Zuhal Elnour
About me
I am a Senior Research Fellow at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin with a background in agricultural and development economics, specialising in economy-wide modelling. My research examines how factors such as climate change, health crises and policies affect economies, labour markets, income distribution and livelihoods, with the aim of informing effective and equitable policymaking.
I bring experience in economic modelling and policy research, alongside perspectives from working across different research institutions. I am committed to creating opportunities for women researchers, particularly through mentorship and stronger research networks. In AGYA, I can collaborate with scholars from other disciplines to develop research that connects environmental and health evidence with its social and economic consequences.
Academic career
| Since 2020 | Senior Research Fellow, Agricultural Development and Trade Group, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany |
| Since 2011 | Research Scientist, Agricultural Economics and Policy Research Centre, Agricultural Research Corporation, Sudan |
| Since 2026 | Vice President, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) |
| 2015 - 2021 | PhD in Agricultural Economics and Governance, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany |
| 2019 - 2020 | Consultant, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment Global Practice, World Bank, USA |
| 2016 - 2018 | Teaching Assistant (intermittent), Agricultural Development and Trade Group, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany |
| 2015 - 2016 | Teaching Assistant, Agricultural and Food Policy Group, University of Hohenheim, Germany |
| 2009 - 2011 | MSc in Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum, Sudan |
| 2002 - 2008 | BSc. in Economics and Agricultural Extension, Al-Zaeim Al-Azhari University, Sudan |
- Working Groups
- Energy, Water and Environment
- Health and Society
On a personal note
Must read in my discipline:
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson