Ali is a senior global health and development researcher with 17 years of experience, involving research in 12 countries of Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. He is the Founding President of the Inclusive Development Foundation (IDF), India - https://inc-dev.in/ - and is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK. His publications are listed at https://ali-mehdi.com/research-1.
Fields of expertise: Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Health and wellbeing, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Policy design and delivery, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication, Sustainable Development Goals