POLICY

Policy Documents Authored

2016

Odisha Urban Sanitation Policy & Strategy, 2017-27 – For the Government of Odisha (India) for an outcome-based strategy and policy on urban sanitation for the 110 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state. 

2013

Promoting Equity and Productivity in Indian Cities – Report for the Government of India, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, prepared for the 24th Session of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT, Nairobi, 15-19 April 2013.

2012

Possible alternative options for determining the BPL households in urban areas – A discussion paper prepared for the Sub-Group of the Expert Group of the Planning Commission to recommend the detailed methodology for the identification of families living below the poverty line in urban areas.

2011

Report of the Working Group on Slums, Urban Poverty and Basic Services in the context of the formulation of the 12th Five Year Plan constituted by the Planning Commission, Government of India.

2011

Strategy Paper of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India for 2012-2017.

2010

Health & the Urban Poor in India – Policy paper prepared to explore collaboration between the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the proposed National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), Government of India.

Commissioned Research & Analysis

2014

Slums in India, 2011 – World Bank
Analysed Census 2011 data on slum populations.

2012

Socio-Economic & Caste Census Analysis – Planning Commission Expert Group, Government of India
Statistical analysis supporting urban poverty identification methodology

2011

Social Housing in Singapore and China — Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India
Comparative study of Shanghai, Wuhan, and Singapore models for Indian adaptation

2010

Cities Development Index — Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India
M&E framework for benchmarking urban services for the poor across national programs

Policy & Consulting Positions

2014 – 2017

Senior Researcher
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India

  • Conducted research on urban informality and sanitation policy
  • Authored reports on manual scavenging and sanitation monitoring
  • Contributed to national and state sanitation implementation strategies

2010 – 2014

Social Development Specialist
Support to National Policies for Urban Poverty Reduction, New Delhi, India
DFID-Government of India Partnership (£14.5 million program)

  • Led policy research and program design for national urban poverty initiatives
  • Coordinated multi-stakeholder consultations across seven states
  • Developed implementation frameworks adopted by state governments

2008 – 2010

Social Development & Knowledge Management Expert
National Strategy for Urban Poor, New Delhi, India
UNDP-Government of India Partnership

  • Managed formulation of India’s first comprehensive urban poverty strategy
  • Established knowledge management systems for cross-state learning
  • Facilitated policy dialogue between civil society and government

2007

Research Associate
Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi, India
Urban governance and school choice service delivery research

Photograph: Purana Qila, New Delhi, India, September 2019