Navya Sureka is an Evaluation Analyst at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
Navya Sureka is an impact evaluation enthusiast with a strong foundation in development economics and a passion for evidence-informed policymaking. At the FAO Office of Evaluation, she leads and supports decentralized and thematic evaluations, combining mixed-methods research with advanced quantitative tools. She brings experience from impact evaluations at the World Bank and research roles across Africa and Asia, with a focus on agriculture, food security, and rural development. Her work integrates rigorous field research, data visualization (R Shiny), and strategic synthesis to support institutional learning. She is particularly interested in strengthening evaluation systems, capacity development, and generating actionable insights to improve development outcomes.