Her work focuses on generating and analysing survey data on livelihood and poverty, as well as methodologies in disaster research. This article forms part of the IAPS Dialogue edition entitled ‘Yolanda: Building Back Better,’ ran in conjunction with the ESRC/DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research’ project entitled ‘Poverty Alleviation in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda.’ Image credit: CC Dvidshub/Flickr.