Olga Mrinska

Dr Olga Mrinska is Associate Director, Senior Evaluator at the Independent Evaluation Department, EBRD. Olga is a seasoned evaluator and researcher with many years of experience in independent and operational evaluation functions across a number of IFIs and international development organisations. She has solid knowledge of evaluation/ research methods and tools, international standards and criteria, solid track record of publications.
In the last several years she has led a number of strategic and operational evaluations, focusing on EBRD’s mandate in the area of green transition, good governance, inclusion, and competitiveness. Before joining the bank in 2016, she held various positions in the government, bilateral donors (DFID), international organisations, and analytical centres in Ukraine and in the UK. She holds a PhD in economic and social geography and published extensively on regional socio-economic development, regional and urban governance, policy impact. She is co-founder of Urban Space 500, a social enterprise aimed at supporting inclusive and sustainable growth of her home city of Kyiv, Ukraine.