Our team
Rafat Al-Akhali, Siddharta Basu, Abdulla Janahi, Sarah Logan, Amna Mahmood, Camilla Sacchetto, and Sanjana Srivastav are responsible for driving the activities of the State Fragility initiative, working with policymakers, representatives from international organisations, researchers, and others.
Academic leadership for the initiative is given by Professors Paul Collier and Tim Besley.
Hans Peter Lankes, IGC Senior Fellow, advises SFi’s work, particularly in relation to the DFI Fragility Forum and the energy call to action.
Meet the team


Siddhartha Basu
Policy Economist for the State Fragility initiative, International Growth Centre
Abdulla Janahi
Junior Programme Officer for the State Fragility Initiative, International Growth Centre
Sarah Logan
Head of State Fragility initiative, International Growth Centre
Amna Mahmood
Policy Economist, State Fragility initiative, International Growth Centre
Camilla Sacchetto
Fragilities Economist, International Growth Centre