Meet the 2024 GO Lab Visiting Fellows of Practice

Annually, at the Government Outcomes Lab, we appoint a small group of leading practitioners spanning the public, private, and voluntary sectors to champion our mission of advancing research and practice in how governments tackle complex social challenges. These Visiting Fellows bring a wealth of practical insights and profound expertise from diverse fields, ensuring that our work remains responsive and pertinent to those implementing outcomes-focused partnerships for better social outcomes.

The position of Fellow of Practice is undertaken on a pro-bono basis, and our Visiting Fellows contribute to our work in a myriad of ways. Their involvement ranges from providing valuable input into our research and analytical work, speaking at our events, authoring and reviewing papers, to sharing learnings and insights to strengthen the global community of practitioners in the field.

This year, we will be joined by eleven Visiting Fellows of Practice from diverse backgrounds, with expertise spanning across sectors and countries. They include economists, lawyers, and international development leaders pioneering innovative financing tools in low- and middle-income countries, experts championing evidence-based approaches and driving collaboration for governance and institutional change, and practitioners with decades of experience in improving public services.

As a group, they draw together a wealth of experience and knowledge. From fostering innovation and cross-sector partnerships in addressing critical policy and development challenges to rethinking current practices of accountability, transparency, and control mechanisms within outcomes-based contracts, these individuals are working at local, national, and international levels to find innovative solutions to some of the most complex social problems and drive positive change in society.

This year's Government Outcomes Lab Visiting Fellows of Practice are:

1. Abhik Sen, Senior Advisor, United Nations
2. Ailsa Cook, CEO and Co-Founder, Matter of Focus
3. Aneta Wierzynska, Senior Specialist in Impact and Anti-Corruption, The Global Fund
4. Jeffrey Matsu, Chief Economist, Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA)
5. Joe Abah, Country Director, DAI Global LLC
6. Jonathan Ng, Senior Counsel, Agency for International Development
7. Liam Sloan, Commercial Director, Public Digital
8. Miranda Lee, Acting Associate Director, The Office of Social Impact Investment, NSW Treasury
9. Raffaella de Felice, Head of Knowledge Management and Community, the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment
10. Russell Jones, Assistant Director - Children and Adults Joint Commissioning, London Borough of Southwark/South East London Integrated Care Board
11. Shomsia Ali, Senior Advisor, Healthy Brains Global Initiatives

We look forward to working with the 2024 Visiting Fellows of Practice and would like to thank the 2023 Fellows for their immense contributions to the Government Outcomes Lab over the past year.