Samuel Kembou is Global Lead for Learning and Evidence at the Jacobs Foundation, where he works at the intersection of research, policy, and practice to strengthen how education systems use evidence to improve child learning and development. He leads global investments that support the generation of policy-relevant evidence and its uptake by governments, funders, and implementing partners, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Trained as an economist, Samuel has extensive experience in impact evaluation, education systems reform, and evidence-informed policymaking. He is a co-principal investigator on large-scale randomized experiments evaluating education interventions in Africa and has previously worked in international organizations and academia. He is committed to advancing rigorous, context-responsive research that informs both system-level decision-making and real-world implementation.