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Bharath Jairaj is a Senior Associate at WRI and is part of the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI). EGI works with civil society organizations and policy makers in developing countries to promote transparency, accountability, and public participation in the electricity sector. Bharath is also involved in projects focused on sustainable cities, energy access, holistic electricity planning and appliance efficiency.

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Prior to WRI, Bharath worked with WWF-India, Toxics Link and Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) in India. He has been involved with public interest campaigns to strengthen and enforce environmental laws, improve urban development, and protect consumers. He was part of the EGI team that conducted the first governance assessment of the electricity sector in India in 2004-06.

Bharath has a law degree from the National Law School of India, a Masters in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore and a Masters in Law from the National University of Singapore.