Hemang Jani is the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director at the World Bank. With over two decades of experience at national and international levels, Mr. Hemang Jani is a seasoned public policy professional. He has worked in public policy, governance, and innovation systems. He has significantly contributed to improving public service delivery using technology, designing national-level governance and innovation frameworks, and enabling private sector development at the state, national, and international levels.
Prior to joining the World Bank, he served as the Secretary to the Capacity Building Commission of India, Hemang designed India’s National Civil Service Capacity Building framework, which aimed to cover 3 million civil servants in the federal government and 22 states of India. He also designed and piloted multiple programs and interventions to create and improve the civil service capacity-building eco-system. Additionally, he crafted and implemented National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions (NSCSTI) and developed a material Capacity Building Plan approach and methodology for the Government of India.
During his tenure as an Officer on Special Duty (Knowledge and Innovation) in the Prime Minister’s office, Government of India, Hemang designed and nurtured the Atal Innovation Mission, a nationwide innovation agency fostering innovation and entrepreneurship eco-system in India.
Hemang has also worked as a Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC, USA, where he focused on innovation and entrepreneurship programs in South Asia.
Currently, he serves on various committees of the government. He is a board member of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Karmayogi Bharat Corporation (an SPV under Mission Karmayogi), and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI).
