Kapil Dhabu

Project Associate, Jal Jeevan Mission

With a background in development studies and civil engineering, Kapil offers a distinctive combination of technical know-how and social awareness to their work in the development arena. His blending of social and scientific viewpoints enables them to tackle problems in a thorough and integrated way, leading to significant improvements in sustainability and governance. His deep dedication to leveraging data and evidence-based solutions for social benefit is further informed by his significant interests in politics, economics, legal discourses, social justice, and climate resilience.

Kapil has a strong desire for fixing problems, which has motivated him to work at the nexus of development efforts and data insights. From spearheading data support initiatives for The/Nudge Institute's End Ultra Poverty Program to offering useful insights into the European pharmaceutical business at WNS, his experience is diverse. Through gap evaluations, data-driven recommendations, and process enhancements, this expertise has continuously been used to increase the effectiveness of programs.

Kapil has an established track record in policy analysis, having contributed in designing a framework for evaluating digital democracy at TISS and assisting in studies on renewable energy while working as a research fellow for LBSNAA. At IIC, Kapil leads the building blocks towards the development of a collective of Civil Society Organizations under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Assam, focusing on ensuring households have access to clean and safe water. As the mission's success relies heavily on groundwater as a source, Kapil works on contributing to better policy norms for groundwater management and conservation. One of the key mandates is developing a competency framework for the water sector to help the state enhance its capacity-building programs and target hiring efforts, ensuring the right skills and job descriptions are in place for stakeholders across the water ecosystem.