Washma Ahmad Randhawa is a researcher passionate about data driven policymaking, with interests in public policy and gender equity. She graduated with Distinction in BSc (Honours) Economics from LUMS and began her research career at the Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR) as a Research Associate, where she worked on IGC funded projects on governance and corporate board diversity in Pakistan. She has also consulted for the Pakistan Regional Economic Forum (PREF) on regional market integration.

At CERP, Washma is the Research Lead on an FCDO-commissioned study examining evidence-use across different types of politically contested revenue reform processes in Pakistan.