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Team list and contact details

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Head of Programme

Claire Melamed

Claire Melamed Head of Programme

The team

Gina Bergh

Gina Bergh Research Officer

Kate Bird

Kate Bird Research Associate

Louise Damant

Louise Damant Programme Officer

  • Louise is the Programme Officer for the Growth, Poverty and Inequality programme at ODI.

    In addition to administrating the programme, Louise provides project management support and leads on its communication activities.

    Louise holds a BA in Business Management from Staffordshire University and joined ODI from the private sector.

Stephanie Levy

Stephanie Levy Research Fellow

  • Stephanie is a development economist with over 10 years of experience in rural development policies and pro-poor growth in Africa and South-East Asia. She has an extensive experience of modelling and policy analysis using simulation tools and quantitative analysis methods. Her current research focuses on pro-poor growth, food security, social protection, risk and vulnerability and natural resource booms.

Paula Lucci

Paula Lucci Research Officer 2

Pedro Martins

Pedro Martins Research Fellow

Laura Kiku Rodriguez-Takeuchi

Laura Kiku Rodriguez-Takeuchi Research Officer 1

Emma Samman

Research Fellow

Nick Scott

Nick Scott Communications Manager - Digital and Events