Nivedita Narain

Dr. Nivedita Narain is a development professional with over 35 years of experience as an organization builder, researcher, teacher, and trainer. Her work is driven by a commitment to social equality and collaborative work across institutions: government, non-profits, academia, and business. She joined Transform Rural India (TRI) as a Senior Research Advisor in July 2024 and is also adjunct faculty at the Indian institute of Technology Delhi. She was CEO Charities Aid Foundation India (CAF India) until May 2024. She has worked with PRADAN from 1987 to 2021, holding various leadership positions, apart from short stints at the World Bank and with community organizations in the United Stages. Having made pioneering contributions to the establishment of India’s first SHGs, she has worked in the area of gender, livelihoods, organization development, and human resources management for non-profits, setting up development practice as an academic discipline, research, and advocacy. Her research interests are gender, agriculture, food and water, sustainable development and the non-profit sector. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at the School of Public Policy at IIT Delhi.