Carolina Morais Araujo
- MA, International Affairs, Columbia University (US)
- MBA, Project Management, Fundação Getulio Vargas (Brazil)
- BA, International Relations, University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Carolina is currently leading multi-country initiatives focused on scaling up urban innovations and evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for citizens around the world.
In partnership with a major philanthropy, she has led the scaling of proven solutions to urban challenges across Latin America and other regions, supporting the adoption and adaptation of impactful policies.
Carolina has also led multiple engagements with local and national governments in 10+ countries in Latin America, supporting them to embed delivery disciplines and build critical capabilities, such as data-driven decision-making.
As a senior manager at J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, MIT research center), Carolina led technical assistance, capacity building, and policy outreach initiatives to develop a culture of evaluation and systematic use of data and evidence in governments in Brazil and across Latin America.
As a consultant for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, Carolina conducted a process evaluation of Dar Ramani Huria, a community mapping project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, working to map flood-prone areas of the city to support urban planning and development.
As a journalist at Folha de S.Paulo (the largest newspaper in Brazil), Carolina edited writing on politics, economics, social policy, and sports.
