Sam Carter is a Senior Policy Associate at J-PAL Global, where she supports J-PAL’s outreach related to financial inclusion, social protection, government partnerships, and cost-effectiveness analysis. She is also a liaison to the J-PAL Latin America & the Caribbean office with a focus on J-PAL’s work in Brazil. As a member of the Policy and Communications group, Sam works with governments, international and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to develop new research projects and to help encourage decisions based on rigorous evidence. She also writes evaluation summaries and policy publications to help communicate technical research to a wide range of audiences.