About Dario
Governance and institutional research, political economy and qualitative analysis
You commission evaluations, governance assessments, or qualitative research in complex settings and need analysis that explains how systems function, not how they are described on paper. I deliver clear written outputs for development consultancies, evaluation firms, think tanks, and policy teams.
Typical engagements
Inception phase support, country and sector case studies, governance and institutional assessments, qualitative components of larger evaluations, policy and evidence reviews, stakeholder and political economy analysis, and research design support. Scope is deliberately analytical: no implementation, no coordination.
Core services
01. Policy and document analysis. Structured review of governance documents, strategies, or institutional reports. Analytical memo.
02. Institutional diagnostic. How governance and coordination function in practice. Document review plus remote interviews. Report.
03. Field-based research. Mixed-methods work. Timeline by inquiry.
04. Research design advisory. Frameworks and methodologies for governance studies. Methodology note.
Regions
South Asia and Southeast Asia primary; EEA, broader Asia-Pacific secondary. Global engagements possible, depending on inquiry.
Background
MA International Development and BA Cultural and Social Anthropology, University of Vienna. Prior work spans discourse analysis on the LoC and LAC in Kashmir and Ladakh, urban field research in Chandigarh, and humanitarian coordination at the Vienna Red Cross during the 2022 Ukraine response.
Languages
German native, English fluent, Thai basic.
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Jäger Analysis OÜ, Estonian private limited company.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Thai
Basic
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Jäger Analysis OÜFounder & DirectorRESEARCHFebruary 2026 - Today (4 months)EstoniaIndependent research consultancy delivering governance analysis, institutional diagnostics, and qualitative research for development-sector clients. All engagements are advisory and analytical; no implementation, programme management, or operational delivery.Core services: policy and document analysis, institutional assessment, field-based governance research, research design advisory.
- Jäger Analysis OÜResearcher, Analyst, Co-AuthorRESEARCHApril 2025 - May 2026 (1 year and 1 month)Chandigarh, IndiaCollaborative qualitative field study examining how modernist planning principles are negotiated through contemporary administrative practice, everyday spatial use, and informal urban arrangements in an Indian Union Territory. Research focused on the relationship between formal planning mandates, institutional legitimacy, and lived urban experience. Findings informed a presentation at the RSDx 2025 Relating Systems Thinking and Design Symposium - Journal Article in development
- Austrian Red CrossRefugee Support Specialist + BA field researchApril 2022 - November 2022 (7 months)Vienna, AustriaSupported the organisation and accommodation of Ukrainian refugees at "Ukraine-Families; Haus Erdberg." Facilitated communication between displaced populations and support services. Conducted practical field research on refugee coordination that informed the research-based BA thesis on humanitarian logistics and institutional response in the early phases of the War in Ukraine.
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Education
- Master of ArtsUniversity of Vienna2026International Development
- Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of Vienna2022Social & Cultural Anthropology
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