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Dr Florence Cassam Chenaï

Senior Researcher

Dr Florence Cassam Chenaï

Dr Florence Cassam Chenaï

Florence Cassam Chenaï is a Senior Researcher in the SIPRI Sahel and West Africa Programme. Prior to joining SIPRI in June 2025, she has been working for over twenty years in the field of international cooperation, managing humanitarian aid and international solidarity projects within various organisations (the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organisations, the French Development Agency group).

Florence Cassam Chenaï graduated from Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence and holds a PhD in International Relations from Complutense University of Madrid. 

Subject expertise

Development and humanitarian assistance, human security, conflicts and post-conflicts contexts

Regional expertise

Sahel, West Africa

Languages
French, English, Spanish
External publications