Pankaj Kumar Email & Phone Number

India

India

London Area, United Kingdom

I am joining as Trustee of the Start Network on behalf of Welthungerhilfe. The Start Network is a global initiative in its early stages of development, and I join the Board at an exciting and pivotal time in its evolution.

Bangladesh

(a) Led the country’s change management process in 2020 to develop new structure that resulted in a collaborative & positive culture for the workplace and a high-performance team. (b) Leading the resource mobilization strategy (donors within and outside the country). The result raised £12 million in 2020, £ 13 million in 2021 and £11 million in 2022. Donors include UN Women, DEC, FCDO/ UNOPs, UNFPA, ECHO, EC, WFP, DFAT, USAID, Act Alliance, START Fund, Irish Aid, Private Foundations Trust… Show more (a) Led the country’s change management process in 2020 to develop new structure that resulted in a collaborative & positive culture for the workplace and a high-performance team. (b) Leading the resource mobilization strategy (donors within and outside the country). The result raised £12 million in 2020, £ 13 million in 2021 and £11 million in 2022. Donors include UN Women, DEC, FCDO/ UNOPs, UNFPA, ECHO, EC, WFP, DFAT, USAID, Act Alliance, START Fund, Irish Aid, Private Foundations Trust (Gates Foundation, Internet Society Fund, Laudes Foundation. FORGE Foundation etc.). Thematic sectors include governance, democracy & human rights, humanitarian response, climate resilience, WASH, agriculture, and economic justice. (c) Develop strategy and programming on preventing and mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Christian Aid programmes. (d) Leadership in developing Christian Aid’s Bangladesh Country Strategic Plan (2022-2026) and subsequent annual business plans. Led innovation on gender-transformative climate change adaptation products; the role of faith leaders in COVID-19 preparedness and response; forecast-based anticipatory action for floods and cyclones. Led three assessments for WFP- Camp Impact Assessment, Host Community Infrastructure Assessment and Cyclone Shelter Functionality assessment. (e) Led advocacy strategy development- GBV prevention amongst Readymade Garment workers; shrinking civic space; demanding accountability from actors benefiting from financial stimulus package funds. (f) Team management for five senior management staff, in-direct responsibility for 100+ teams across three offices. (g) Led roll-out of policies & procedures on safeguarding, humanitarian preparedness, fraud & corruption policy, anti-racism, security risk management, internal control, programme quality, gender equality/ inclusion and accountability. (h) Leading the delivery of global loss & damage policy paper and human impact of loss & damage. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

(a) Led development of three successful proposals- Livelihoods & Food security for Rohingya & Host Communities (600,000 CHF), Transitional Shelter Assistance for Rohingya Camps & Conditional Cash Transfer for Host Communities (1 million CHF), Bamboo Treatment Plant for Site Improvement and Shelter (200,000 CHF). Developed a three-year DFID project titled “Women’s Empowerment and Social Cohesion Building at Cox’s Bazar targeting Rohingya refugees and Host Community” (3 million GBP). (b)… Show more (a) Led development of three successful proposals- Livelihoods & Food security for Rohingya & Host Communities (600,000 CHF), Transitional Shelter Assistance for Rohingya Camps & Conditional Cash Transfer for Host Communities (1 million CHF), Bamboo Treatment Plant for Site Improvement and Shelter (200,000 CHF). Developed a three-year DFID project titled “Women’s Empowerment and Social Cohesion Building at Cox’s Bazar targeting Rohingya refugees and Host Community” (3 million GBP). (b) Identification of partners (3 local partners) for implementation, developing partnership agreements, partnership management actions, and capacity-building plans for local partners. (c) Setting up operations for Solidar Suisse- office set up, developed structure & process of country programmes, recruitment of country team, resource mobilisation, Standard Operating Procedures on finance, Human Resources, Security Risk Management, Procurement and Partnership. (d) Supervisory responsibility of a six-member team. (e) Supported HQ team in developing a framework for foundational qualitative research & scoping study on social cohesion and gender empowerment. (f) Lead development of project plans for the Social Cohesion project, regular discussion & feedback with DFID, finalisation of partnership agreement & discussion with BRAC (partner) and consortium lead. (h) Contributed to specific deliverables such as outcome harvesting, gendered analysis of conflict drivers, political & economic analysis of humanitarian response in Cox Bazar, gender conflict sensitivity approach of humanitarian programming Show less

