Several media reports have highlighted unacceptable number of deaths amongst children diagnosed with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur medical college, Bihar. Although in the absence of detailed epidemiological investigationsand laboratory workup, it is difficult to pinpoint causation, care pathway and ascertain reasons, fact remains that access to quality health services was problematic. Majority of facilities i.e. PHCs /CHCs […]
Ayushman Bharat, the flagship scheme of the previous National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, seems to be a key focus in the government’s second term as well. While the new government proposes to introduce several upgrades for Ayushman Bharat or the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), it also plans to increase the health budget to […]
Though nine Indian cities figure among the World Health Organisation’s 10 most polluted global destinations, lack of effective implementation of pollution control measures remains a major challenge, say experts. The Narendra Modi government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, which ensures LPG connections to women from poor families, has helped lower indoor pollution. But vehicular emissions and stubble burning in the […]
Though nine Indian cities figure among the World Health Organisation’s 10 most polluted global destinations, lack of effective implementation of pollution control measures remains a major challenge, say experts. The Narendra Modi government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, which ensures LPG connections to women from poor families, has helped lower indoor pollution. But vehicular emissions and stubble burning in the […]
IPE Global gets exclusively covered in Shillong Times on May 11th, 2019 on “Teacher Professional Development Programme”, Meghalaya. The programme aims to bring reform in the education scenario by improving the quality of education in government aided schools through academic interventions like student-centered teaching and learning, classroom management and standard assessment.
IPE Global gets exclusively covered in Financial Express on May 10th, 2019 on “Big Data for Big Development- Transparency of data can improve nutrition for India’s poorest” by Neha Saigal, Saumya Shrivastava & Ashita Munjal.
IPE Global gets exclusively covered in Financial Express on May 10th, 2019 on “Big Data for Big Development- Transparency of data can improve nutrition for India’s poorest” by Neha Saigal, Saumya Shrivastava & Ashita Munjal.
IPE Global gets exclusively covered by Career Connect Magazine, April 2019 Edition for the workshop on Instituting Gender Audit at Workplace, organised by IPE Centre for Knowledge and Development (IPE-CKD) on the occasion of Women’s Day at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Business Standard (print) covers MK Padma Kumar, COO – IPE Global on 8 April 2019 in an exclusive story on Women at Workplace. In the article titled ‘Work-Life 2.0’ MK Padma Kumar talks on what firms are doing to reintegrate women who had dropped out of workplace.
Shalender Sharma, Director – Education and Skills Development, IPE Global gets exclusively covered in Times of India- Higher Education: A Guide to Opportunities in India and Abroad, February 2019 edition where he talks about the Interdisciplinary Education for School- Goers. “Real-Life problems are not divided up into disciplines, therefore, they must be tackled through inter-disciplinary approaches”, writes Shalendra Sharma. He also adds some […]
IPE Global implemented WeCan project joined hands with Unicef and Nasscom Foundation and launched a programme “Impact4Nutrition” which targets to eradicate malnutrition and stunting and positively impact the nutritional and health status of India. Several organisations came together and pledged to build a social movement with their staff and customers supporting the government’s ‘Poshan Abhiyaan’ to […]

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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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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Your journey starts from Day One….

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Helps align expectations and lays the foundation for your success

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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Aligns resources and training needs based on your skill set

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