Mr. Hanumant Rawat has over 23 years of experience in development sector. He has been working with American India Foundation (AIF) for the last nine years and, at present, is the Senior Advisor, Livelihood, where his focus is on formulating new livelihood programs, relationship building with the government, banks and private sectors. Mr. Rawat has also worked in various leadership positions with ActionAid, Appropriate Technology India, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Institute of Rural Management Anand and CIVICUS, Johannesburg, South Africa. He has served on selection panels of Ashoka Fellows, Ford Foundation International Fellowships, National Skill Development Corporation’s monitoring and evaluation. Mr. Rawat holds a Masters Degree in Economics from London School of Economics.