Rishika Jerath
Rishika’s educational and professional journey shaped her commitment to analytical rigour and evidence-based strategy and policy. With eight years in the development sector, she has worked across stakeholders, gaining insight into systemic gaps. She served four years as Programme Manager for the Low Carbon Rural Development program in India at Environmental Defense Fund, leading clean cooking and Climate Smart Agriculture initiatives. She also designed an impact evaluation with the World Bank’s DIME unit capstone project. Rishika holds degrees in Psychology from Delhi University and TISS Mumbai, and a Master’s in International Development Policy from Georgetown University.
Session
Decision-makers invest in innovations and programs to create positive social and environmental outcomes. However, there is no consistent or standardized method to evaluate the process or impact of these decisions. A decision support tool provides access to machine learning (ML) features, generating insights revealing core predictors behind key outcomes.