Rajeev Colaço

Dr. Rajeev Colaço is the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting (MERLA) in the International Development Group. He is also Adjunct Professor in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. In his capacity as MERLA Director at RTI, Dr. Colaço oversees monitoring & evaluation (M&E), applied research, and learning activities that promote RTI’s core goal of translating knowledge into practice. Dr. Colaço has extensive experience conducting rigorous M&E and research, and framing results into learning for programmatic adaptation. The technical areas in which Dr. Colaço leads MERLA include integrated and cross-sectoral systems strengthening, sustainability, local capacity strengthening, integrated data systems, resilience, global health, governance, agriculture, environment, education, energy, gender, and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene).