Zina S. Nimeh
Associate Professor of Public Policy, United Nations University MERIT and Maastricht University
Dr. Zina Nimeh is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Social Protection at Maastricht University and the United Nations University-MERIT. She also serves as a member of UNU-MERIT’s Management Team, overseeing the portfolio for Education and Outreach. She has over two decades of professional and academic experience in the areas of public policy, social protection policy, public sector reform and governance. Dr. Nimeh obtained her PhD in Public Policy and Policy Analysis in 2012 from Maastricht University through a Marie Skłodowska-Curie research talent grant. Outside academia, she has had progressive managerial and consulting experience in the areas of social policies and public sector reform with focus on human development, employment, education, and social policy. She has applied experience in high level policy and reform advise on human development and social policy issues and continues to be a proactive consultant for civil society and (I)NGO’s.
Areas of Interest:
- Social Protection
- Public Policy Design
- Human Development
- Inequality
Education:
- Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy Analysis, Maastricht University – Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 2012 (Thesis Title: Social Citizenship Rights - Inequality and Exclusion [An interdisciplinary degree combining sociology, political science, economics & empirical research])
- Master of Labor and Human Resources, Concentration: Strategic Organizational Development, Ohio State University, Ohio, USA, 2000
- BSc in Business/Concentration in Finance, Xavier University, Ohio, USA, 1997
Experience:
- Associate Professor of Public Policy and Coordinator of the Social Protection Masters Specialization, United Nations University-MERIT/ Maastricht University Graduate School of Governance, 2021-Present
- Policy Advisor to the Director, UNU-MERIT, 2020-Present
- Chair of the Faculty Council, School of Business and Economics, 2021-Present
Latest Publications:
- Gong, C., Sologon, D. M., Nimeh, Z., & O'Donoghue, C. (2023). Decomposition of the Changes in Household Disposable Income Distribution in China.
- Nimeh, Z., Bordon, G., Del Bono, M., & Heins, G. (2022). Global Solidarity Funding for Social Protection.
- Janz, T., Augsburg, B., Gassmann, F., & Nimeh, Z. (2022). Leaving no one behind: Urban poverty traps in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Harnessing Administrative Data for Impact: The Case of Jordan’s Unified Cash Transfer Programme
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
March, 2025
Conference PaperSocial Insurance from A Regional Perspective: Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
November, 2023
Working PapersRegional Insights into Social Insurance: Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
November, 2023
Policy BriefsFrom Protection to Transformation: Understanding the Landscape of Formal Social Protection in Jordan
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
September, 2022
Working PapersThe Importance of the Transformative Angle for Advancing the Social Protection Agenda in Jordan
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
September, 2022
Policy BriefsReimagining Social Protection in Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
2020-11-17
ERF 31st Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
Apr 27, 2025
Policy Conference on Social Protection in Jordan
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
Oct 02, 2022
ERF-UNDP Webinar on The Impact of Covid-19 on Inequality in Jordan
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Sep 18, 2022
Social Protection in Jordan
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
Jan 12, 2022
Landscape of Formal Social Protection in Jordan
Areas of Interest: Social Protection Public Policy Design Human Development Inequality Education: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Policy... Read More
Sep 27, 2021