Natalie DavirroResearch and Knowledge Manager, Education Finance Network (UK)

Natalie is the Research and Knowledge Manager for the Education Finance Network and is based in London.

She leads the development of research products for the Education Finance Network, including literature reviews, evidence gap mapping, member needs assessments, MEL frameworks and knowledge products.

Prior to joining Opportunity EduFinance as a core team member in the network, Natalie worked for three years as an M&E Specialist for the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Bureau, where she led on the design and implementation of M&E frameworks and carried out field assessments and project evaluations in East and West Africa.

She also has experience in research, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and reporting for humanitarian relief projects in Jordan and Afghanistan. She recently completed her MSc in Development Management at the London School of Economics, and holds a BA in International Relations from Tufts University.