Elnaz Safarha, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant
Elnaz is an international education scholar and policy researcher with over 12 years of experience conducting research and evaluations of education programs in international development contexts. She has deep expertise in quantitative methods—including experimental and quasi-experimental designs—spanning evaluation planning, instrument development, enumerator training, data quality assurance, analysis, and reporting.
She is also trained in qualitative and participatory approaches, having led interviews, classroom observations, cognitive testing, and stakeholder-driven research. Elnaz has served as Principal Investigator for large, multi-year impact and performance evaluations, designing and implementing mixed-methods studies and literacy assessments in countries such as Burkina Faso, Laos, Liberia, and Mali.
Her research has focused on refugee and inclusive education, child labor, gender-based violence, youth reproductive health, and nutrition and food security. Elnaz has collaborated with donors and partners including the U.S. Department of Labor (ILAB), USAID, USDA, and NGOs such as EDC, CRS, and Save the Children.
