{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"FutureWORKS Asia","provider_url":"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia","title":"Gayani Hurulle - FutureWORKS Asia","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"y0TQr1M3yB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/people\/gayani-hurulle\/\">Gayani Hurulle<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/people\/gayani-hurulle\/embed\/#?secret=y0TQr1M3yB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Gayani Hurulle&#8221; &#8212; FutureWORKS Asia\" data-secret=\"y0TQr1M3yB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GH_Passport.webp","thumbnail_width":768,"thumbnail_height":991,"description":"Gayani is a Senior Research Manager at LIRNEasia. In her work, she has led mixed-methods research projects, supported the drafting of national policies and regulations, and facilitated capacity building programmes for government.\u202fHer work lies at the intersection of economic development, policy, and the use of digital technologies, applied in varied areas including poverty and social protection, digital access and use, and digital taxation.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0She is also currently working as a consultant at the World Bank, with the Digital Development, and Social Protection and Labour practices. She has previously engaged in consultancies for the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology of Sri Lanka, and EY. Gayani holds a Master&#8217;s in Public Policy from the National University of Singapore, and a Bachelor\u2019s in Economics from the University of London.\u00a0 More information on Gayani\u2019s focal areas at present:\u00a0 Poverty and social protection: She leads LIRNEasia\u2019s work in assessing poverty levels and the state of social safety nets in Sri Lanka, using nationally representative surveys and qualitative research. Her work in the area includes identifying varied indicators and data sources to measure poverty and eligibility for social assistance schemes and improving delivery channels to reduce transaction costs for recipients. Additionally, she is also [&hellip;]"}