Ethiopia

(a) Developed five-year Country Strategic Plan (2018-2021), aligned with the global strategy, related annual plans, programme outcomes, management objectives, and key performance indicators across the country programme. Global Project Manager for International Headquarters (IH) strategic project on “Structuring IH to support the delivery of Plan International’s global strategy”. (b) Team lead of three significant emergency responses (level 3) South Sudan refugee influx, El-Nino and Indian… Show more (a) Developed five-year Country Strategic Plan (2018-2021), aligned with the global strategy, related annual plans, programme outcomes, management objectives, and key performance indicators across the country programme. Global Project Manager for International Headquarters (IH) strategic project on “Structuring IH to support the delivery of Plan International’s global strategy”. (b) Team lead of three significant emergency responses (level 3) South Sudan refugee influx, El-Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole induced drought and ensured grants delivery of 30 million € over 3 years, benefitting more than 1 million beneficiaries (60% girls and women). (c) Ensured programme quality of all projects by applying standards on monitoring, evaluation, and learning, research, knowledge management, partnership, gender transformation, accountability, etc. (d) Accountable for portfolio/ project management (19 million euro per year). Ensured adherence to project management stages: identification and design, donor engagement, startup, planning & implementation, burn rate (95% or more), and closure as per contract/grants management rules. First point of contact for all “National Offices” and stakeholders. (e) Mobilised around 15 million € per year (8 consortiums: 2 USAID bids- Transform WASH & Orphan and Vulnerable Children, two EC, and four ECHOs). Donors were BMGF, DFATD, SIDA, BPRM, OFDA, DEC, DFID, ERF, UNICEF, UNHCR, USAID, ECHO, EC, GFFO, UN Women, OCHA, WFP, BMZ, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Sweden, Spain, Australia, Germany and Netherlands. (f) Leadership and management responsibility of 10 senior staff (national & international) and indirect responsibility of 300+ team members (emergency and long-term staff). (g) Accountable for delivery of global sponsorship commitments, evidence-based influencing, and safeguarding procedures. (h) Change lead to introduce and improve systems & process related to finance, logistics, grants management, programme quality Show less

Ethiopia

(a) Overall programme management responsibility and providing leadership to conceptualise and development of high-quality programmes. Successful grants were from following donors: ECHO, European Commission, Emergency Response Fund, Disaster Emergency Committee, Canadian International Development Agency, the World Bank/ Japan Social Development Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Comic Relief, Private Trust Funds, USAID/ OFDA, Irish Aid, GAIN. Amongst them, there were 6 consortia… Show more (a) Overall programme management responsibility and providing leadership to conceptualise and development of high-quality programmes. Successful grants were from following donors: ECHO, European Commission, Emergency Response Fund, Disaster Emergency Committee, Canadian International Development Agency, the World Bank/ Japan Social Development Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Comic Relief, Private Trust Funds, USAID/ OFDA, Irish Aid, GAIN. Amongst them, there were 6 consortia joint programmes with other agencies. (b) Team lead for Concern Ethiopia’s successful 2011/ 2012 Horn of Africa response (overall budget 5 million € and 100+ staff). Team management of 7 staff. (c) Developed and implemented a resource mobilisation strategy. This resulted in mobilisation of approx. 20 million € for 4 years. I also had overall budget management responsibility of approx. resources: 5 million € - 7.4 million € per year. (d) Developed and implemented mainstreaming plans for humanitarian and development programmes. (e) Developed strategy for effective & timely emergency preparedness and response plan for the country programme. (f) Oversight to establish HAP benchmarks, lead the process to develop new behaviour change materials (Training Guide on CMAM Community Mobilization and Essential Nutrition Action–Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) for Health Professional and Health Extension Workers, Quick reference guide on community mobilisation and IYCF, Job aides & counselling cards on community mobilisation and IYCF for volunteers) and beneficiary entitlements poster. (g) Developed new innovative approaches: fresh food vouchers as a nutrition sensitive social protection measure, integration of nutrition into social protection programming, RUTF storage cabinets as a health system strengthening measure. (h) Lead results-based management systems of the grants to demonstrate impact and inform on-going programme design. Show less

