Government of Ethiopia

Social Protection Systems in Ethiopia: Conducting baseline survey and developing institutional and coordination frameworks

Government of Ethiopia

The programme aimed at undertaking a baseline survey and developing a comprehensive framework for institutional and coordination mechanisms for social protection system in Ethiopia.

NITI Aayog

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): Evaluation of the centrally sponsored programme under Ministry of Women & Child Development

NITI Aayog

Targeted at pregnant and lactating women, the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), provided cash incentive of INR 5,000 in three instalments on fulfilling conditions promoting healthcare-seeking behaviour, such as early pregnancy registration, antenatal care and child immunisation.

Children's Investment Fund Foundation

Udaan

Preventing adolescent pregnancy by combining system level interventions with on-ground actions to change social practices around early marriage and pregnancy, Udaan was a five-year project implemented in the state of Rajasthan.

DFID

Odisha Girls’ Incentive Programme (OGIP): Delivery of Conditional Secondary School Incentive Programme (CSSIP) for disadvantaged girls

DFID

Aimed at improving secondary school enrolment, attendance, and completion rates of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Odisha, OGIP focused on creating a system of direct transfer of scholarship.  

UNDP

The UN Joint Programme on Local Governance: Undertaking a programmatic gender review and a brief country context analysis in Somalia

UNDP

Aimed at promoting improvements in local governance quality, the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance (JPLG) sought to contribute to peace consolidation, development, and equitable service delivery in Somalia.

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF): Contributing to equitable growth in Uganda

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)

Aimed at providing harmonised, coherent and well-coordinated support to state and non-state entities to strengthen democratisation, protect human rights, improve access to justice and enhance accountability in Uganda, the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) was established as a five-year governance programme in July 2011.

DFID

Evaluation of Zimbabwe Programme Portfolio: Supporting economic development and poverty reduction

DFID

Aimed at providing evidence and learnings, the purpose of this evaluation was to to optimise the impact and value for money.

DFID

Institutions for Inclusive Development (I4ID) Programme, Tanzania: Designing and implementing mid-term review and final evaluation

DFID

Aimed at strengthening democratic institutions and governance in Tanzania, Institutions for Inclusive Development (I4ID) sought to facilitate economic growth and inclusive development that benefits the marginalised sections. 

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

We Collaborate for Nutrition (WeCan): Increasing efficiencies in the nutrition domain

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)

Focused on streamlining the efforts towards the POSHAN ABHIYAAN goals, We Collaborate for Nutrition (WeCan), was a national-level platform that documented and shared high-impact nutrition interventions.

DFID

Growth, Resources, Opportunities and Wealth Creation in Bihar (GROW BIHAR): Enabling placement opportunities for youths

DFID

With an objective to assist the Government of Bihar (GoB) in attracting private sector investments, effectively steer revenue collection, utilise and strengthen growth transmission benefitting women, scheduled castes (SCs) and minorities, GROW programme envisioned inclusive economic development in Bihar.

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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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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Learning is not always a formal process. We also align our organisation values to a culture of learning