Jesper Stenberg Johnsøn

Political scientist, socio-economist and development practitioner working on governance and anti-corruption issues.

As part of the U4 team, Jesper Johnsøn undertakes operational research, conducts trainings, and provides policy advice to donors and practitioners on a wide range of anti-corruption issues. Mr Johnsøn’s work currently focuses on improving evaluation practices and measurement tools in the anti-corruption sector through operational research and training.

Prior to joining CMI, Mr Johnsøn worked as Senior Consultant in the Public Administration & Governance practice area for an international consultancy. Experiences include: (i) project manager and qualitative expert on the DFID funded impact evaluation study of the Social Fund for Development in Yemen, (ii) Monitoring & Evaluation Expert for DANIDA funded “Zambia Governance Foundation” project, leading one international and one national expert, (iii) project manager for DFID funded “Social Protection Strategy for the Government of Rwanda” project, conducted budget feasability study and costings, (iv) provided technical assistance and project management support to design team for the £70 million Chars Livelihoods Programme 2 (CLP2) in Monitoring & Evaluation and governance appraisals.

As a PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge, Mr Johnsøn conducts research on corruption in fragile states, studying the special dynamics which unfold in this environment and the impact it has on the way in which donors should fight corruption. He holds an M.Phil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen.

Country work experience include Bangladesh, Kosovo, Rwanda, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Zambia.

Jesper is responsible for U4's theme page Evaluation and Measurement.