Zambia

(a) Developed Country Strategic Plan for Zambia (a budget of 10 million € for three years: 2009-12). (b) Facilitated revision of the Country Strategic Plan for Mozambique (total budget of 5 million € for 3 years). (c) Contributed to Zambia Food Security and DRR proposal (funded by OFDA and a budget of 600,000 US $). (d) Supported HIV-AIDS programme development process in Zambia focusing on prevention, treatment and care strategies and Orphan and Vulnerable Children. (e) Facilitated country… Show more (a) Developed Country Strategic Plan for Zambia (a budget of 10 million € for three years: 2009-12). (b) Facilitated revision of the Country Strategic Plan for Mozambique (total budget of 5 million € for 3 years). (c) Contributed to Zambia Food Security and DRR proposal (funded by OFDA and a budget of 600,000 US $). (d) Supported HIV-AIDS programme development process in Zambia focusing on prevention, treatment and care strategies and Orphan and Vulnerable Children. (e) Facilitated country teams to develop emergency preparedness & response strategy for Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi & Mozambique. (f) Provided inputs to development of 2008/2009 Zimbabwe Cholera Preparedness Project. (g) Facilitated Malawi and Zambia teams to develop training module on community- based DRR for disaster management committees. Show less

Nepal

(a) Developed and provided inputs to different strategies at regional and country levels, which included Regional DRR strategy and Oxfam GB’s Pakistan(2008-2012), Afghanistan (2008-2012) and Nepal Country Strategic Plan (2007-2011). (b) Coordinated planning process and prepared a regional public health proposal submitted to the global 2007 DFID-Conflict Humanitarian Funding (CHF) call for proposals (a budget of 2 million £). The proposal covered three countries, namely Bangladesh, Pakistan and… Show more (a) Developed and provided inputs to different strategies at regional and country levels, which included Regional DRR strategy and Oxfam GB’s Pakistan(2008-2012), Afghanistan (2008-2012) and Nepal Country Strategic Plan (2007-2011). (b) Coordinated planning process and prepared a regional public health proposal submitted to the global 2007 DFID-Conflict Humanitarian Funding (CHF) call for proposals (a budget of 2 million £). The proposal covered three countries, namely Bangladesh, Pakistan and India. (c) Provided inputs to the drought food distribution & cash transfer project in Afghanistan (Daikundi province) and food security programme in Pakistan (Sindh and Balochistan provinces), DIPECHO projects in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. (d) Led multi-sectoral rapid assessment in 2007 Nepal Floods; provided inputs in the other assessments and proposals on immediate relief after floods. (e) Provided strategic advice to the country programmes (Bangladesh and Nepal) to integrate DRR in their National Change Strategies. (f) Led regional DRR peer evaluation to assess impact of DRR interventions and inform future programmes. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

(a) Conducted research on context analysis, stakeholder analysis and identified lessons learnt from previous projects thorough a participatory process. This provided learning for future programming. (b) Leadership to develop disaster management strategy, and programme and project proposals. Two project proposals on DRR and climate change adaptation were developed. (c) Prepared and negotiated pre-qualification bids for DFID, UNDP and UN-WFP for Concern as their pre-selected response partner. (d)… Show more (a) Conducted research on context analysis, stakeholder analysis and identified lessons learnt from previous projects thorough a participatory process. This provided learning for future programming. (b) Leadership to develop disaster management strategy, and programme and project proposals. Two project proposals on DRR and climate change adaptation were developed. (c) Prepared and negotiated pre-qualification bids for DFID, UNDP and UN-WFP for Concern as their pre-selected response partner. (d) In consultation with partners and local regional Programme Managers, developed a number of strategic propositions for DRR. (e) Organised partners meeting and guided them to implement and monitoring quality DRR projects. (f) Provided inputs to livelihoods and education programme development in haor, char and coastal areas. (g) Assessment of food in-security situation in water logged areas of South Bangladesh, and developed ECHO proposal for food and cash distribution. (h) Supported the senior management team to develop and establish linkages with stakeholders such as EC, DFID, SDC, etc. Show less

