ideas42
Zainab Amjad is currently an Associate Behavioral Designer at ideas42, where the focus is on optimizing social protection programs and policies for beneficiaries in Africa and Asia using behavioral science. Previous experience includes serving as a Graduate Consultant at The World Bank, concentrating on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in sub-Saharan Africa, and working as a Graduate Intern at IDinsight, where evaluation of COVID-19 related school closures' impact on gender-based violence and female retention in education took place. Additionally, Zainab held the position of Delivery Leader at Delivery Associates and completed an internship with UNICEF in Data, Research, and Policy. Zainab Amjad possesses an MPA Candidate degree in International Development and Urban Policy from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts with honors in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.
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ideas42
ideas42 is a design and research lab that uses behavioral economics to address complex social problems. ideas42 was established in 2008 by Sendhil Mullainathan of Harvard University, Antoinette Schoar of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Simeon Djankov, then of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, EldarShafir of Princeton University, Jeffrey Kling of the Brookings Institution, and Michael Kremer of Harvard University.At ideas42 we look at everything – including our own internal processes — through a behavioral lens. We approach our work with a spirit of generosity, but we retain a sense of playfulness that helps to drive our creativity. As individuals, we are tenacious and rigorous, and take shared responsibility for the organization’s success. Perhaps most importantly, we do good, striving every day to improve the lives of people all over the world.