Professor Dr. Markus Frölich , our founder and scientific director, holds a PhD in Econometrics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Currently, he is a Professor of Economics and Chair of Econometrics at the University of Mannheim, Germany, Professor Frölich is an affiliated professor at the Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and a guest professor at the University of St. Gallen. He combines his extensive academic background with over 20 years of hands-on experience in statistical analysis and impact evaluation.His research focuses on advanced econometric and statistical methods for impact evaluations, longitudinal data analysis, and survey design. Throughout his career, Professor Frölich has led numerous evaluation projects for organizations including UNICEF, the World Bank, the European Commission, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), IFAD, ILO, UNDP, WFP, and many others. His work has spanned more than 30 countries, with a strong emphasis on regions in Africa and South Asia, helping to drive evidence-based policy and development.

Dr. Asmus Zoch-Gordon is the Managing Director of C4ED, where he leads the implementation of strategic goals, oversees acquisitions, manages projects, and ensures smooth daily operations. With extensive experience as a Chief Operating Officer and Senior Evaluation Specialist, he combines operational expertise with strategic insight to drive the organization’s growth and amplify its impact. A seasoned labor economist, Dr. Zoch-Gordon holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa and a Master’s degree in Economics from Göttingen University in Germany. With over a decade of experience working in developing countries, he specializes in designing and implementing project impact evaluations, leading complex data collection efforts, and building robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems.

Innocent Mwaka is a Qualitative Research Manager at the C4ED, where he has been working since 2020. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University in Uganda, a Master’s in Culture and Environment from Cologne University, and a PhD in Social Anthropology from Cologne University. He also completed a post-graduate program in Peace and Conflict Studies from Gulu University, Uganda. At C4ED, his work focuses on designing and conducting qualitative components in Mixed-Methods evaluations and designing and conducting qualitative studies and reviews. He has worked across Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and globally on evaluations in sectors such as land policy, youth employment, health and immunization, climate adaptation, and sustainable livelihoods. His experience spans both project-level and portfolio-level evaluations, including work with international organizations such as GIZ, UNICEF, IFAD, and the European Union.

Deli Ke Wang is a Research Manager at the C4ED, where he has been working since February 2022. He holds a Master’s degree in International Trade, Finance and Development from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. At C4ED, he has worked on a wide range of projects, contributing to questionnaire design and programming, indicator development, data monitoring, and data cleaning. He supported data quality assurance for the nationwide MPSS education survey (P2012) in Malawi, a World Bank-funded project involving thousands of students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders. He also served as Project Manager for the SME Loop project (P22190), an entrepreneurship training program in Benin, overseeing key aspects of project implementation and data quality control.

Justine Abenaitwe has been a Qualitative Research and Evaluation Manager at the C4ED since May 2023. She holds an MSc in Public Health (Health Promotion) from Leeds Beckett University, UK, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda. With over 10 years of experience in program implementation, research, and evaluation, she brings strong expertise in qualitative methods. At C4ED, Justine has supported research and evaluation efforts across several major projects, including the EUTF RISE project in Uganda, UNICEF’s Immunization Review in Africa, the IFC/GAFSP Macadamia project in Malawi, and CLASP’s Productive Use Appliance Financing facility in multiple African countries. Her work spans qualitative data collection and analysis, report writing, and proposal development.

Benjamin Luginsland is a Senior Research Manager at the C4ED, where he has been working since 2021. He specializes in monitoring and evaluation, survey design, and digital data collection, with deep expertise in data management, programming, and enumerator training. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Mannheim and a Master’s degree in International Development Studies from the University of Marburg. He has managed a range of high-impact projects across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, including evaluations funded by the European Union and the World Bank. His work covers sectors such as education, energy access, livelihoods, early childhood education, and health insurance utilization.

