Kirthi Rao

Kirthi is responsible for monitoring, analysing and reporting on the impact of evidence from 3ie-funded studies. She also contributes to 3ie's projects to improve tools and processes for strengthening evidence impact and its measurement. Prior to this, she worked with Collaborative Research and Development as a researcher on studies relating to inclusive education. She has also worked at the Indian financial daily, Mint covering the erstwhile Planning Commission. Before that, she worked at IFMR Capital Finance Private Limited (now called Northern Arc). Kirthi holds an MA in Urban Policy and Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, a post-graduate diploma in print journalism from the Asian College of Journalism and a BA in Economics from the University of Delhi.