Iris holds an interdisciplinary M.Sc. degree in Global development. She began her career assisting in the programme management of Danida Green Business Partnerships and Danida Market Development Partnerships and has since supported work across the project cycle. This includes formulations, appraisals, reviews and evaluations. Her focus has primarily been on private sector development and Public-private partnerships. Iris has solid experience in applying both quantitative and qualitative research methods and has worked with both bilateral and multilateral programmes.