Akshara Gopalan

Policy and Capacity Building Manager

akshara.gopalan@ifmr.ac.in

Akshara Gopalan is a Policy and Capacity Building Manager at CLEAR/J-PAL South Asia. She supports in strengthening the monitoring and evaluation capacity of partners across the region. She also works with governments, foundations, and NGOs to apply scientific evidence to policies and programs to improve gender-related outcomes. 

Prior to joining CLEAR/J-PAL South Asia, Akshara worked with the Gender sector at J-PAL Global and was the sector’s staff liaison to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Akshara has also worked with non-profits and consulting organizations in India that work towards empowering women and girls.

Akshara has a Master’s degree in Development Practice from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Symbiosis International University.