Nadia Avianti

Nadia is coming to Princeton SPIA from Indonesia. Previously, she worked at J-PAL Southeast Asia, where she worked on an urban transportation operational improvement project in Jakarta and a randomized evaluation on the performance improvement of tax offices in Indonesia. Nadia’s 1.5-hour bus commute in Jakarta served as her daily lesson on how cities work—or sometimes, how they don’t. Combined with her prior educational and professional journey, this experience sparked her interest in learning how data and invaluable local context can drive progress in urban policymaking, particularly in the areas of urban mobility and climate adaptation. In her free time, she enjoys scenic walks or easy hikes, playing squash, and trying out good food.