Dr. Rajesh Khanna is the Director of Governance and Service Delivery practice at Athena Infonomics, which he joined in January 2022. He has worked in skills, health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation, and local governance across the development project life cycle.

His experience spans policy inputs, baseline studies, programme design and management, policy advisory, communication strategy, monitoring and evaluation, impact assessments, and end-line assignments. Prior to joining Athena Infonomics, he led the Government, Infrastructure, and Development Consulting Practice (GIDC) at ICRA Analytics Ltd.

Dr. Rajesh holds a Master’s degree in Anthropology and a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Anthropology from the University of Delhi. He was awarded the University Post-Graduate Scholarship from the University of Delhi and authored a book entitled Ethnic Groups and Health Dimensions. In addition to India, he has worked in South Africa, Botswana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Nepal.