Cymroan Vikas

Experience

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  UNDP

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Intern

  •Analysed the Government of Maharashtra’s development schemes and budget report for collaborations with UNDP Maharashtra•Prepared databases and communication materials on development programs led by UNDP India

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  YES BANK

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  Responsible Banking Intern

  •Conducted extensive research and analysis to identify areas of intervention within India’s financial sector to mobilise funding by harnessing the interlinked nature of the public, private and social sectors for the Bank’s Scaling SDG Financing in India report•Contributed to the 2017 Sustainability Report

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  Climate Bonds Initiative

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Research Intern

  •Compiled a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure projects in energy, water and transport to identify green projects for social impact investment, for the Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities in Australia and New Zealand report

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  Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Media Development Intern

  •Created a comprehensive policy brief on media freedom that identified capacity building needs for initiatives for augmenting the contribution of media•Created databases for rural poverty and agricultural development foundations and organisations•Created, collated and processed survey responses from participants of rural poverty and agricultural development workshops•Developed a database of Lusophone media stakeholders for the ‘Lusophone Africa’ workshop•Developed a database for English-, Ukrainian-, and Arabic-speaking reports for the ‘Improving LGBTQ+ Reporting’ program Show less

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  Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA)

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  Debt and Fiscal Governance Working Group Intern

  •Created country briefs for Côte d’Ivoire that identified public disclosure gaps and advocated for improvements in fiscal transparency•Ensured consistency across other African country briefs •Created visualisations of data centred around ESG initiatives

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  Million Meals Mission

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

  Executive Director, Strategy

  •Formulated overall business strategy, leading to more seamless interactions across 9 teams and 3 divisions•Founded and led the Media & Marketing, and the Education teams on digital and social media marketing campaigns including events, fundraisers and research articles to raise awareness about food insecurity•Executed fundraisers in collaboration with Fundraising and Donor Relations teams, such as the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fundraiser, raising over US $20,000 in less than a month Show less

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  AuctusESG

  Dec 2020 - Sept 2022

  •Researched and edited over 50 articles, reports, talking points and book chapters published by auctusESG and other international publications. Most recently published in the Global Environmental Change Journal•Researched and edited a report on Chile’s financial inclusion, ESG and sustainable finance landscape •Designed a 5-week training module to strengthen domestic bankers’ capacity on financial inclusion, ESG and sustainable finance, under the UNDP, the Initiative on Closing the Investment Gap (CIG), with the Chilean Ministry of Energy as a collaborating partner •Developed a 2-day training module to enhance ESG and climate risk assessment practices in leading Indian public and private financial institutions, under the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transition program, funded by the British Government•Led execution of the training of ~200 credit and risk officers, by engaging with stakeholders at the 10 participating banks, over 10 external guest speakers and partner organisations including ODI, Climate Bonds Initiative and the UK FCDO •Authored the Blue Financing: Water for Future white paper with 4 policy recommendations to strengthen financing for integrated water resource management in India. An article in the World Economic Forum featured this research•Led regular training sessions on research and writing to a team of over 15 member•Collaborated with marquee agencies, including the UK FCDO, ODI, Climate Bonds Initiative, UNDP, UNEP-FI, UNESCO, 2030 Water Resources Group (World Bank Group), BII, amongst others for projects, events and other collaborations Show less

  • Assistant Research Manager

    Apr 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Research Associate

    Dec 2020 - Apr 2022
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  Inter-American Development Bank

  Dec 2023 - now

  Capstone Consultant

  Capstone project advisory to the IDB on blended finance for net zero carbon transitions in Brazil and Colombia. This project involves developing a comprehensive report examining financial sector policies and regulations, major impediments to blended finance and making recommendations to policymakers and regulators in both countries. My team and I interview 10+ sustainable finance and climate policy practitioners with expertise in Brazil and Colombia to derive greater insights into the key challenges and opportunities for both countries. Show less