Nadia Adam is a Regional Research and Analysis Manager CIVIC, where she leads research across the Sahel, coastal West Africa, and Central Africa. With over a decade of experience working on peace and security across Africa, her expertise spans civilian protection, security governance, conflict analysis, and policy engagement. 

Before joining CIVIC, she worked with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD), focusing on human security, governance, and political participation. 

Her interests extend to the less visible forces shaping conflict and insecurity, particularly gender dynamics, environmental pressures, and changing livelihoods. She is especially interested in locally grounded research and in bringing community perspectives into policy and practice.