Tushar is the Locally Led Adviser at Bond.
As a development sector professional, Tushar has experience in planning and executing diverse initiatives and agile projects, primarily in disaster relief and rehabilitation, livelihoods, and youth engagement for underserved communities in India. His subject matter expertise includes social inclusion and NGO development.
Tushar holds an undergraduate degree in Business Management and a double master’s in Applied Economics from Christ University, India, as well as in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.
Posts
Changing political landscape in India – what does it mean for local grassroots civil society?
Pressures on grassroots organisations in India keep on growing, both governmentally and from foreign donors and INGOs. But there is hope to be found in collaboration and resistance. New blog from Bond’s Tushar.
Youth, locally led development and participation in the SWANA region
Local communities across Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA), and others worldwide, demand a seat at the table when deciding their futures. Colonial legacies and internal complexities cast a shadow on true autonomy, thus undoing any strides made in citizen engagement across the SWANA region.
5 things to look forward to this year in locally led development
In his first blog for Bond, our new Locally Led Adviser, Tushar Talukdar, takes us through what is on the locally led agenda for the year ahead, and what he’d like to see the sector do to encourage progress in decolonisation.