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Leads the design and implementation of gender sensitive research and evaluation activities to enhance knowledge about women’s land rights and improve the gender responsiveness of program design. This often involves designing and implementing gender-inclusive mixed –method (quantitative and qualitative) data collection techniques customized for the specific research questions required by the project. Findings from the research are often developed to advocate for improvement of women’s land… Show more Leads the design and implementation of gender sensitive research and evaluation activities to enhance knowledge about women’s land rights and improve the gender responsiveness of program design. This often involves designing and implementing gender-inclusive mixed –method (quantitative and qualitative) data collection techniques customized for the specific research questions required by the project. Findings from the research are often developed to advocate for improvement of women’s land rights to government stakeholders and funders, and disseminated through reports, presentations, and policy briefs. Show less

Lead the design and implementation of gender sensitive research to support the development of financial products and services that could best serve rural and urban women in developing countries. Research techniques involved short-interval panel studies, qualitative focus group discussions and key informant interviews, as well as large scale household surveys.

Assessed, prioritized and developed strategies to overcome growth constraints at our client microfinance institutions (MFIs)