Lakshman Nagraj Rao focuses on agricultural statistics and conducts methodological research on survey technology and field methods. Before joining ADB, he worked with the National Statistics Office in Liberia, where he spearheaded its first Household Income and Expenditure Survey. He also worked as a research analyst within the Living Standards Measurement Study team of the World Bank, where he implemented nationally representative household and agricultural panel surveys alongside supporting baseline activities for impact evaluations in Tanzania. He is currently on special leave.