SCP News 2006

Camels and Elephants and Monkeys – Oh My

We cannot believe it is already week four of the SCP. Needless to say, our stay in India has been nothing short of an adventure. Some of our favorite highlights from the last four weeks include: riding elephants and camels in Rajasthan, visiting Asia’s largest mosque and the world’s largest sun dial, meeting the cricket super star M.S. Dhoni in Ranchi, learning to eat a full meal with one hand and no utensils, celebrating Vishal and Aman’s birthdays, salsa dancing in Delhi, encountering wild monkeys, enjoying a five-star dinner in Gurgaon and dancing with adorable Jaipur children. Oh yeah. And then there’s work.

Our team is in the process of analyzing India’s current infrastructure (transport) agreement
and providing strategic policy recommendations. You can understand why we
never leave the office before 5pm! All and all, it has been an incredible learning experience –

not just about infrastructure financing but about working with the Indian federal government in general. We’ve been privileged to meet and interview a variety of stakeholders and participate in national policy meetings. Now if only we can stop eating long enough to get some work done!

posted by Catherine @ 1:38 PM