Anil Kumar Bansal, Senior Director, Urban Infrstructure and Tourism Heritage & Conservation participated as a distinguished speaker at the 9th Smart Cities India Expo, New Delhi, from 17 – 19 December 2023.
Team NIPI participated in the annual Global Digital Health Forum organised from 4th – 6th December, 2023. The Forum featured diverse and engaging sessions to connect government stakeholders, digital health developers, researchers, donors, implementers and field experts from across the globe. The Forum featured panel presentations, hands-on workshops, poster presentations, lightning talks, facilitated expert round-table […]
Team Manzil organised a campaign on International Human Rights Day from December 5 – 10, 2023, around the theme of mobility to highlight the transformative impact of Manzil, showcasing how it empowers girls to break free from traditional home settings. The focus was on illustrating how Manzil enabled these young women to live independently in […]
Prabhas Gupta, Associate Direcctor, Team Urban Infrastructure participated as a speaker at the the 9th India Industry Water Conclave and 11th Edition of FICCI Water Awards, scheduled on 15th December 2023 at FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi.  The theme for the year was ‘Sustainable Water Management: Solving the most Pressing Water Challenges through Reclaimed Water’.
Gangtok collector Tishar Nikhare chaired a metting with Destination Management Committee of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 at the district administrative centre. Sumit Kuliyal, Associate Manager, IPE Global made a poerpoint presentation at the meeting.
The Norway India Partnership Initiative hosted the 5th edition of its annual meeting on 13th December, 2023.
Highlighting the very core of city development that integrates our historic urban heritage with innovative financial instruments to promote sustainable livelihood.
Ashwajit Singh, Managing Director, IPE Global, recieves the prestigious 12th Modernites’ Excellence Award 2023
Experts say the Air Quality Index in the National Capital could get worse if emissions and farm fires are not checked. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability, says the AQI levels will worsen will if authorities fail to take strict measures in checkiing vehicular emmissions and farm fires.
Last week, as the Indian capital battled days of toxic air, the city’s environment minister said that his government was considering cloud seeding – a rain-making technique – to bring down pollution levels. The plan’s fruition will depend on getting approval from India’s Supreme Court, and possibly a number of federal ministries. If that happens, […]

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.

LIFE AT IPE

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We inspire people to be better.

Our intuitive and personalised programmes provide clear path for growth, leadership development, and help people sharpen their skills.

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Your journey starts from Day One….

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Helps align expectations and lays the foundation for your success

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

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Aligns resources and training needs based on your skill set

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