Gauri Singh is the Deputy Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Gauri brings more than 30 years of experience in policy, advocacy and project implementation within the field of renewable energy and sustainable development from India and internationally.
Before joining IRENA, she worked within India’s federal government and at the apex level within the provincial government. Federally, she led the development of the National Solar Mission of India policy in 2010, an early policy framework designed to drive solar power development across the country. At the Madhya Pradesh provincial government, Gauri steered rural development, providing strategic planning and implementation guidance across the state for large initiatives. Her work involved poverty reduction and sustainable development within rural communities.
Previously, Gauri was Director, Country Support and Partnerships (CSP) at IRENA. She was responsible for regional and country-level initiatives and for spearheading partnerships with regional energy and economic organisation.