Miss Jervase is a Research Fellow at CSPS. She is a development economist and peace advocate. She holds a Masters' degree in Economics, Finance and Development from the University of Bradford in England in 2018, and a Bachelor degree in Economics and Social Science from the University of Khartoum in Sudan in 2011.
With over a decade of practical experience in corporate banking, investment financing, and strengthening financial institutions, Elizabeth's expertise is rooted in modern economic strategies for development, financial inclusion, financial management, project management, and policy analysis.
She is currently supporting the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a National Project Specialist for the Climate Resilient Agri-Food Systems Transformation Programme (CRAFT-1) funded by the African Development Bank (2024-2030).
She was featured among 100 most influential African women working towards development by Donors for Africa in May 2020. She was appointed as the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)'s Youth Country Liaison for Sudan and South Sudan in 2021 – 2022.