Email id: cdicheria at iihs dot ac dot in
Charis Idicheria is a research associate at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements – India’s first prospective National Innovation University addressing the challenges of urbanisation through an integrated programme of education, research, consulting and advisory services.
Education:
- Master of Public Administration, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, USA
- Master of Public Policy, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany
- Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and German, Summa cum Laude, Gordon College, USA
Career Highlights
Charis is a research associate at IIHS, primarily concerned with research relating to urban poverty, the urban social safety net and the nature of urban political representation.
Charis is a research associate at IIHS, primarily concerned with research relating to urban poverty, the urban social safety net and the nature of urban political representation.
Charis has worked on consulting and research projects ranging from e-governance and participatory urban planning, to evaluating rural micro-finance and livelihoods schemes. Her research interests centre around designing, measuring and evaluating poverty alleviation schemes in urban India.
Awards & Recognitions
- Hertie Foundation Scholar 2008-2010
- Royce W. Miller Language Achievement Award – Gordon College
- Marion Jackson Carter Memorial Endowment Scholarship – Gordon College
Areas of interest
Charis loves composing songs, making music and writing prose.
Publications
- Idicheria, Charis Elizabeth (May 2012). ‘Urban poverty alleviation in India: softening the rural-urban divide’ – globalurbanist.com
- Idicheria, Charis Elizabeth (2012). ‘Identifying with States’- Prayas
- Idicheria, Charis Elizabeth, Schellong, Alexander & Jobst Fiedler (2012). A Review of 311 in New York City: Lessons for D115? ISPRAT