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Liz McGuinness
Senior Director, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Liz McGuinness is a seasoned financial inclusion professional with over 20 years of experience in the field. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion.13
Professional Background
Liz's expertise spans several areas:
- Financial inclusion
- Financial capabilities
- Women's economic empowerment
- Agricultural development
- SME development
In her role at the Center for Financial Inclusion, Liz aims to develop and support sound monitoring and evaluation approaches.1 Her work involves designing and leading research to support strategy development, product development, learning, results measurement, and program evaluation.12
Experience and Skills
Liz has demonstrated strong skills in:
- Program and project management
- Designing M&E systems
- Providing capacity building and technical assistance in M&E
- Leading research teams across various regions including Central Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East/North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South/Southeast Asia12
Previous Work
Before joining the Center for Financial Inclusion, Liz worked as an independent consultant. Her past roles include:
- Director of Consumer Research at Microfinance Opportunities (2004-2012)
- Manager of microfinance programs for women at Save the Children (1997-2004)
- Senior Director on the Financial Services team at ACDI/VOCA2
Education
Liz holds a B.A. from McGill University and an M.A. in Economics from New York University.12
International Experience
Throughout her career, Liz has lived and worked in various countries, including Zimbabwe and Tajikistan.1
