Dianah Ngui Muchai is a Research Manager at the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). A distinguished researcher and a trainer, before joining AERC, she was Senior Lecturer of economics at Kenyatta University -Kenya, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative in Kenya, a visiting econometrics theory and practice lecturer at the AERC Collaborative Master Programme (CMAP), and a senior researcher and a consultant with various multinational organizations. Dr. Dianah has also worked with Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) and has over 15 years of experience conducting high quality empirical research on issues related to industrial policies, enterprise performance and natural resources in developing countries. Since joining the consortium, she has worked on African countries topical and emerging issues, such as climate change, poverty, inequality, gender, financial inclusion, Special Drawing Rights reallocation, and human capital. She has authored and co-authored over 50 academic articles and other publications. She is a member of the Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary Fund. She holds a PhD in Economics from Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.