource Management, Department of Forestry and Wood Science University of Eldoret, Kenya. Dr. Kipkore’s has experience working for leading East African environmental NGOs and as the Chief Executive Permanent Presidential Commission on Soil Conservation and Afforestation Kenyan government.

Mr. Humphrey Mathenge
Mr. Humphrey Mathenge is the Managerial Consultant for PROCOL Kenya. He has over 20 years of experience in financial management, administration and human resource. His main duty is coordination of financial and logistical aspects of multiple research grants awarded to PROCOL Kenya. Humphrey will also assist in the coordination of PROCOL Kenya events in Nairobi.

Ms Helena Chepto
Ms Helena Chepto is Assistant Director of the Marakwet Research Station and has worked on a variety of research projects involving citizen science in Marakwet over the last decade. She has particular experience in ethnographic and interview techniques and on translation. She holds a wealth of local information on everything from history to crop varieties. Helena is also a successful local business woman and busy mother.

Mr Timothy Kipkeu Kipruto
Mr Timothy Kipkeu Kipruto is Director of the Marakwet Research Station and Chief Citizen Scientist. Timothy is a trained forester with over a decade of experience working on anthropological research in Marakwet. Timothy is a focal point for the day-to-day operations of the landscape mapping team as well as a major contributor to project design. Timothy is a local resident of Elgeyo-Marakwet County and a keen farmer.

Ms Eve Njau
A carbon development specialist adept in enabling communities earn sustainable livelihoods through nature based solutions and biodiversity conservation and also organising PROCOL events in Nairobi. Leveraging 6+ years of experience in corporate and non-governmental sectors she is a seasoned project coordinator in the areas of natural capital valuation, Geographic Information Systems, regenerative agriculture, Citizen Science Research and Environmental Social Governance (ESG).

Mr Solomon Ole Ntaiyia
Resident of Narok County with vast experience in different fields and community work. A self-starter in computing and an IT enthusiast, he holds a Diploma in Marketing.He is currently working with PROCOL in organising communities around the Mau and Mara region in citizen research and natural capital valuation and community capacity building.

Mr Nelson K Bailengo
Mr Bailengo is a resident of Sibow village in tot Elgeyo Marakwet county. He has been working at the BIEA as a research assistant or (community scientist) in tot research station since 2013. His main duties include: data collection, assisting students and BIEA staff visiting tot research station, mapping of households in Sibow village, collecting and identifying indigenous medicinal trees and plants, recording of Marakwet traditional songs, interpretation, translation.

Mr Noah Kiplagat
Noah works in Elgeiyo Marakwet County. He assists with mapping of water burrows and mapping of rituals and ceremonial sites. Most recently, he has been working at Iten on farming issues.

Mr Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus
Joseph works as a research assistant and Community Scientist within the Sengwer minority community and Kacheseger village in Kenya. He is also involved in prosperity innovation by interviewing individual farmers, and assists with hosting focus groups discussion.

Mr Andrew Kibet Yano
Andrew is originally from Elgeyo Marakwet and has been working with PROCOL Kenya since 2017. He carries out research in extreme citizes science (Exites) and focuses on small scale farmers around Iten.

Prosperity Co-Labs Staff

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