International development professional with over 10 years of experience. Focus on social protection systems, particularly with regards to poverty reduction policy and programming, livelihoods promotion, and women's empowerment. Extensive experience coordinating economic inclusion programs at the national and local level in partnership with public and private actors in Latin America. Passionate about the use of digital technologies for social impact.

Anne is responsible for integrating gender analysis and measures into investment projects and for strategic and operational initiatives to promote gender inclusive solutions in private sector financing.

Anne Kuriakose is Senior Social Development Specialist at the CIF, where she is responsible for mainstreaming gender across the CIF and its programs, through policy and technical assistance, analytical work, and capacity-building. Anne has over 20 years of experience in gender and social development with particular expertise in climate adaptation, rural development, and water resources.

Meeta works for Nepal Electricity Authority as its gender, equity and social inclusion focal.