Social Protection Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning
The Social Protection Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Hub works with policymakers and development partners to generate actionable insights about what works to reduce poverty and promote economic inclusion through social protection (SP). Our evaluation work spans the policy cycle, including institutional assessments to guide the design of new social protection programmes; programme monitoring and process evaluation, to determine whether ongoing SP programmes are meeting their targets; and impact evaluations, to understand the development impacts and cost-effectiveness of completed SP programmes.
We have played a key role in building the global evidence base for the impact of social protection programmes. Flagship projects include our evaluation of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in Pakistan and the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) in Kenya, as well as our applied research on the quality of the COVID-19 response in Ethiopia through the Building Resilience in Ethiopia (BRE) project.
Our team
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Rachel is a social protection and evaluation expert with over 15 years of experience implementing large-scale impact evaluations of social programmes.
Tim is a specialist in poverty analysis and social protection.
Maheen is a social protection expert whose specialisms include case management systems, social care services, and qualitative research.
Léane Gaumond is a social protection expert with experience leading projects in fragile, conflict-affected, and low- and middle-income countries
Simon is an accomplished development economist, with many years' experience around evidence, poverty, and social policy.
Anita is an economic and social policy expert with extensive fieldwork and data collection experience in East Africa.
Paul Jasper is the Data Innovation Lead and works on designing, implementing, and managing quantitative impact assessments and data analytics projects
Arnaud Galinié is an economist passionate about data analytics, research design, quantitative research and impact evaluation methodologies.
Zuzana Hrdličková is a senior consultant in our MERL international team.
Patrick has more than 20 years' experience in monitoring and evaluating social sector programmes.
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