Simran Borade
Climate Change Expert
Arlington,VA
Summary
Simran is a passionate climate and water expert with over six years of experience in integrating climate resilience into diverse development projects. She has successfully collaborated with international organizations and local communities to navigate the complexities of climate adaptation and sustainable water resource management. Simran excels at fostering teamwork and facilitating open dialogue, driving impactful change through strategic partnerships. Her contributions include enhancing climate-informed design in water supply and sanitation projects and participating in high-level discussions on pressing climate issues. With a Master's in Energy and Environment, Simran is committed to leveraging innovative solutions and data-driven insights to advance climate adaptation initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Extended Term Consultant
Water Global Practice, World Bank
Washington DC, DC
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with the Climate Change Group on behalf of the Water Global Practice to develop comprehensive guidelines and mechanisms for assessing climate finance potential within Water projects
- Assisted task teams in India, Cambodia and Nepal to enhance climate-informed design for water supply and sanitation projects, ensuring alignment with climate adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Provided implementation support for the Cambodia Water Supply and Sanitation Project by drafting Terms of Reference for feasibility studies and engineering reports that integrated climate considerations, translating project design into actionable steps.
- Knowledge and Learning Coordinator: Facilitated internal and external high-level events, including a water-health nexus event with Nobel laureate Dr. Michael Kremer, and assisting unit preparations for United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29).
Climate Change Consultant
Water Global Practice, World Bank
Washington DC, DC
3 2021 - 06.2023
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis of projects within the Water Practice of the World Bank to integrate climate-informed design within projects. The projects included business lines of water supply and sanitation, water resource management and climate resilient irrigation, leading to designing over 40 projects spanning $4 billion USD.
- Assessing projects for the Climate Corporate Commitments, providing technical inputs to improve climate resilience and enhance potential for mitigation.
- Greenhouse gas accounting (GHG) specialist undertaking multiple analyses utilizing FAO EXACT and Internal Water GP excel tool and conducting GHG trainings for Water GP to train staff members
- Evaluated as a peer reviewer, a report on the impact of deploying large-scale hydrogen on global water resources with World Bank Energy & Extractive's Practice
Energy Policy Intern
American Action Forum
Washington DC, DC
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Conducted independent research and utilized strong analytical skills to interpret complex datasets, analyzing over 20 U.S. energy sector policies and their impact on climate change objectives, informing evidence-based decision-making throughout the policy development process.
- Analyzed US energy regulations, policies and current policy incentives for energy markets and identified need for planned integration of electric vehicles.
Climate Analyst
Climate Finance Advisors
Washington DC, DC
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Advised International Monetary Fund on how to enhance access of Pacific Islands Countries to Climate Finance Institutions to increase programmatic funding
- Collaborated with United Nations Office of Secretary-General to improve resilience of Small Island Developing States by analyzing financial instruments and availability of ex-ante versus ex-post investments.
Graduate Consultant
Heinrich Boll Stiftung
Washington DC, DC
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Provided a 60 page strategic recommendation report for enhancing sustainable mobility in United States for three transformative technologies: electric vehicles, automated vehicles, and shared mobility
- The report examined the status of sustainable mobility, policies that shape their adoption and impacts on environment and society of three key states.
WASH Analyst
Research Triangle Institute
Mumbai, India
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Part of the Sanitation Technology Platform (STeP) India team, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, focusing on Menstrual Hygiene Management in India
- Analyzed potential for reusing treated wastewater from cities as an alternate source of water to enhance climate resilience of agricultural sector.
Research Associate
Independent Consulting
Mumbai, India
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Performed extensive literature review and quantitative analysis on development of climate bond markets for International Finance Corporation
- Scrutinized schemes to boost Green Finance Investment in Sri Lanka by funding Commercial Bank of Ceylon to provide loans worth 100 million USD.
Education
Master of Arts - International Economics, Energy And Climate
Johns Hopkins University
Washington DC, United States 08.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India 07.2014 - 07.2017
Climate Change And Water Course -
Griffith University
06.2022 - 08.2022
Skills
Resilience building
Design Thinking
Climate Change Corporate Commitments
Greenhouse Gas Accounting
Paris Alignment
Climate Analytics
Water Supply and Sanitation
Strategic Planning
Accomplishments
- Presenter at the SIWI World Water Week (2021), demonstrating the role of the water sector to contribute towards mitigation efforts
- Published: Impact of US policies on global investment in Green energy technologies
- Published: Assessing the Impact of United States Federal Leasing Moratorium
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Spanish
Timeline
Extended Term Consultant
Water Global Practice, World Bank
07.2023 - Current
Climate Change And Water Course -
Griffith University
06.2022 - 08.2022
Energy Policy Intern
American Action Forum
09.2020 - 03.2021
Climate Analyst
Climate Finance Advisors
09.2020 - 01.2021
Graduate Consultant
Heinrich Boll Stiftung
09.2019 - 05.2020
WASH Analyst
Research Triangle Institute
08.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - International Economics, Energy And Climate
Johns Hopkins University
08.2018 - 05.2020
Research Associate
Independent Consulting
08.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Mumbai
07.2014 - 07.2017
Climate Change Consultant
Water Global Practice, World Bank
3 2021 - 06.2023
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