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Elghafiky Bimardhika

(He/him)

Elghafiky Bimardhika currently works on a ADBI (Asian Development Bank Institute)-funded research on the impact of natural disaster on educational achievements and with Oxford Policy Management Indonesia (OPMI) for a World Bank's project on barriers to legal and identification documents for marginalized communities in Indonesia.

Prior to this, he was a research Manager at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab South East Asia (J-PAL SEA). His portfolio of research experience at J-PAL SEA includes early childhood development, social protection, drug rehabilitation, distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-based violence & unpaid care work, financial inclusion, tax education, and labor market. Other than research projects, he also supervised the establishment and the development of Komite Etik Penelitian, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) under J-PAL SEA's host institution, Lembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan Masyarakat (LPEM), Universitas Indonesia. He was also a member of the J-PAL Gender Working Group.

Elghafiky holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Indonesia and is now pursuing graduate study in Master of International and Development Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Quantitative Specialist, Oxford Policy Management Indonesia
  • 2021–2022
    Research Manager, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Southeast Asia
  • 2020–2021
    Senior Research Associate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Southeast Asia
  • 2019–2020
    Research Associate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Southeast Asia
  • 2017–2018
    Rural Finance Specialist, Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Promoting Rural Incomes through Support for Markets in Agriculture (AIP-PRISMA)

Education

  • 2024 
    Australian National University, Master in International and Development Economics
  • 2021 
    CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative), IRB Members Certification
  • 2015 
    University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Economics

Publications

  • 2022
    Gender-sensitive research protocols and ethics, book chapter in Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion in Practice, co-authored with Milda Irhamni, Gumilang Sahadewo, Prani Sastiono, Rima Prama Artha, IGAA Jackie Viemilawati, and Marifatul Amalia, Research and Advocacy Experience of Knowledge Sector Initiative Partners

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Building Resilient Education Systems in Asia and the Pacific
    Role:
    Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Asian Development Bank Institute