Fatu Emilia Conteh provides support for the management and implementation of research projects including project design; Survey CTO programming; data collection, cleaning, and management. She supports the Country Director in policy engagement with government ministries and development partners. Before joining IPA, Fatu worked as a Registered Nurse in hospitals in Sierra Leone and a Health Officer in a charity organization that works with street children. She also worked as a Field Research Staff for several years at the Government Statistics Office in Sierra Leone. Fatu graduated as a State Registered Nurse from the National School of Nursing in Freetown and holds a BA in Development from the University of Makeni Northern Sierra Leone.