Monrovia, Liberia

(a) Assisted in monitoring progress of the Result Focused Transitional Framework (RFTF); (b) Team member to develop 1st quarterly newsletter to disseminate achievements of RFTF. (c) Developed concept notes for two national level projects: communal forestry and youth reintegration & reconciliation. In addition, supported Corrections Unit to develop a concept note on construction and capital improvements of prison. (d) Assisted the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs, Govt. of Liberia to… Show more (a) Assisted in monitoring progress of the Result Focused Transitional Framework (RFTF); (b) Team member to develop 1st quarterly newsletter to disseminate achievements of RFTF. (c) Developed concept notes for two national level projects: communal forestry and youth reintegration & reconciliation. In addition, supported Corrections Unit to develop a concept note on construction and capital improvements of prison. (d) Assisted the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs, Govt. of Liberia to identify needs of youth and developed terms of reference to map youth groups in the country. Show less

Bhubaneswar And Komna, India

(a) Initiation of the project: opening of new office, coordinating with district government/ local government officials and recruitment of local support staff, developing implementation plan and oversight on logistics and procurement. (b) Overall responsibility for project management of 5 million US $ drought project (both food & cash). (c) Develop 2nd phase of the project in 2002-2003, which was supported by DFID, India and a budget of 1 million GBP (£). (e) Established early warning systems… Show more (a) Initiation of the project: opening of new office, coordinating with district government/ local government officials and recruitment of local support staff, developing implementation plan and oversight on logistics and procurement. (b) Overall responsibility for project management of 5 million US $ drought project (both food & cash). (c) Develop 2nd phase of the project in 2002-2003, which was supported by DFID, India and a budget of 1 million GBP (£). (e) Established early warning systems at state level and community level to monitor drought. (f) Lead team of 10 project staff- their performance, developed work plans and regular reporting to state headquarters. Show less

Ahmedabad Area, India

(a) Coordinated field studies related to appropriate policy issues and monitoring of programmes. The study themes were related to NRM, Watershed Development, Irrigation Management and Joint Forest Management. (b) Coordinated regular monitoring of NRM projects. (c) Member secretary of the subcommittee of the state government to design indicators for monitoring and evaluation of watershed development programmes. (d) Provided support to the Executive Director to develop policy advocacy strategy… Show more (a) Coordinated field studies related to appropriate policy issues and monitoring of programmes. The study themes were related to NRM, Watershed Development, Irrigation Management and Joint Forest Management. (b) Coordinated regular monitoring of NRM projects. (c) Member secretary of the subcommittee of the state government to design indicators for monitoring and evaluation of watershed development programmes. (d) Provided support to the Executive Director to develop policy advocacy strategy, and helping in some key advocacy issues like inclusion of forest area in watershed development programme and monitoring and evaluation. Writing working papers, annual reports and publication of documents. (e) Staff management of 2 Programme Officers and 1 Research Assistants. Show less

Keshod Area, India

(a) Conceptualized, planned and implemented “School Sanitation Project” which was supported by UNICEF. (b) Liason with Government of Gujarat’s Public Health Department to complete sanitation units, and promotion of hygiene campaigns.Assisted in the water quality testing and identification of new technological options for sanitation & drinking water and promoted “ferro-cement” as low cost building materials for sanitation programme.

Plan Certificate In Management, Leadership And Management, Graduated

Activities and Societies: The PCIM is management development programme for managers throughout Plan that focuses on the leadership.

Masters In Planning, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Studied Planning in School of Planning and Architecture

Bachelors In Architecture, Architecture, Ist Class

I studied Architecture