Ashutosh Raina is a Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank, based in Washington, DC. His work focuses on community and local development (CLD), local economic development (LED), women’s economic empowerment (WEE), Locally Led Climate Action (LLCA), and the application of digital technologies in the social sector.
He brings extensive experience in the design and implementation of jobs and local economic development programs across South Asia and Africa, and currently leads programmatic engagements in Ghana, Liberia, and India.
Prior to joining the World Bank, Ashutosh worked with the Government of India’s National Rural Livelihoods Mission, where he coordinated a large-scale jobs and skills development program for rural poor youth nationwide, including the management of employment initiatives for youth in the conflict-affected Kashmir Valley. Earlier in his career, he worked with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), supporting private sector–led local economic development initiatives.
Ashutosh holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering from the University of Mumbai and a graduate degree in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University.