Development Impact Group

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About

Impact Analytics brings concepts from data science and computer science into development research, with a mission to strengthen the transparency, credibility, and reproducibility of research across the World Bank and the wider development community. Over the past 10 years, the team has developed open-source, open-access public goods in the form of tools, processes, and trainings that support the full research production cycle.

In partnership with the World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development, the team also delivers e-learning courses that extend these tools and methods to a global audience.

Our Model

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Research Lifecycle

Impact Analytics supports researchers and teams throughout the research lifecycle, from early-stage design and implementation to analysis and publication. Through practical tools, technical expertise, and robust standards and protocols, the team strengthens research quality, efficiency, transparency, and reproducibility at every stage.

We help teams build strong research foundations by identifying operational constraints, designing technical solutions, and developing clear protocols. We provide the tools, systems, and expertise needed for rigorous and reproducible research.

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We support field operations with tools and technical solutions for data governance, privacy, survey workflows, and quality assurance. Our work helps teams collect and manage high-quality data responsibly and efficiently.

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We develop protocols and tools that make data processing and analysis more efficient, transparent, and reproducible. We lead a Bank-wide Reproducible Research Initiative and manage The World Bank Group Reproducibility Research Repository.

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We verifiy and publish reproducible research packages and provides technical support for data publication. We maintain the Reproducible Research Repository and the Development Impact public software repositories on GitHub (gitub.com/dime-worldbank). We are a leading contributor to the World Bank's Open Source Software Catalog. Through technical support, tools, and institutional guidance, we help teams document their analytical workflows and publish research outputs that are findable, accessible, and reusable.

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IMPACT ANALYTICS BY THE NUMBERS

Core Team

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    Team Lead

  • The World Bank
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    Research Officer

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    Maria Reyes Retana Torre
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    Junior Data Scientist

  • The World Bank
    Kristoffer Gustav Bjarkefur
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    Data Scientist

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    Mahin Tariq
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    Reproducible Research Assistant

  • The World Bank
    Ankriti Singh
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    Data Coordinator

  • The World Bank
    Marina Visintini
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    Data Scientist

  • The World Bank
    Alex Liu Chen
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    Cost-Effectiveness Analyst

  • Camila Larrea
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    Knowledge Management and Communications Consultant