Neeraj is a natural resource economist by training and has operational experience of working on natural resource management and rural livelihood issues. He is skilled in research methods, program and policy evaluation, and economic analysis. He has been working with the Evaluation Office since August 2005. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, with specialization in Economics. Prior to his studies he worked with Seva Mandir, an NGO working on rural livelihood concerns of the tribal population in Western India. During this engagement he planned and implemented projects on community forestry, watershed development, pastureland development and agriculture extension. Neeraj also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management (PGDFM) from the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM).
