Kanika\u00a0is a Senior Analyst at Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), based in London, and a member of the ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC). In her role, she leads the development and scaling of CLIC\u2019s climate and nature impact assessment (IA) work\u00a0under\u00a0the Agrifood Investment Connector, strengthening how SMEs evidence and communicate climate and nature impacts to investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kanika brings over a decade of experience at the intersection of sustainability, technology for good, and international development, with a strong focus on partnerships, impact measurement, and implementation globally. Prior to joining CPI, she\u00a0served as Senior Partnerships Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation, where she worked with multinational companies to advance responsible business practices and measurable social and environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Previously, Kanika was an Impact Lead at the Open Data\u00a0Institute in London, where she led impact strategy across data and AI programmes and managed multi-million-dollar philanthropic portfolios\u00a0supported by the UK Government, McGovern Foundation, Humanity United, and\u00a0Omidyar Network. Her work included large-scale initiatives on workers\u2019 rights and public health. She has also held a Partnerships Director role at Includovate, a social enterprise operating across Africa and Asia\u00a0with partners such as UNICEF, CARE, and\u00a0the Government of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Earlier in her career, Kanika\u00a0worked on SME-focused research and impact programmes\u00a0with IFMR\u00a0Lead\u00a0and TechnoServe, focusing on women\u2019s entrepreneurship,digital inclusion, financial inclusion, and food security in India and Kenya. She has experience designing and managing qualitative and quantitative research\u00a0working with rural and peri-urban communities on projects funded by USAID, Gates Foundation, and Government of India. Alongside her roles,\u00a0she is passionate about the philanthropy sector, advising charities focused on gender, and is an active speaker on AI ethics for Global South.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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