Anar Bhatt is the Manager - Food Loss and Waste with the Food, Land and Water program at WRI India where she researches causes and solutions to inform food loss reduction policies and works to expand the Friends of Champions 12.3 India network, uniting stakeholders for waste reduction to achieve SDG 12.3.

Anar has over a decade of experience in development sector research, focusing on areas like climate change, social enterprise ecosystems, local economic development, and food, agriculture, and nutrition innovation policies in India. Her work history includes roles at Okapi Advisory, Intellecap, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR).

Anar holds a PhD in Management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. She completed her MA in Economics from MS University of Baroda and her BA in Economics from St Xavier’s College of Arts and Science, Ahmedabad. She was a 2014 Legislative and Governance Fellow for the US State Department’s Professional Fellow’s Program, during which she studied the ecosystem for entrepreneurs in Reno, Nevada.

Anar’s research interests span circular economic models, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation governance, and business ethics. She has published and presented her work in internationally recognized journals and conferences.

Anar enjoys hiking, practicing rejuvenating yoga, savoring freshly brewed coffee, and creating art-like projects with her toddler.