A follow up on to the USAID’s flagship project Vriddhi, SAMVEG project is a consortium of partners mandated to accelerate efforts to reduce maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality in identified vulnerable geographies of India for USAID India’s goal of Ending Preventable Maternal and Child Death (EPCMD).
Defying projections, the global economy has weathered challenges and remained stable in 2023. In fact, World Bank has pegged India’s growth at 6.4 per cent for FY 24. But what are the likely key trends for 2024? Read more to learn abour the climate conversations, literacy push, AI and scouting!
Defying projections, the global economy weathered challenges and remained stable amidst challenges marked with high global interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and sluggish demand. World Bank maintains India’s growth is also likely to remain resilient with GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for FY24. As we end the year let’s look at what Mr Ashwajit Singh, […]
A milestone moment that celebrates 25 years of commitment, passion, and success built on the foundation of our deeply rooted culture and values.
Team Sustainable Cities & Infrastructure organised a learning workshop in association with its partners for Project inREPLACE supported by USAID in Hyderabad on 18th & 19th December.
In a panel discussion on “Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, tracking India’s progress’’ at the 66th All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AICOG 2024) in Hyderabad, Dr. Devina, shared insights about the work being done by SAMVEG project aimed at enhancing the quality of care and improving maternal health outcomes..
On December 03, a momentous declaration was signed in Dubai at the 28th conference of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention or the COP28 as public health was added to the climate change talks for the first time. The declaration signed by 124 countries plans to reveal links between climate change and its impact […]
According to experts, a major reason for the rise in cyclonic storms in recent years is a series of oceanic-atmospheric phenomena such as El Nino. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability opines, “the government should invest in an improved emergency response framework that accounts for the compounded impacts of extreme events, a detailed […]

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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