Aseem Mishra
Assem is an Urban Planner, presently associated with Homes in the City (HIC) programme as Programme Director.
HIC is an innovative Program coordinated by five civil society organisations having similar philosophy but working on diverse themes in the city of Bhuj along with issue-based collectives, citizens and several other organisations. They are collectively developing Bhuj to be a city where citizens, particularly the urban poor, improve their socio-economic condition and access basic services through political participation in local governance.
Prior to joining this programme, he has worked with various civil society organizations, government departments and academic institutions in the western and northern part of India. Over past one decade, he has worked on a range of issues such as decentralised governance and planning, informal economy, housing to urban poor, urban violence, poverty and inequality, environment etc. in urban context.