David Fuente

Urban Infrastructure and Governance,Rural Infrastructure and Governance

infrastructure, drinking water, santitation, renewable energy, social enterprise,

David is the Program Head for the Rural Infrastructure and Governance and Urban Infrastructure and Governance groups at CDF. Trained as a geologist, David brings an interdisciplinary perspective to his work in the development sector. Prior to joining CDF, David spent two years at the Center on Philanthropy – first as a Jane Addams-Andrew Carnegie Fellow (JAF) and then as a Research Associate and coordinator of the JAF program. At the Center, David’s research focused on the role of science and technology in promoting the public good as well as decentralized river basin management in India. David has also served as a William J. Clinton Fellow with the American India Foundation in Ahmedabad, Gujarat where he worked with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). Most recently, David was an adjunct faculty member at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and served as the interim director of the University’s Office of Sustainability.  David holds a BA (geology) from Colby College and has an MA (philanthropic studies), MS (water resources), and MPA (policy analysis) from Indiana University.