- Place of residence: Brighton, United Kingdom
- Clients: World Bank; Institute of Public Policy and Administration (UCA-AKDN)
- Email: j.polansky[at]sussex.ac[dot]uk
Short introduction
Jakub Polansky is a development economist focusing on Central Asia. He researches various issues of rural markets, cross-border trade, energy poverty, and social institutions using a gender lens. Trained as an economist, and having completed ethnographic fieldwork in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Jakub has extensive experience with both quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as data collection and analysis. Next to his academic activities, Jakub has been consulting for the World Bank and the Institute of Public Policy and Administration on a wide range of projects.
Jakub is completing his PhD in International Development at the University of Sussex, and is a graduate of University College London (MA) and Amsterdam University College (BA).
Thematic key areas
Masculinity
- Masculinity
Education
- Education policy
Governance
- Empowering Women's Rights
Climate and environment
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energies
Rural development
- Natural Resources Management
Transport, infrastructure and logistics
- Infrastructure
- Transport and Mobility
Female economic empowerment
- Trade and Value Chains
- Labor Market Access
Skills
Analysis and planning
- Creating Program Proposals
- Gender Analysis
- Operational Planning
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quantative Research Methods/Statistics
Communication and Knowledge Management
- Knowledge Management Systems
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Evaluation on behalf of other DC-Organizations
Project management
- Development of Cooperations
- Organizing of Networks and Knowledge Transfer
Languages
- German Native language
- English C2 Nearly native language skills
- French C1 Expert language skills
- Russian C1 Expert language skills
Regions
Asia
- South Asia
- Central Asia
East and South-East Europe
- East Europe