IPE Global & Government of Rajasthan facilitated a 4-day workshop in Dholpur. The workshop named ‘Immersion‘ was conducted by IDEO.org (a US based design and innovation firm) and focussed on the Human Centered Design (HCD) approach. The event was held from 31st to 3rd November 2017 under CIFF funded project Udaan which aims at reducing teenage pregnancies in Rajasthan, proposes to use a HCD approach for designing interventions for improving sexual and reproductive health behaviors among adolescents.
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.
