Malika Anand serves as Director, Impact, and is based in Mexico City. Prior to working as a consultant with CIM, Ms. Anand served as Head of Impact, ESG & Research at Catalyst Fund, an early-stage fund and accelerator backing tech-enabled ventures in emerging markets, where she led impact due diligence, reporting, and learning and insights. Preceding her time with Catalyst Fund, Ms. Anand worked with CGAP, an inclusive finance think tank in the World Bank, where she conducted research and insights on inclusive fintech, carbon markets, and financial services for gig workers. Prior to CGAP, Ms. Anand worked with The Coca-Cola Company, supporting projects to grow small, women-owned enterprises in the value chain, and with MeraDoctor, where she led user insights to develop a telemedicine product for rural communities in India. Previously, she was a Fulbright Fellow at Banco ADOPEM, the Women's World Banking affiliate in the Dominican Republic.
Ms. Anand holds a BA in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a MPAID from the Harvard Kennedy School.