Diydor is a research associate at the Institute for Macroeconomic and Regional Studies in Uzbekistan. He has previously partnered with UNICEF on a national child poverty assessment project and currently serves as a Co-PI on a World Bank-funded project with the objective of developing a Child Wellbeing Index for Uzbekistan. Diydor has conducted multidimensional poverty studies in the field, aiming to understand people’s perceptions of poverty. His main interests revolve around early development issues, multidimensional poverty, survey design, and impact evaluations. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, and an MA in Economic Governance and Development from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.