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Transforming Himalayan Sectors for People, Nature, and Economy

HITA acts as `ecosystem enabler’ to use `action-lab’ models that `nudge’ policy and delivery partnerships for holistic development at scale, to improve the well-being of the people, nature and economy. Our focus is to transform the key Himalayan sectors thematically and through landscape-based programmes.

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Our Trustees

Our Trustees lead with integrity and support our mission

Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sood

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sood

Our Executive Team

Leading our organization with dedication and expertise

Rajeev Ahal

Executive Director

Rajeev Ahal

Manab Chakraborty

Director

Manab Chakraborty
Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap is spearheading Shakti Foundation, a non-profit he founded, which is empowering communities by providing them dignified livelihoods, financial literacy, and capability building for young students (https://www.shaktifoundationindia.com/)

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sood

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sood is an epidemiologist and public health professional leading Disease Control Programmes under National Health Mission, in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh

Rajeev Ahal

The Secretariat is headed by Rajeev Ahal, Executive Director: his core competency lies in policy, strategy and large-scale programme implementation as well as as supportive institutional capacity and change management across India and Africa. As the Director NRM & Agroecology at GIZ he oversaw landmark initiatives (Indo-German Agroecology Lighthouse Agreement, nationwide GIS based scale-out of MGNREGA etc) and bilateral-global projects. He has also worked closely with global institutions (IFAD, World Bank, FAO, KfW etc), multiple national ministries and state governments, public-private partnerships, triangular cooperations and Civil Society and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Manab Chakraborty

Manab Chakraborty, PhD, Director is a freelance consultant specialising on international development projects. His core competency lies in project management, M&E, and organisation restructuring in livelihood, rural development, microfinance, and Natural resource management. He is a serial social entrepreneur, areas of interest are solid waste, agri value chain, health services, and financial inclusion.