Amitabh Behar is the executive director of the National Foundation for India. Amitabh's areas of interest are governance and civil society. Over the years he has worked on issues promoting governance accountability and social action and is one of the leading experts on people-centered advocacy. For five years, Amitabh was the convener of the Wada Na Todo Abhiyaan (Don't Break Your Promises Campaign) in India. He was also the co-chair of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (2010-2016) and the executive director of the National Centre of Advocacy Studies. He is currently the convener of the National Social Watch Coalition and the president of Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action. Amitabh sits on the board for several organizations, including the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, Navsarjan, Mobile Crèche, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen's Participation, and the Global Fund for Community Foundation.