Sampath Kumar

Sampath Kumar is presently the Principal Secretary, Health and the Development Commissioner to the state of Meghalaya in northeast India. Over a career spanning rural poverty reduction, women’s empowerment, natural resource management, early childhood development and healthcare, he has grown deeply familiar with both the challenges of extending public services to the poor and vulnerable, and the immense potential of last mile development. Mr. Kumar has also conceptualized the innovative State Capability Enhancement Project (SCEP) as a means of strengthening state capacity, while progressively tackling complex development challenges. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University and Ph.D in Public Health and policy from India.