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I hold a Ph.D. in Economics working on "Fiscal policy and Economic Development" at University of Orléans (France).

My research and professional experience span public finance and governance reforms, social protection and labor markets, trade and market incentives, agricultural and rural development and development economics more broadly. I am particularly interested in how fiscal policies, public expenditures, trade policies, and institutional arrangements influence economic performance, food systems, poverty reduction, and long-term development outcomes. I combine rigorous quantitative analysis with policy-oriented research to support evidence-based decision-making in developing and emerging economies.

At the World Bank and through collaborations with organizations such as UNDP, GIZ, ICTD, and IPAR, I have contributed to several analytical and operational work on public expenditure reviews, agricultural and food policy, domestic revenue mobilization, energy subsidy reforms, human capital development, climate and development diagnostics, and jobs and growth strategies. More recently, my work has also explored trade policy uncertainty, tariff shocks, and their implications for inflation, fiscal space, FDI, Debt and financial stability, and sustainable development.

I bring a data‑driven approach to policy analysis, impact evaluation, and institutional reform, helping governments design fiscally sustainable and inclusive policies that promote economic transformation and shared prosperity. I have extensive field and evaluation experience. As an Independent Evaluator for GIZ’s Good Financial Governance Program, I led assessments of public financial management reforms, revenue authority modernization, external audit systems, and anti‑corruption institutions while facilitating policy dialogue with governments, oversight bodies, and development partners. 

Areas of Expertise:

• Economic Development and Public Policy: Economic transformation, agricultural and rural development, food systems, trade and market incentives, poverty reduction, and inclusive growth.

• Public Finance and Fiscal Policy: Fiscal frameworks, tax policy, domestic revenue mobilization, public expenditure analysis, public financial management, debt sustainability, and governance reforms.

• Social Protection and Labor Markets: Social safety nets, cash transfer programmes, labor market interventions, human capital development, and resilience-building policies.

• Operational Impact : Hands-on experience in delivering operational results, engaging stakeholders, and conducting field missions to implement -funded projects.

• Advanced Econometrics & Impact Evaluation: Proficient in applying econometric models to evaluate policies.

Other : Stata, R, QGIS and GAMS (Computable general equilibrium model),CsPRO .