Monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) specialist with a cross-cutting focus on gender equity, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in economic recovery and growth, including for market systems and private sector development programmes. Over ten years of experience working with development and humanitarian actors to:• Design, manage and learn from their interventions.• Conduct insightful research and analyses.• Build team capacities for the successful implementation of MERL systems and GEDSI strategies.Diverse sector and thematic experience: agriculture • child labour • digital inclusion and innovation • employment and entrepreneurship • financial inclusion • gender lens investing • migration and forced displacement • peacebuilding and social cohesion • trade and export promotionField and project experience in Europe, the Middle East, South Caucasus, Southeast Asia and across Sub-Saharan Africa. Has led and advised teams in person and remotely for a wide range of assignments, from theory of change, strategy development, and MERL system design to multi-country, mixed-methods research studies.Passionate about inclusion, participation and justice, with expertise in women's economic empowerment • gender equity • disability inclusion • youth empowerment • participatory MERL Diverse portfolio of clients: • Institutional donors—DFAT (Australia), ECHO (European Commission), RVO (Netherlands), SDC and SECO (Switzerland)• Major international development contractors—Abt Associates, DAI, Swisscontact• Foundations—Mastercard Foundation, Standard Chartered Foundation• International NGOs—Danish Refugee Council, Internews, Save the Children, Search for Common Ground• UN agencies—ILO, IOM, UNV, UNDP, UNFPA, ITUProject Management for Development Professionals (Project DPro) certified • MSc from the University of Oxford's Department of International Development • BA from the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies