Dr. Silvia Diazgranados Ferráns is the Associate Director for Education Research at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Silvia leads IRC’s education research agenda in over 15 conflict-affected countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, with a focus on identifying education barriers and evaluating the cost-effectiveness of interventions that aim to address those barriers and improve children’s access to education opportunities, academic outcomes and social emotional lear.