David Evans is the Principal Economic Advisor for the Social Sector at the Inter-American Development Bank. Previously, he was a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, working on education, health, and social safety nets, and a lead economist at the World Bank, where he co-authored the World Development Report 2018, Learning to Realize Education’s Promise, coordinated impact evaluation work for sub-Saharan Africa, and managed education projects in Brazil. Evans has evaluated education, early child development, agriculture, health, and social safety net programs in Brazil, the Gambia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. He received a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, specializing in economic development and labor economics.