Abeer Al-Mutawakel is a development and peacebuilding practitioner with extensive experience working at the intersection of humanitarian response, conflict, and governance. She currently serves as the Project Manager of the Hikma Fellowship for Public Leaders at DeepRoot Consulting, where she supports emerging leaders from Yemen in strengthening their leadership, negotiation, and policy engagement skills. Prior to this role, she worked with DeepRoot as a researcher and consultant, contributing to research, dialogue initiatives, and policy discussions focused on conflict resolution and regional stability.

Abeer’s research background includes work with the Center for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) at Oxford Brookes University. Her work focuses on development and humanitarian interventions in conflict-affected contexts, with particular attention to forced migration, peacebuilding, and the empowerment of marginalized groups. While much of her work centers on Yemen, she has also researched the Syrian refugee crisis, examining the social and economic impacts of Syrian refugees and displaced populations on host communities in Lebanon.

Earlier in her career, Abeer served as the general manager of one of the largest hospitals in Yemen, where she gained firsthand experience navigating complex operational and humanitarian challenges in a fragile context.

Abeer holds a Master’s degree in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Management Systems. Her work reflects a strong commitment to inclusive peacebuilding and strengthening the role of emerging leaders in shaping more resilient societies.

Participant in: November 2017 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes