Garima Siwach is an Economic Researcher at AIR where she works on impact evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses on multiple projects across domestic and international fields focusing on employment programs, education, and women's economic empowerment. As a member of the Evidence Consortium on Women’s Groups, she is leading the design of costing and cost-effectiveness guidelines for women’s group programs, and conducting research on the state-specific implementation, costs and Return on Investment of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in India. Prior to returning to graduate school, Dr. Siwach worked as the director of rural initiatives with a microfinance organization in India where she designed and piloted livelihoods interventions for rural women and landless households.