Prabhas Rajan Gupta, Associate Director, Urban Infratructure, attended a two day ICC Water and Wastrewater Innovation Summit, , organised by NMCG – TERI Centre of Excellence of Water Reuse in partnership with Indian Chamber of Commerce on 21st and 22nd February, 2024, at India Habitat Centre.
Team SAMVEG conducted a workshop to scale up their Uterine Balloon Tamponade (UBT) Model in Ferozpur, Punjab on 8th February, 2024.
IPE Global hosted State Level Industry Association Workshop under the “Skill Gap Study” project in partnership with Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) with the help of Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) on 13th February 2024 in Ranchi.
The ‘short and sweet’ budget spelled clear intent by the government to re-establish India’s commitmenttowards inclusive growth.
According to Himanshu Sikka, Chief Strategy & Diversification Officer and Practice Lead – Health, Nutrition & WASH, with Interim Budget being announced tomorrow, the healthcare sector waits in anticipation considering the sheer size of the population and the sub-par health facilities available to the majority of the country’s people.
With 2030 soon approaching, it’s important to stand true to the bold commitment that The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) make, to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other communicable diseases by 2030, to achieve universal health coverage, and provide access to safe and affordable medicines and vaccines for world over and in India […]
Despite the progressive shift towards an outcome-based approach and a substantial focus on foundational literacy and numeracy, there remains a discord between ambitious policy frameworks and the financial support required to actualise them. Samagra Shiksha is a norm-driven programme that leaves limited space for innovation and experimentation. While the programme needs to provide more flexibility to […]
According to Ashwajit Singh, Managing Director, with a continued focus on the promise of inclusive and long-term growth, the budget is expected to address both the needs of the vulnerable sections of the society while also continuing with reforms for ease of doing business, promoting ‘Make in India’ innovation, and pushing up private investments. Being […]
With the Interim Budget 2024 set to be presented on February 1, the Indian healthcare sector is abuzz with expectations. From boosting research and development (R&D) expenditure to strengthening infrastructure and bridging the accessibility gap, industry leaders have laid out a comprehensive wish list for the government. “The healthcare sector is to be perceived as […]

Nikos Papachristodoulou

Chief Operating Officer

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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

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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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