Maurya West Meiers is an evaluation officer in the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group. She works in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity building with the Regional Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results ( CLEAR) program. She has served as a team leader of an M&E training program in the World Bank Institute and has trained government professionals in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America on M&E and needs assessment topics.  She holds a master’s degree in international affairs (specializing in economics) and a second master’s degree in education, both from the George Washington University.  Maurya is active in the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and is co-chair of AEA's Needs Assessment Thematic Interests Group.  She is a co-author of the 2012 book, A Guide to Assessing Needs: Essential Tools for Collecting Information, Making Decisions, and Achieving Development Results