This is how Tanvi is a Changemaker:
Tanvi Nagpal is the Director of Water and Sanitation Initiatives at Global Water Challenge. In this capacity, she is responsible for developing eligibility criteria and identifying projects for funding; supporting the Steering Committee in assuring effective project oversight and evaluation by developing evaluation and reporting processes; collaborating with research institutions in reviewing and evaluating project effectiveness and sustainability; assuring effective information dissemination, industry lessons learned and best practices; and overseeing the preparation of periodic reports for donors, the Steering Committee and the Expert Advisory Group.
Dr. Nagpal, an Indian citizen, has wide experience in international development policy research and program management. Her career has focused on the role of communities in managing natural resources and influencing government policy. For over ten years, Dr. Nagpal worked in the East Asia Environment and Social Development Unit at World Bank, where in addition to policy analysis and program management, her responsibilities included managing budgets and reporting to donors.
Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked at the World Resources Institute. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member and advisor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. Dr. Nagpal is the author of several reports and scholarly articles on sustainability and urban environmental policy. She received a PhD in political science from Brown University.
