Shakil Ahmed is a Research Coordinator at BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). He is experienced in conducting impact evaluations and is skilled in quantitative data collection and analysis, RCTs and field based experiments.
Prior to joining BIGD he worked in the Research and Evaluation Division of BRAC for seven years with different capabilities. Shakil holds an MSc in Development Evaluation and Management from the Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp, Belgium and a Masters in Economics from Khulna University, Bangladesh.
Established in 1998 in Bonn, Germany, IZA is an independent, non-profit research institution supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation with a focus on the analysis of global labour markets. It operates an international network of about 1,500 economists and researchers spanning across more than 50 countries.
Based on academic excellence and an ambitious publication strategy, IZA serves as a place of communication between academic science and political practice.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) leads the UK's work to end extreme poverty. We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women, and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.