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Naomi Simon-Kumar

Programme Officer, INGSA

Naomi, whose background is in sustainable development, comparative politics and international relations, is interested in the nexus between science governance and development, and in particular the issues of social inclusion, health and sustainability.

She has worked on projects involving evaluation of “green” microfinance in the context of climate adaptation in Cambodia and focusing on gender, sustainability and economic development in South India. Naomi has degrees in political science and psychology and was a Provost’s Scholar in international development at the University of Oxford in 2019.



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