July 5, 2016Article

Technical.ly Philly: This City Official Was Chosen for a Fellowship on Data-Driven Policymaking

by Roberto Torres

Local/ Local Government Fellows/ 2016/

For the second time in a row, a Philadelphia city official was chosen to join a Results for America national program that links data and government efficiency.

Thirty-two-year-old policy director Anjali Chainani got a spot on the Local Government Fellowship, along with 14 other forward-thinking bureaucrats — including Baltimore’s budget director.

Over the course of the yearlong program, RFA will be providing education, technical assistance and peer support necessary to help Chainani implement the City’s policy plan and enhance the use of data and evidence in government decision-making. A two-to-three year roadmap for policy enactment will be the core outcome of the program.