Evidence should survive the real world.

We pair methodological rigor with the operational judgment needed to make evaluations work in practice.

Why AJ Impact exists

Too many development teams face a false choice: a technically rigorous study that feels distant from implementation, or practical monitoring that cannot answer whether a program caused change.

AJ Impact closes that gap. We make strong evaluation designs usable, build field systems around real operating constraints, and translate results into decisions that program teams, funders, and public partners can act on.

Our standard

Evidence should be credible enough to withstand scrutiny and clear enough to improve the next decision.

Our Team

Led by seasoned impact evaluation professionals.

Aubrey Jolex

Aubrey Jolex

Founder & Lead Evaluator

Aubrey is a development economist and Senior Research Associate with 7+ years of experience spanning field experiments, large-scale survey systems, econometric analysis, and research-to-policy communication across the Philippines and Malawi.

Experience Highlights

  • Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA): Leads implementation work for a longitudinal study tracking 15,000+ households across 500 communities, including sampling, SurveyCTO programming, data quality, and donor reporting.
  • IFPRI: Led agricultural commodity price monitoring in Malawi and translated findings for donor and policy audiences.
  • IITA: Designed and managed research on ICT adoption and the profitability of young agribusiness entrepreneurs.
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Gift Constantine Kaputolo

Gift Constantine Kaputolo

Junior Researcher

Gift is an M&E professional with 5+ years of experience supporting donor-funded international development projects. Her work spans monitoring systems, capacity building, donor reporting, data collection and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, resource mobilization, and compliance.

Our Core Values

Accessibility

Making rigorous evaluation methodologies usable and practical for organizations of all sizes.

Rigor

We don't compromise on methodology. Credible evidence requires careful design and transparent analysis.

Collaboration

We work closely with practitioners who are closest to the problems we're solving.

Impact

Evaluation exists to improve programs. Every analysis is designed to generate actionable insights.