As per a recent study titled Future Projections for the Tropical Indian Ocean, Indian Ocean is headed towards a near permanent state of heat waves. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change and Sustainability shares his opinion on the subject.
The northwestern region of the country, including Delhi is expected to record temperatures that could exceed the average for this time of the year by more than 6 degree celcius. Here’s what Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change and Sustainability opines on the issue.
A sneak peek behind IPE Global’s two-decade long journey of making development a ground reality. Hear from Ashwajit Singh, Founder & Managing Director, share some advice for young entrepreneurs that would help them in their path towards success in the social sector.
Praising his host country’s developmental journey, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti said that anyone who wants to “see the future” should come to India. He called it a “great privilege” to head the US mission in India. In his address at the ‘Impact & Innovation: 25 Years of IPE Global Making Development a Ground Reality’ event […]
Ambassador of the United States to India, Eric Garcetti on Wednesday underscored the importance of India saying one should come to India to see and feel the future.  “… If you want to see the future, come to India. If you want to feel the future, come to India,” said the US envoy during  the […]
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti praised India’s developmental trajectory stating that if anyone wants to see, feel or work on the future, they must come to India. Speaking at an event on Tuesday [April 9], Garcetti said that serving in India has been a “great privilege” as Washington-Delhi ties continue to deepen in several […]
With focus on collaboration opportunities, the Impact and Innovation event witnessed abundant praises for India’s future prospects. The Biden administration appreciates its partnership with Delhi, according H.E. Eric Garcetti, who said “We don’t come here to teach and preach. We come here to listen and learn,” he said, highlighting the mutual exchange of ideas and […]
Despite legal bans, child marriage remains prevalent in Rajasthan, girls as young as ten are forced into unions, denying education and opportunities. Poverty, low literacy rates and entrenched traditions contribute to the issue, experts say.
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the effectiveness of innovative financing mechanisms in addressing funding shortfalls for market-driven solutions targeting social challenges. Such mechanisms can help battling antimicrobial resistance, which is an urgent and critical priority, especially ensuring rapid and precise diagnostics in underserved areas, writes healthcare veteran Dr Harsh Mahajan […]
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 […]

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.

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