Research associate
Contact   nahom.ayele@stud.uni-frankfurt.de |
Nahom Asrat Ayele is a doctoral researcher at the DFG Research Training Group “Standards of Governance,” at Goethe University Frankfurt and TU Darmstadt. With professional experience in foreign services, he investigates regional governance within the African Union. His research focuses on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), examining its role in shaping, advancing, and disseminating institutional norms and governance standards across member states to promote good governance on the continent.
Research interests
- Global Governance
- International Political Economy and Development
- International and Supranational Organizations
- Regional Integration
- South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Curriculum Vitae
| Since 04/2025 | Research associate at the DFG-Reseach Training Group “Standards of Governance” at Goethe-University Frankfurt and TU Darmstadt | ||||
| 02/2014 – 03/2025 | Counselor, at Minitsry of Foreign Affairs of the FDRE | ||||
| 09/2017 – 08/2019 | Masters of Arts in “Global Political Economy and Development” at Universität Kassel | ||||
| 02/2014 – 01/2015 | Postgraduate Diploma in “Diplomacy and International Relations” at Ethiopian Civil Service University | ||||
| 11/2012 – 08/2013 | Research Assistant, Sub Saharan Africa Research and Training Center | ||||
| 09/2009 – 08/2013 | Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at College of Social Sceince, Addis Ababa University |
Publications
Ayele, N. A. (2018). World Bank Inspection Panel Case 115: (Republic
of Kenya) – Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project WaSSIP
and Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project – Additional
Financing WaSSIP. University of Kassel.