Aakash Mehrotra

With 12 years of experience, Aakash Mehrotra has led numerous survey research, evaluation, data analytics and strategic consulting projects across Asia and Africa. He has worked extensively on long-term, cross-country assignments, leading a decade-long primary research study spanning 10 nations with a $10 million outlay. Aakash possesses expertise in areas like economic development, global health, livelihoods, gender, climate change, environment and public policy. His skills encompass quantitative and qualitative research methods, impact evaluations, market assessments, institutional analyses as well as advanced data analytics and modeling. He has collaborated with major organizations like Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank, UNCDF and national governments on research initiatives related to digital finance, social protection, MSME financing and direct benefit transfers. Aakash has also published over 30 research articles and papers in leading journals and publications.