Alexandra Carlin is an Associate MER Advisor at SCI Foundation in London. She completed a Masters of Biosciences in Zoology at the University of Lincoln in 2018. At SCI Foundation, Alex has developed a deep understanding of programmatic data processes and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning theory which she has applied to internal projects and consortium work. She has recently been focusing on improving M&E processes, particularly regarding data management and data quality.
While attending a seminar at the Royal Geographical Society, Alex realised that developments in population modelling being presented by WorldPop, University of Southampton, could be applied to the challenge of obtaining accurate denominator data that affects many NTD programmes.