Neethi V. Rao has joined as Fellow in Health and Human Development team on 18^th March 2024.  She is a health policy and systems researcher with interests in health systems governance and intersectoral public policy at the intersections of environment and health. Her research and practice have involved providing technical support in strategic planning, policy design, implementation, and evaluation including impact assessments for governments and international development agencies. She also develops and delivers online and in-person training programs on participatory governance, good health research practice and promoting evidence-informed policy. She worked with the health systems governance team at the World Health Organization, supporting research and advocacy towards a World Health Assembly Resolution proposal on social participation for 2024. She is also Adjunct Faculty at the Institute of Public Health.