Policy Analysis

Mihir Prakash

Senior Research Analyst

Mihir Prakash served as a Senior Research Analyst at AidData from 2018-2020

mprakash@aiddata.org

Summary

Mihir Prakash served as a Senior Research Analyst at AidData from 2018-2020. Prior to joining AidData, he has worked with a variety of organizations to produce policy-relevant research, including the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Columbia University, the World Bank, Arizona State University, and the Indian government. Mihir holds a Masters in Public Administration - Development Practice from Columbia University and a Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning from Arizona State University. His previous research has focused on a variety of areas related to AidData’s work such as: infrastructure and development financing, data for development, urban and regional development, the sustainable development goals, and geospatial information systems.

Education

Background

February 7, 2020

Five lessons on counting the costs of sustainable cities

We share lessons learned from our work with UN-Habitat to understand the financing needed to achieve SDG 11 at the city level.

May 28, 2019

What would it cost for our cities to be sustainable by 2030?

In partnership with UN-Habitat, AidData is developing the first methodology to help cities determine the funding needed to achieve SDG 11.

December 4, 2018

Measuring and responding to demand for official statistics

Statistical agencies are prioritizing international development partners over domestic users. How can data producers and funders improve domestic data use?

Policy Report

Kuwekeza Katika Maisha ya Watu wa Kenya

Mihir Prakash, Samantha Custer, Bryan Burgess, Divya Mathew, Mengfan Cheng, Rodney Knight

2020-07-30

Policy Report

Investing in Kenya's People: Valuing the Benefits of the U.S.-Kenya Relationship

Mihir Prakash, Samantha Custer, Bryan Burgess, Divya Mathew, Mengfan Cheng, Rodney Knight

2020-06-17

Journal Article

Open Earth Observations for Sustainable Urban Development

Remote Sensing

Mihir Prakash, Steven Ramage, Argyro Kavvada, Seth Goodman

2020-05-21

Methodology

Counting the Costs

Mihir Prakash, Mengfan Cheng, Suzanne Schadel, Marco Kamiya

2020-02-10

Profile

Open Earth Observations for Sustainable Urban Development

Mihir Prakash, Steven Ramage, Seth Goodman

2020-02-10

Policy Report

Influencing the Narrative: How the Chinese government mobilizes students and media to burnish its image

Samantha Custer, Mihir Prakash, Jonathan A. Solis, Rodney Knight, Joyce Jiahui Lin

2019-12-09

Policy Report

Counting on Statistics: How can national statistical offices and donors increase use?

Tanya Sethi, Mihir Prakash

2018-10-21