Navya Sureka

Navya Sureka

PhD Fellow

Education
M.Res., Applied Economics, Paris School of Economics, 2022
Education
BA (Hons.) , Economics, Delhi University, 2020
Institute
UNU-MERIT
Nationality
Indian
Contacts
sureka@merit.unu.edu n.sureka@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl LinkedIn

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.