Nesar Ahmad

Nesar Ahmad is the founding director of the Budget Analysis and Research Centre Trust. He has extensive experience working on topics such as public finance, policy research, gender-responsive budgeting, child budgeting, and land and involuntary displacement. He has published numerous research papers and publications on these themes.

Articles by Nesar Ahmad

Livelihoods

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February 27, 2026

Budget 2026–27 fails to address the reality of employment insecurity

The 2025–26 Revised Estimates and the 2026–27 budget show drastic cuts and unused funds across key development-related schemes. Despite a focus on skill development and the services sector, women and informal workers are still grappling with low incomes and insecure employment.

by Nesar Ahmad | 8 min read