The World Bank

Technical Advisory Services for Scaling up Urban Upgrading Project (SUUP), Vietnam: Enhancing the cities’ capacities in urban planning

The World Bank

The project focused on providing implementation support to seven provincial cities of Vietnam (Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Long Xuyen, Vinh Long, Tan An, Vi Thanh, and Soc Trang) which are in the early stages of urbanisation to adopt green infrastructure principles in design and urban planning, considering adaptability to climate change particularly water-related hazards.

FCDO

Technical assistance to better recover, recycle and re-use construction & demolition (C&D) waste in India: Reducing adverse environmental impacts

FCDO

The purpose of the project was to effectively reduce environmental impact of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in terms of energy consumption, pollution, waste disposal and management.

GIZ

Consultancy Contract to conduct Baseline of the Plastic, Non-biodegradable waste Monitoring at National, State and City Level, India

GIZ

The program is an initiative focused on preventing marine litter within urban areas.

The World Bank/Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Corporation Limited

Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Programme (MPUDP): Providing reform support consultancy

The World Bank/Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Corporation Limited

The project's main goals are to increase revenue for participating urban local bodies and improve coverage for essential urban services in the chosen urban local bodies.

ADB

Tamil Nadu Urban Flagship Investment Programme: Strengthening institutional capacity for project development and urban governance

ADB

Tamil Nadu Urban Flagship Investment Programme aims to develop priority water supply services, sewerage and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in strategic industrial corridors in Tamil Nadu. Output 3 of the programme focuses on soft components, which includes institutional strengthening and governance improvement.

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF): Contributing to equitable growth in Uganda

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)

Aimed at providing harmonised, coherent and well-coordinated support to state and non-state entities to strengthen democratisation, protect human rights, improve access to justice and enhance accountability in Uganda, the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) was established as a five-year governance programme in July 2011.

BMGF & ADB

Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Programme (RUSDP): Capacity building support for innovative sanitation solutions

BMGF & ADB

This project aimed to find innovative solutions for pressing sanitation issues across the value chain during the planning, design, implementation and monitoring process.

Government of India

Ujjain Smart City: Providing Project Development and Management Consultant (PDMC) services for MRIDA (Mahakaal Rudrasagar Integrated Development Action Plan

Government of India

The objective of this assignment is to provide consultancy services to support the client in planning, designing, implementing and monitoring smart city projects under the Ujjain smart city proposal. The smart city comprises of ABD area of 1,023 acres in the old city of Ujjain. The scope of work is broadly divided into two phases for area-based development and ICT-based pan-city solutions, namely, Project Development Phase, and Project Implementation and Monitoring Phase.

Government of Meghalaya & Government of India

Shillong Smart City: Transforming the capital as the hub of Meghalaya

Government of Meghalaya & Government of India

The Shillong Smart city project is focused on developing the city as a liveable, clean, green, inclusive, modern, safe, citizen-friendly and a well-governed area. Shillong is in a highly seismic zone (Zone V) and is prone to frequent earthquakes and subsequent hazards.

ADB

Dushanbe Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Tajikistan: Ensuring institutional strengthening and capacity development

ADB

The project focused on improving the access to basic infrastructure and water quality in the city of Dushanbe, which could lead to improved public health and a more equitable distribution of public services. 

ADB

Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP): Involving key stakeholders for meaningful participation, with spotlight Community Awareness and Public Participation (CAPP)

ADB

Envisaged under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project - Phase-II (RUIDP), the Community Action Participation Program (CAPP) is required to mobilise, motivate, and facilitate participation & awareness of the community in project towns.

Asian Development Bank

Khulna Sewerage System Development Project, Bangladesh: Addressing the poor sanitation situation in the city

To improve the sanitation situation and the sewerage system of Bangladesh’s third largest city, the Khulna Sewerage System Development Project (KSSDP) was initiated on the basis of the Master Plan developed in 2020, and is presently in the implementation phase. Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWASA) is the nodal agency for wastewater management inside the city corporation boundary as per the current statutory law.

Nikos Papachristodoulou

Chief Operating Officer

Expertise

Partnership Development • Operations Management • Business Development • Project Management • Advocacy • Leadership Development and Change Management

M.K. Padma Kumar is involved in developing strategies and managing operations for the IPE Global Group.

He has over 25 years of experience in the development sector, working in civil society organisations and international development agencies like DANIDA and DFID. As the Head of State Partnerships at the DFID India, he was responsible for developing partnerships, programme design, management and strategic oversight of all programmes implemented in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. He has managed various development programmes. His expertise lies in driving operational, financial and programmatic transformations. Before DFID, he was associated with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Help Age and World Wildlife Fund.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resource Management and Finance. He is extensively trained in Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, Performance Management, Leadership Skills and Change Management.

 

Abdul Rahim

Chief Knowledge Officer

Expertise

Management Consulting • Finance • Governance • Change Management • Knowledge Management • ICT4D • Communications • Business Strategy

Abdul Rahim is a senior development professional with over 20 years of experience across diverse sectors, including urban, health, rural & social development, and IT & e-governance. He has led several large, multi-year, multi-departmental projects such as the Health Systems Development Initiative (HSDI) for the Government of West Bengal; Odisha Modernising Economy, Governance & Administration (OMEGA) programme for the Government of Odisha, and Growth Resources and Opportunities for Wealth Creation (GROW) with the Government of Bihar.

He played a key role as the Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Expert in the DFID-supported Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP), Knowledge Management (KM) and M&E Specialist in USAID-supported SAMRIDH and SAMVEG Projects. He has served as the Cross-Learning Platform Expert for the BMGF-supported WeCan programme. He has been an advisor to several government agencies throughout India and internationally across Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Jordan.

He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur (India). He is an accredited Management Teacher from AIMA. He’s a a certified Trainer, NLP Practitioner and a member of Toastmasters International & Junior Chamber International.

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New Hire Training

Makes you familiar with the organisation; helps you settle down in a new work environment

Customized L&D Platform

Helps upskill at your own pace through continuous learning and training programmes

Linkage with
Performance Management

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Learning is not always a formal process. We also align our organisation values to a culture of learning