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Naini Dahra

Assistant Manager

Naini serves as an Assistant Manager in MSC's Inclusive Banking and Enterprise Development (IB&ED) domain in India. With over three years of experience as a strategy consultant, she specializes in program management, government advisory, policy development and implementation, and policy analysis.

Naini is an Assistant Manager in MSC’s MSME Development capability and has more than three years of experience in enterprise development, program management, and policy advisory. She has worked with state governments in India, including on the MSME strategy for Andhra Pradesh with the NITI Aayog, and on climate locally-led adaptation initiatives for MSMEs in India. Across Asia, she has contributed to studies on the financial health of women-owned microbusinesses, the growth of micro and small enterprises, and the strengthening of financial ecosystems for women-owned MSMEs. Her expertise spans financial inclusion, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building for enterprises and institutions.