About us
WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport
WRI India's urban development work aims to transform the way cities are planned and designed to ensure that urban development advantages people, nature and climate. We focus on integrated solutions to long-standing urban challenges, leveraging evidence-based data, applied research and our network of partners and experts. We collaborate at all levels with the government, city administrations, urban stakeholders and partners to help cities become resilient, low-carbon and liveable while balancing their socio-economic goals. Our work seeks to shape a future where cities work better for everyone.





Job Highlight:
India's cities are at a defining moment. Extreme heat, worsening air quality, and growing climate exposure are reshaping urban life — and demanding a fundamentally different approach to national policy. National programs such as AMRUT, PMAY, and UCF among others are shaping infrastructure investments into cities, while policies and programs shaping urban resilience initiatives are running a parallel course. A shift is needed towards mainstreaming city climate action plans, heat action plans, and long-term resilience strategies integrating nature-based solutions, into sub-national statutory planning processes, disaster management plans, and infrastructure project pipelines.
This role places you at the centre of that shift, where you will bridge ground-level evidence from our city partnerships with urban policy, identifying national and sub-national policy levers. Working at the intersect

📌 Program Lead (New Delhi)
🏢 India Resources Trust
📍 New Delhi