Dr Rosaria Marron is the Monitoring and Evaluation / Assistant Programme Manager for the PEACEPLUS NextGen4Peace Project at Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation. A development and evaluation professional with almost two decades of international experience across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific, she has worked with communities, governments, civil society organisations, NGOs, UN agencies and international development partners to advance social transformation, inclusion and community wellbeing.

Rosaria holds a PhD in the Evaluation of Education and Development Policy and Practice, and specialises in monitoring, evaluation, learning and programme management. She has extensive experience in results measurement, organisational learning, strategic evaluation and evidence-informed decision-making. Throughout her career, she has led evaluations, learning initiatives and evidence systems that strengthen accountability, demonstrate impact and support positive social change.

Rosaria believes that meaningful evidence should reflect local realities and lived experiences while informing learning, policy and decision-making. She is passionate about equitable and transformative development and advocates for approaches that balance local relevance with national and international comparability.

Outside of work, Rosaria enjoys cooking, travelling and reading. She particularly enjoys exploring different cultures through local food and traditions, discovering fresh perspectives through literature, and she appreciates the richness and diversity of communities around the world.