Erin Gilchrist is the Program Management Officer (PMO) with the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) at the International Development Research Centre. She holds a Master’s in Political Science with Specialization in the Political Economy of International Development from the University of Toronto. Erin has worked at Parliament and in the NGO sector in Ottawa, and with community-led organizations across East Africa, in program and partnership management, stakeholder engagement and advocacy. As the KIX PMO, Erin contributes to overall program operations and supports research, communications and monitoring and evaluation activities.