Tanvi Nagpal has over two decades of experience in international development policy research and program management. She has applied her academic training in political economy to a wide range of development issues including sustainable and equitable water, sanitation and solid waste service delivery; supporting communities and local governments to manage environmental resources; and generating support for pro-poor urban policies and programs. Dr. Nagpal is a dynamic and effective leader, building coalitions and consensus among a range of actors including non-governmental organizations, bilateral and multilateral funders, foundations and civic groups. Her work experience ranges from positions at the World Bank to think tanks and non-government organizations. In addition to leading policy research and programs, her professional responsibilities have included fund raising and managing budgets. Currently, Professor Nagpal is the Acting Director of the International Development Program at SAIS. Her responsibilities include providing intellectual leadership in course design, hiring adjuncts, overseeing student activities and managing one of the largest programs at SAIS. Professor Nagpal also teaches classes on service delivery and inclusive urbanization, and leads the year-long Practicum for second year students. Professor Nagpal is an affiliated scholar at the Urban Institute where her research focuses on city-level financing for pro-poor sanitation improvements.