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Scott M. Miller is a development economist specializing in the measurement and evaluation of food and water security programs in low-income countries. With over a decade of experience bridging rigorous academic research and practical program implementation, he works at the intersection of evidence generation and organizational effectiveness.

Since 2022, Scott has served as Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at charity: water, where he oversees the evaluation strategy for a global portfolio of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs. In this role, he leads evaluations of 60+ partner organizations operating across Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, designing evaluation frameworks and managing data collection and analysis to ensure evidence-based decision-making and improved program effectiveness.

Over the course of his career, Scott has led more than 100 program evaluations across 25+ countries, working with 70+ governmental and non-governmental organizations worldwide. While his expertise centers on food and water security, his evaluation portfolio spans diverse sectors including conflict mitigation, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, education, and agricultural technology.

Scott's research has been published in leading development journals including World Development and PLOS Water. His work on experiential water insecurity measurement has contributed to the development and validation of the Water Insecurity Experiences (WISE) Scales, now used globally to assess household water security. His research on agricultural cooperatives in Nepal has informed understanding of the trade-offs between inclusivity and performance in collective action institutions.

Scott earned his PhD in Food and Resource Economics from the University of Florida, where his dissertation examined collective action and coordination challenges in smallholder livestock cooperatives in Nepal. His academic training combines rigorous quantitative methods with extensive field research experience, enabling him to design and implement evaluations that are both methodologically sound and contextually appropriate.

Throughout his work, Scott is driven by a commitment to improving the effectiveness of development interventions for vulnerable populations. He believes that well-designed measurement and evaluation can help nonprofits and development organizations make better decisions, allocate resources more efficiently, and ultimately achieve greater impact for the communities they serve.