As part of the first of its kind Development Leadership Engagement activity, IPE Global, the largest Development Consulting firm of South-Asia, honored UNICEF with the Development Sector Excellence Award 2015 in the Bilateral/Multilateral Donor Category.
Having a bank account with money all their own, SC/ST girls in Odisha never miss school The money that was transferred to Pooja Das’ account is working overtime. This Class X student of Gaura Charan Vidyapitha in Jatni, Odisha’s Khorda district, has used it to repair her bicycle, pay her tuition fees and even help out […]
Narendra Modi has been on a charm offensive to win over foreign investors in the past few months. India’s prime minister has travelled to the US, Japan and Australia to promise to overhaul a notoriously difficult environment for overseas companies. Foreign firms have shied away in the past, despite the growing economy, rich natural resources […]
The New Trade Foreign policy that is o the anvail faciliation measure simply procedure, reduce the interface between bureaucrats and industry for ease of doing business and make the system transparent, according to Mr. Pravir kumar, Director general of foreign trade (DGFT).
he new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) that is on the anvil will unveil trade facilitation measures, simplify procedures, reduce the interface between bureaucrats and industry for ease of doing business and make the system transparent, an official said Saturday. “It would encourage exploration of new markets and product diversification for export. The Indian government recognizes […]
The problem of child marriage is common to both Ethiopia and India and both can learn from each other’s development models for tackling it, experts said here Friday. Tesfaynesh Aregaw, director, Youth Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children of Ethiopia, said: “As in India, the problem of early or child marriage exists in many parts of Ethiopia.” […]
The problem of child marriage is common to both Ethiopia and India and both can learn from each other’s development models for tackling it, experts said here Friday.Tesfaynesh Aregaw, director, Youth Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children of Ethiopia, said: “As in India, the problem of early or child marriage exists in many parts of […]
Delhi-headquartered IPE Global, a development consulting firm in South Asia, has been awarded the work for the preparation of an outline of Responsible Tourism Master Plan for the Chilika Lake and its catchment area under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) of Odisha. The contract, awarded by State Project Management Unit (SPMU) and Chilika […]
IPE Global, the largest development consulting firm of South-Asia, has been awarded the work for the preparation of an outline regional responsible tourism master plan for the Chilika Lake and its catchment area under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) of Odhisa. The contract awarded by State Project Management Unit (SPMU) and Chilika Development […]
IPE Global, the largest development consulting firm of South-Asia, has been awarded the work for preparation of an outline regional-responsible tourism master plan for Chilika lake and its catchment area under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) of Odisha.The contract awarded by the State Project Management Unit (SPMU) and the Chilika Development Authority, would […]
Odisha government has given a proposal to the UNESCO to include Chilika, Bhitar Kanika National Park and the Ekaram khetra in the old capital city in the list of world heritage sites.Tourism Secretary A K Padhee told newspersons here that he was hopeful of inclusion of Bhitar Kanika National Park and the Chilika lake in […]

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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