Staff Directory

Simrin Makhija

External Affairs Officer

Simrin provides strategic communications advice to CGAP’s projects on Supply-side Gender Disaggregated Data, Social Norms and Policy, Regulatory Architecture, Inclusive Finance and Crises, Climate-related Policies, and Impact Investing. Simrin also manages the production process for knowledge products at CGAP.

Simrin has a depth of experience both as a researcher and in communicating technical research across a variety of channels. Prior to joining CGAP, Simrin worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute, where she led strategic communications and managed multiple projects on gender, food systems, and agricultural development. 

Simrin holds a master’s degree in International Development Policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor's in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. She is fluent in Hindi.

By Simrin Makhija

Research

Inclusive Pensions for an Aging World: Evidence and Strategies for Engaging Informal Workers

This Working Paper reviews how different countries have designed pension schemes for informal workers. It focuses on contributory schemes for the “missing middle”: informal workers with sufficiently stable incomes to save for old age but who lack access to suitable pension options.
Blog

Journey to Kigali: Four Lessons on Peer Learning for Gender Data

When it comes to strategies on gender-disaggregated data for women's financial inclusion, peer learning, diversity of approaches to gender data collection and use, and creative solutions in advancing gender equality in the financial sector are key.