Sukanya Banerjee

Development Assistance Specialist (Partnership Development Advisor) @USAID

IN

As USAID/India’s subject matter expert on Trilateral Development Cooperation, I led efforts to operationalize the U.S-India development partnership across the Indo-Pacific and Africa, aligning with India’s evolving development cooperation policies. My work focused on forging strategic, high-impact collaborations between U.S. and Indian agencies to support third-country development priorities.Key Contributions:Represented USAID in engagements with the Development Partnership Administration (DPA) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to implement joint initiatives in countries such as Fiji, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Tanzania.Fostered partnerships with leading Indian centres of excellence, including NHA, NIMHANS, C-DAC, NDMA, and MANAGE, to co-design and deploy demand-driven development programs abroad.Provided strategic coordination with USAID Missions in partner countries to ensure host government alignment and effective program design and implementation.Served as the USAID technical lead for coordination with The Asia Foundation, addressing challenges in project design, compliance, and execution across multiple geographies.Built and maintained strategic networks with U.S. Government counterparts, the Government of India, and international donors (e.g, GIZ, FCDO, JICA, KOICA, EU) to identify synergies and align development efforts.Led stakeholder consultations, inception planning, and program strategy sessions to ensure the successful launch and sustainability of trilateral initiatives.Skills & Focus Areas:International Development | Trilateral Cooperation | Strategic Partnerships | Development Diplomacy | Program Design & Implementation | Stakeholder Engagement | South-South Cooperation | Public Sector Collaboration

Auxilium Convent, Dum Dum, West Bengal

ICSE

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Master of Arts (M.A.)