Azra Nurkic Kacapor

Co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Development Impact - United States

Azra K. Nurkic is the Co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Development Impact (I4DI) in Washington, DC. As a senior global expert in sustainability, she champions innovative methods for assessing and enhancing development impact. Dr. Nurkic provides strategic leadership to I4DI teams, driving evidence-based decision-making, systems thinking, and strategic stakeholder engagement. With over 30 years of experience with organizations like World Vision, World Learning, and the World Bank, she brings deep expertise in international development, sustainable sourcing, global brand management, strategic program design, and capacity development. Her work seamlessly integrates technology and data to achieve sustainable outcomes and transformative change across diverse regional and operational contexts.