Krishnan Hariharan is the Project Lead for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s (BMGF) Water and Sanitation program at Dasra – a 3-year grant to foster collaboration and partnerships among the partners in the BMGF portfolio. Prior to joining Dasra, Krishnan worked as a Strategic and Management Consultant at National Economic Research Associates (NERA). Krishnan’s switch to the development sector started with Avahan, the Gates’ Foundation’s HIV program, where he led transition of the program to the Government of India. Krishnan graduated from Columbia University with a Masters in International Affairs.