Summary
Lingxi Li is a Program Manager in AidData’s Tracking Underreported Financial Flows (TUFF) Unit. She supports data collection and quality assurance processes, coordinates research workflows, and works with student research assistants on projects related to China’s overseas development finance. She also contributes to research planning, team training, outreach, and methodological innovation.
Education
- M.P.P., Public Policy, Georgetown University
- B.Mgt., Public Administration, Beijing Normal University
Background
Prior to joining AidData, Lingxi worked with Bread for the World and the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., where she developed her interest in international development finance and mixed-methods research. She has also contributed to research at the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation and US SIF. Her work has included policy evaluation, data quality assurance for a research project in Kenya, and the analysis of sustainable investment data. Earlier in her career, she gained experience in economic and policy research through roles with BMW China, WWF China, and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.