I work at the intersection of agriculture & food systems, women’s economic empowerment, rural development, and private sector participation across South, Southeast Asia and Africa.
For more than a decade I have worked with small-scale farmers, women-led enterprises, and government programs trying to answer one question: Why does development so rarely and slowly reach the people it is designed for?
This platform is where I think out loud about that question. And others.
Recent Posts
- He never said no!Dear Mahi, In my last letter I talked about your mundan and your first visit to Himachal. In this letter, I want to talk about your Dadaji. You never met… Read more: He never said no!
- Mundan, Mountains and MahiDear Mahi, We came back from your first mountain trip yesterday. You will not remember this trip as you are too young- less than eight months old. You will not… Read more: Mundan, Mountains and Mahi
- Nani ka gharLast weekend, we took our daughter to Ameen for the first time. Ameen is my mother’s ancestral village in Kurukshetra district, Haryana. The government renamed it Abhimanyupur. Abhimanyu, the young… Read more: Nani ka ghar
- Saanp Ka chattaLast weekend my partner and I went to Cafe Athyeka 2.0 in Noida. It was our first dinner date after the birth of our daughter. It was fun. Anyone reading… Read more: Saanp Ka chatta
- Shared struggles, different contexts: The case for rethinking South-South collaborationIn recent years, I have noticed that donor interest in South-South collaboration has grown significantly. Foundations, bilateral agencies, and multilateral institutions are funding programs that aim to transfer solutions, and… Read more: Shared struggles, different contexts: The case for rethinking South-South collaboration
Shivanshu Sharma 