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Naohiko Omata
DPhil
Associate Professor
Prior to joining the RSC, Naohiko was Senior Teaching Fellow in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at University of London. Previously, he has worked as a practitioner and consultant for UNDP, UNHCR, and international and local NGOs in various Sub-Saharan African countries.
Based on extensive research in West Africa, Naohiko has published widely on refugee livelihoods, rights and repatriation including articles in the Journal of Refugee Studies and Forced Migration Review. Before started his career in forced migration and international development, he worked in the private sector in Japan and the United States.
Naohiko received his PhD in Development Studies at SOAS, University of London; he also holds an MA in Forced Migration and Humanitarian Aid from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in Law from the University of Tokyo.
Recent publications
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Rethinking self-reliance and economic inclusion of refugees through a distributive lens: a case study from Uganda
Journal article
Naohiko Omata, (2022), African Affairs
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Social Cohesion and Refugee-Host Interactions: Evidence from East Africa
Working paper
Alexander Betts et al, (2022)
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Refugee Economies Programme: Activities and Impact 2016-2021
Report
Alexander Betts et al, (2021)
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Transnational blindness: International institutions and refugees’ cross-border activities
Journal article
Alexander Betts et al, (2021), Review of International Studies
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The ‘mobility turn’: economic inequality in refugee livelihoods
Chapter
Naohiko Omata, (2021), Handbook of Culture and Migration, 287 - 300