Daryl Collins

Daryl, co-author of Portfolios of the Poor is a Senior Consulting Associate at BFA. Daryl has built up a broad portfolio of work with foundations, bilateral institutions and private financial services providers linking an understanding of household financial management to the business case for services that help address some of the most significant challenges that low-income families face. Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of the financial behaviors of low-income people across the globe, leveraging the experience of executing Financial Diaries studies in Kenya, India, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Pakistan and advising the US Financial Diaries. Dr. Collins holds a BSc and an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a PhD from New York University.