The World Bank, Government of India

SANKALP: Conducting a baseline study for the State Incentive Grant (SIG)

The World Bank, Government of India

This project focused on conducting a baseline study, on behalf of the NSDC, for all states and UTs on the components of the State Incentive Grant Matrix.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya: Managed Services Operating Partner (MSOP) for industry linkage-captive placement

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The project aims to engage industry partners with training mandates for the youth in Meghalaya to provide exposure and gainful employment to them.

Department of Personnel & Training, GOI and World Bank

National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building: Providing project management consultancy services

Government of India, World Bank

“Mission Karmayogi” aims to transform government officials at the centre, state, and local level by undertaking comprehensive reforms for capacity building and efficient public service delivery. 

Government of Ethiopia

Education Sector Development Plan (ESDP): Developing a sector-wide, multi-year action plan in Ethiopia

Government of Ethiopia

The plan aimed to inform actions of various players in the education sector so that ESDP V targets are achieved.

British Council

UKIERI: Conducting a market-insight study of the bilateral opportunities in the UK and India for higher education and research

British Council

The project aimed to enhance educational linkages between India and the UK. We conducted a study to support decision-makers find productive areas for collaboration.

DFID

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA): Providing capacity-building support to strengthen programme delivery

DFID

The project aimed to strengthen national-level learning, assessment, education management systems, and implementation capacity across states.

EdCIL (India) Limited, Government of Meghalaya (GoM)

Review and research of education sector in Meghalaya: Improving the quality of education outcomes in the state

EdCIL (India) Limited/ Government of Meghalaya (GoM)

The project aimed to review and research the education sector, covering both school and higher education, to provide better learning outcomes.

Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) and Government of Odisha

Odisha Primary Education Programme (OPEPA): Conducting Concurrent Evaluation of Learning Achievement of Students in Elementary Schools (CELASES)

Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) and Government of Odisha

The programme aimed to provide quality education to all children enrolled in elementary education, irrespective of their social background, caste and gender.

NITI Aayog, Government of India

School Education Quality Index (SEQI): Performing validation and analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

NITI Aayog

The objective of the programme was to determine the performance of various states and union territories with respect to KPIs in health, education, and water sectors.

The World Bank

State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT): Providing implementation support services in Bihar

The World Bank

The programme sought to improve the quality of teaching in Bihar through a three-pronged approach — improving teacher training, teacher performance, and accountability.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya: Design and delivery of professional development programme for teachers

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The project aimed to create an enabling environment for inclusive growth by improving the quality and delivery of the state’s secondary and higher secondary education.

National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building

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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Development (L&D)

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….

Structured Onboarding

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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Performance Management

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