Leonard’s primary focus at i2i is to develop measurement frameworks that result in financial inclusion initiatives and thus improve welfare for low-income individuals. He is an ardent development economist with a strong interest in using market-driven approaches to achieve development outcomes.
When he joined i2i, he had worked as a team leader within the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), focusing on programme efficiency and investment. He had also worked with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Namibia and Zimbabwe, where he offered technical support to GIZ country offices in rolling out the Cost Benefit Projection Tool in private-sector companies.