Rachel Aier is a Program Associate with the Energy Program. Prior to joining WRI India, Rachel was part of two competitive fellowships: the American India Foundation's Banaya (formerly known as William J Clinton) Fellowship and The Hans Foundation Fellowship. In these programs she worked on livelihood projects with people with special needs in Chhattisgarh and Puducherry. After completion of these fellowships, she worked with two NGOs in Kohima, Nagaland: The Entrepreneurs Associates, and North East Initiative Development Agency on Entrepreneurship, Skill Development and Rural Livelihoods.

Rachel holds a master’s in development studies from Tata Institute of Social Science, Hyderabad and a Bachelors (Political Science) from St. Edmunds College, Meghalaya. She loves baking and cooking and enjoy reading manga and watching anime.