Anna Diofasi supported the research of Nancy Birdsall and Alan Gelb. Before joining CGD, Diofasi worked as a research assistant at the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development, and Evaluation where she analyzed the impact of various interventions on maternal health in Kenya. Diofasi previously worked on identifying effective strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition at Humanitas Global and assisted with the implementation of youth education programs in Bolivia as a team leader at International Citizen Service. Diofasi holds a BA from the University of Warwick and a Masters in public policy from Georgetown University.