Corporation to close Athipattu, Pallikaranai dump yards The comparatively smaller dump yards in Athipattu and Pallikaranai will also go through remediation and scientific closure along with the two toxic landfills in Kodungaiyur and Perungudi. The international consultant, IPE Global, has completed studying the dumping grounds, tested samples and submitted a draft of the detailed project report […]
The affordable housing is all set to get boost after getting infrastructure status in urban areas and Gurugram, till now dominated by high end housing units, in particular. The developers and industry experts are betting big on the budget announcement and hoping that affordable housing will attract more investment leading to availability of more houses […]
The Government of India has proposed to create 100 smart cities under the Smart Cities Mission launched in June 2015. The total investment required as per the Smart City proposals of 60 cities is estimated at Rs 1.34 lakh crore or approximately $20 billion. The mission grants by the Central and State governments will not […]
India has come a long way with key indicators like Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), child malnutrition etc. showing marked improvement from the past decade. A series of recent initiatives, with the aim of improving public health care system have been undertaken recently. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, National Health Mission (NHM), increased […]
The cover story titled “Edtech Game Changers – Leapfrogging Indian Education” authored by Mr. Dilip Thakore  has been featured in the Education World Magazine, spread across 9 pages (Pages 46-59). It features Shailendar Sharma’s (Vice President, Education and Skills Development, IPE Global) quote prominently and the corporate profile of IPE Global. A silent revolution is […]
Richard Slater, Director- IPE Global has been featured in the January issue of Infraline Plus magazine. The article has been carried as a three-page Expert Speak.
FERN, UK had entrusted IPE Global’s wholly owned London based subsidiary, IPE Triple Line, as an independent monitor of the program to provide insights into its effectiveness in delivering its outcomes A major milestone was achieved in the global fight to eliminate illegal logging and the trade in illegal timber products, as Indonesia began issuing […]
It is the uniqueness of the State’s coast — with its architecture, heritage and culture — that will drive the Coastal Master Plan rather than a competition with its neighbouring States. With Karnataka’s coast offering what its more popular neighbours, Goa and Kerala, have, it will be projected as an alternative rather than a competitor, […]
Urban India faces challenges of inadequate access to sanitation infrastructure, safe disposal of faeces, faecal sludge and septage management. In addition, the illegal practice of manual scavenging continues to persist. More than one lakh families continue to be engaged in this ‘profession.’ Why? Because dry latrines continue to exist in spite of being illegal. As […]
Employment News Features Our Article Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are among the powerful drivers of human development, affecting quality of life at many levels, including improved health and economic status. The practise of open defecation has serious consequences on the wellbeing and dignity of present and future generations. To end this, access to safe, […]
IPE Global’s Project, “Providing Transaction Advisory Services & Preparation of Feasibility Reports for Various SWM Initiatives Under Various Packages for Greater Chennai Corporation on PPP Mode” has been extensively covered by Times of India Chennai print edition. The coverage mentions IPE Global’s role as well as the challenges the residents have been facing due to […]
Coverage in The Hindu Newspaper regarding our Karnataka’s Coastal Master Plan Karnataka, which is keen to tap the tourism potential of its 320-km-long coast, has moved forward in the preparation of a Coastal Master Plan for the three coastal districts of the State. It has identified IPE Global Ltd., an international development consultancy, to develop […]

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

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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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