Asian Development Bank, Greater Chennai Corporation

Integrated Urban Flood Management for the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar Basin Project: Institutional Strengthening and Reform Consultant

Asian Development Bank, Greater Chennai Corporation

The project aims to address many of the root causes of floods in Chennai through the construction of flood management assets in the Kosasthalaiyar basin, facilitating GCC and strengthening its capacity.

BMGF

Strategy Support for South Asia Climate Adaptation Landscaping Policies and Investments in India, Bangladesh, & Sri Lanka

BMGF

The project involves developing scooping strategies for climate-smart agriculture across the South Asian region to promote investments and innovations that can mitigate climate risks.

ESRI-India

Assessing the Attributional Correlation between Heat Risks and Extreme Rainfall Events

ESRI-India

The study highlighted a significant rise in temperatures and humidity, leading to more frequent and severe heatwaves.

Mapping Climate Readiness at a Sub-National Level

The CRI utilises a longitudinal assessment approach to analyse state policies, actions, and financial readiness for low-carbon development, considering economic growth and climate change mitigation.

It was a humid afternoon in Nagwa block of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, when 16-year-old Meera (name changed), a promising student, first experienced a panic attack. She was walking back from school, overwhelmed by the academic pressures of grade 10, her upcoming exams, the fear of being forced to drop out of school due to distance, […]
Adverse climate events have become the new norm in India, impacting lives, livelihoods and the economy.
With advancing human development and economic growth, societies generate more waste, underscoring the need for sustainable consumption and resource management. As we approach a decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) with Swachhta Diwas 2024, the focus is on mobilising communities and aligning habits to responsibly manage waste, promoting cleanliness, and preventing plastic leakage into […]
Namita Wadhwa from IPE Global joins the Poshan Summit 2024 panel discussion on “Foundation for a Healthy Future: Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition” today at ITC Maurya on September 30.
Tourism spreads philanthropy and leads to regional cooperation and peace.

In a conversation with Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao, discussing ways to advocate development through creating sustainable cities as engines for economic growth and recovery and exploring the delicate balance between urban growth and ecology.

Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao
Dean, School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi
Ministry of Education,
Government of India

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.

 
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