Dr Saba Kassa is a public governance expert with over 10 years of experience in promoting democratic governance. She leads implementation of the research, technical assistance and capacity-building activities of the Basel Institute's Prevention, Research and Innovation team.

Prior to joining the Institute, Saba worked for several international organisations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the German Ministry for International Cooperation and the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

Saba holds a PhD in International Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, a Master in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam, as well as a Master in Public Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.