Sandeep Thakur
Senior Research officer
Urban ministry and Urban affairs
The National Institute of Urban Affairs
India
Biography
Dr. Sandeep Thakur is Senior Research Officer. He is a Ph.D (Economics) from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has over two decades of experience in the field of urban finance. Prior to NIUA, he worked at the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. He has contributed to many research studies, which were mainly funded by UNDP, CIDA, World Bank, MOUD, MoF and Central Finance Commissions (11th and 12th). His specialization is in municipal finance and budgeting systems of ULBs as well as in public policies related to urban areas and municipal legislations etc. He has undertaken appraisal of City Development Plans and tracking of urban reform agenda under JNNURM. Currently he is the coordinator of Central Finance Commission (13th) Support Cell at NIUA.
Research Interest
Municipal Finance & Governance, Finance Commissions, Public Private Partnerships
