2014

-2021

Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity: Incentivising innovation in access to financial services

Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity: Incentivising innovation in access to financial services

Mastercard Foundation

The project aimed to help 1,000,000 rural people in Sub-Saharan Africa break the cycle of poverty by improving their access to financial products and services.

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP), a USD 50 million Challenge Fund, aims to help 1,000,000 rural people in Sub-Saharan Africa break the cycle of poverty by improving their access to financial products and services.

We assisted FRP’s Fund Manager in monitoring and results measurement. We were responsible for the development of the overall theory of change and results framework and worked with FRP partners to develop results measurement tools e.g. result chains, beneficiary models, and Key Performance Indicators to measure the ongoing impact of their interventions. As part of the assignment, we conducted annual field visits to grantees to track their business performance and their impact on financial inclusion for the target beneficiaries and conducted eight rigorous impact studies focusing on the project’s impact on beneficiary resilience, satisfaction, income, and indirect job creation.

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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.

 
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