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Sarthi Acharya

Sarthi Acharya, a professor at the Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi, is an economist with nearly four decades of expertise in public economic policy formulation, research programme management, and government advisory on development strategies. His experience includes conducting development research and engaging in collaborative projects with national and international partners. Dr Acharya has served as a consultant for organisations such as the Asian Development Bank, UNDP, USAID, ILO, and The World Bank. He has also been a staff member with the ILO, UNICEF, and UNDP. His international experience spans India, Thailand, Mongolia, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, and Ethiopia, along with academic roles at Boston University in the United States and IISS in the Netherlands.

He has published four books and over 50 research papers.