Johanna Gather is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at C4ED and joined the Mannheim office in 2022. Her work focuses on the design and implementation of rigorous impact evaluations, using methods such as randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs, to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts of development interventions. Johanna holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Göttingen. She also holds an MSc in Agricultural Economics and a BSc in Organic Agriculture. At C4ED, she has contributed to multi-country evaluations in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, and Southeast Asia. Her sectoral expertise spans agriculture and rural development, food security, climate adaptation and mitigation, early childhood development, and gender-sensitive value chain development. She has worked on evaluations commissioned by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and the Green Climate Fund’s LORTA initiative.

Elikplim Atsiatorme is a Senior Research Manager who has been working with C4ED since 2021. With a background in monitoring and evaluations and the collection of primary data for impact evaluations, he has worked at C4ED for over four years, starting as a Quantitative Research Manager and now a Senior Research Manager. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Psychology, an MPhil in Peace and Development Studies and an MA in Sociology. His work at C4ED has focused on the design and implementation of monitoring systems and evaluation including counterfactual impact evaluation of development interventions, planning and managing large-scale data collections. He also specializes in survey tool design and data management. He has contributed to the management of evaluations and coordination of data collections for development programs in West and East Africa. His work spans impact evaluations related to economic development, capacity building, and government service delivery. He has also supported evaluations of UNICEF interventions in South and Southeast Asia, focusing on maternal and child health, immunization, education, social protection, and WASH.

Dr. Zahra Kamal is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist who joined C4ED in May 2023. Her work focuses on the design and management of research projects, including impact evaluations, case studies, and evidence syntheses. Zahra earned her PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Bamberg, Germany. She holds a Master’s degree in Quantitative Marketing from the Goethe University Frankfurt, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran. Her thematic expertise spans gender equality and gender norms, education policy, and maternal and child health, and social protection. At C4ED, she has contributed to multiple research projects, playing key roles in research design, survey development, sampling, data management and analysis, as well as stakeholder coordination.

Dr. Viviana Urueña is a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at the C4ED, where she has been working since 2021. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Göttingen in Germany and has over seven years of experience in impact evaluation, behavioral interventions, and data collection. At C4ED, her work focuses on social protection, agriculture, and behavioral interventions, with a regional focus on Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Thomas Eekhout joined C4ED in September 2020 and works as a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, where he is responsible for designing and managing (impact) evaluations using mixed methods. As the Global Outreach and Institutional Relations Lead, he also plays a key role in building strategic relationships with development institutions and fostering long-term partnerships. He holds a Master's degree in Research and Applied Economics and a PhD in Development Economics from the Bordeaux School of Economics, France. With nine years of experience in development economics and evaluation, he has gained expertise in labor economics, rural development, and social protection, particularly in the Sub-Saharan African region.

Elisa Sanz joined C4ED in 2019, where she serves as a Team Lead and Senior Qualitative Research and Evaluation Manager. She has led a wide range of qualitative and mixed-methods evaluations and research projects. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a postgraduate degree in Mental Health Intervention with Refugees, Migrants, and Minorities, and a master’s degree in Globalization and Development Studies with a focus on migration, exile, and activism. She brings over 15 years of experience in social impact and development sector, spanning programme planning and implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation. Her sectoral expertise includes childhood, adolescence, education, migration, gender, and civic engagement. She specializes in child-friendly, gender-responsive, and participatory research approaches, with extensive experience responsibly engaging vulnerable groups such as children, marginalized populations, and survivors of violence.

Sharline is a Junior Research Manager at C4ED, where she has been working since November 2024. She holds a Master’s degree in Development Economics from the Georg-August University of Göttingen and brings various experiences in the fields of public policy, economic development strategy and coordination, social protection, trade and FDI, labour markets, and academic research. Previously, she worked at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the Institute for Research in Economic Sciences (IICE), and the Central Bank in Costa Rica. At C4ED, she has worked on projects related to research and impact evaluation on topics such as child labour, social assistance programs and development coordination in various regions such as South Asia, Latin America and Africa.