Rinji Kwarkas is a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) specialist and mentor. A professional evaluator in the development sector since 2016. As a systems thinker, he ensures accountability and dissemination of learning. He is the convener SHEvaluators, the Secretary General of the Nigerian Association of Evaluators, and member of the International Institute of Forecasters. Skilled in quantitative and qualitative research, Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA), and forecasting socio-economic phenomena, he develops and manages MERL systems. Rinji is a PanAfrican championing localization, diversity and equity in communities and institutions. He conducts independent external evaluations to advance development across Africa.