Susan Nicolai
Senior Research Fellow – Head of Programme (acting)
Susan Nicolai is Senior Research Fellow in ODI's Growth, Poverty and Inequality Programme. She works with researchers across the institute to delve more deeply into questions around measurement, political economy and financing of development, and explore how lessons feed into post-2015 debates.
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Susan has previously worked with the UN SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, Save the Children, UNICEF and UNESCO. Her own policy work and research has focused on basic services – particularly education. She has worked in a number of countries around the globe, particularly fragile states and crisis affected countries.
Media coverage
- 25 October 2017, Devex19 May 2017, TIME Magazine
- 15 November 2016, The Guardian5 October 2016, The Guardian
- 14 June 2016, The Guardian18 March 2016, Thomson Reuters Foundation
- 25 September 2015, Geographical25 September 2015, Devex
- 22 September 2015, Public Finance International22 September 2015, BBC World News -
Latest tweets from @susan_nicolai
13 JanThis is such an exciting job if you want to work ridiculously hard on big picture #SDG4 policy challenges and what… https://t.co/rNKFS1KxYl- 09 JanCome work with me and a group of brilliant colleagues at the #EdTechHub! Looking for experienced senior programme l… https://t.co/OvlEZg8XYO
- 19 Dec@Emma_Samman @ODIdev UHC: not a myth, but a reality – if there is the will The implications are clear: all countrie… https://t.co/v2smUe0CX5
- 19 Dec@Emma_Samman @ODIdev 4. “Even if achieved, UHC is likely to be reversed” Healthcare can be a contentious political… https://t.co/tKOvjaA6bI
- 19 Dec@Emma_Samman @ODIdev 3. “Governments set out to achieve UHC when they start investing in health” Our research shows… https://t.co/G6mXseoE8j
- 19 Dec@Emma_Samman @ODIdev 2. “UHC is too expensive” Cost is often cited as a barrier to UHC – as our research shows. But… https://t.co/1cEhdcPp8y
- 19 Dec@Emma_Samman @ODIdev 1. “Only stable governments can aim for UHC” It’s often thought that countries strive for UHC… https://t.co/q9aKZoIFhC
- 19 DecInsightful new research by looking at 50 countries that have attained #UHC or made strides toward doing so:… https://t.co/vX0idSQIza
- 19 DecRT @GlobalEdTechHub: Check out our one-stop shop for upcoming #EdTechHub #jobs - https://t.co/lF2mL85lLj - now in one place! Recruiting 3 e…
- 18 DecRT @PrachiSrivas: Anyone perplexed on the kerfuffle RE: Bridge's spin on the impact of the education PPP in Liberia, read this thread. Sho…
- 18 DecBrilliant to see this level of unprecedented commitment to #education at the #RefugeeForum. $350m in pledges from 6… https://t.co/A41dmFu2td
- 18 DecSuper exciting opportunities! Come work with us at the @GlobalEdTechHub... https://t.co/JtE4zbswxC
- 18 DecHere's a sneak peek into the #edtechhub's literature review approach so far. @katy_jordan does a brilliant job of b… https://t.co/3fYeqNhokL
- 01 NovJust out: Our report on the global state of play in terms of coordinating #EducationinEmergencies. Soon to follow:… https://t.co/eTU6wYMixC
- 24 Oct@KalifaDamani @katy_jordan @GlobalEdTechHub @Cambridge_Uni Wow, who's the budding artist? We need you to do the whole global team!
- 24 OctThis stuff is so cool - take a look at how #sandboxes are central to the #edtechhub's planned work on growth-stage… https://t.co/J7xAU27aHu
- 20 OctRT @jjlproctor: Who wants to come join the @GlobalEdTechHub??? Deadline tomorrow! We want to work with some excellent new recruits :) Join…
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