Irina Bilyalova is an international development and humanitarian policy professional with experience across the United Nations system, government partnerships, and multilateral initiatives. She is currently pursuing a Mid-Career Master in […]
Marietou Diallo joined BSC as a Research Fellow in 2025. Prior to joining BSC, she served as an Associate Consultant with the Albright Stonebridge Group’s (ASG) Africa Practice, where she […]
Fatima Hamdani is a multidisciplinary researcher and designer whose work bridges climate resilience, urban equity, and social justice. She is currently pursuing a Master of Design Studies in Ecologies at […]
Santiago joined Building State Capability’s (BSC) teaching team for “Getting Things Done 2023” and “Leading Economic Growth (2023, 2024, 2025)” and “Implementing Public Policy (2025, 2026)”. He is also a […]
Catalina previously worked at Innovations for Poverty Action – IPA, managing research projects in education, unconditional cash transfers, illegal mining, and migration sectors. Catalina also co-founded ConsultIPA. Prior to joining […]
Mannat is joining Building State Capability as a Research Fellow. Previously, she worked at the non-profit organization TechnoServe, where she led grassroots initiatives aimed at reducing student absenteeism and promoting […]
Adin Becker is a Master in Urban Planning/Master in Public Administration dual degree student at the Harvard Graduate school of Design (GSD) and Harvard Kennedy School. During summer 2024, Adin […]
Kriti was a Teaching Assistant for the Implementing Public Policy Program in 2023. Prior to joining BSC, she was an Associate Director at an edtech company in India where she […]
Peter Harrington is an Associate at Building State Capability. Peter originally joined BSC as a Research Fellow in 2014 and over five years he helped manage our projects in Albania and […]
Ana Rocío Castillo Romero is a former Teaching Assistant for Building State Capability. She served as a TA for our Leading Economic Growth Executive Program as well as the PDIA […]
