Nikhila Vijay
Senior Research Associate, J-PAL South Asia
Nikhila Vijay is working as a Senior Research Associate for the Smart Metering Evaluation project in Jammu. She is interested in sustainable policies for addressing issues related to multi-dimensional poverty. She most recently worked at the United Nations Office for Project Services, Supplier Sustainability team, where she worked on evaluating, measuring and reporting supply chain sustainability for the organisation. Previously, she worked at Climate Investment Funds, where she analysed and reported on the social and economic impacts of renewable energy and clean technology projects in low and middle-income countries. She also worked on a project for the Government of Karnataka, where she conducted an analysis of the skills development and training programs of the state government and its role in employment generation. Prior to this, she worked as a Business Manager in the strategy and insights team of a global media investment company.