Profile

Olivia Jensen is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Water Policy.

Her research focuses on the political economy of water and sanitation service delivery including economic and environmental regulation, public-private partnerships, contracts and utility performance. Before joining IWP she was the Asia bureau chief of Global Water Intelligence. She has worked as a consultant for both public and private clients including the World Bank, OECD and UNEP. 

Olivia holds a PhD and MSc in Development from the London School of Economics, an MA from the International University of Japan in International Relations and a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University (Magdalen College).