Pradeep Mehta, Phd Email & Phone Number

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

As a member of the UNDP Country Office team, ensuring strategic leadership of UNDP state programmes in Uttarakhand focusing on the following:1. Strategic Advice, Policy support and Coordination.2. Project Planning, Development and Implementation.3. Partnership Development and Resource Mobilisation.4. SDG Fast-tracking.5. Team Supervision and Knowledge Management.Key programmes and projects:* Uttarakhand Workforce Development Programme (a World Bank Project)* Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) * Technical support to Centre for Public Policy & Good Governance in Accelerating Economic Growth and Fast-Tracking SDGs in Uttarakhand* Doubling Farmers Income (DFI)* Strengthening Apple Value Chain in Harsil, Uttarkashi* Natural Fibre Value Chain: Reviving dying art in Sahaspur, Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttaranchal

As Technical Advisor looking after Capacity Development works in the project which includes designing, organizing and execution of trainings for various stakeholders like Forest officials, IFS Probationers, Farmers, Educators, Training of Trainers, etc. Also looking after overall coordination of Human Wildlife Project activities in Uttarakhand state which includes coordination with Forest Department, development of Early Warning Response System, State Action Plan, Management Action Plan, Landscape management plan, implementation of species related Standard Operational Guidelines, coordination and management of state specific consultants.

Dehradun, Uttarakhand India

Technical expert ABS programme for Uttarakhand. Main responsibilities included strengthening the capacity of State Biodiversity Board to implement ABS programme in the state. Management of the project and providing technical inputs, developing the capacity of Biodiversity Management Committees through awareness and capacity development workshops.

India

Leading the Cities for Clean Air Certification Program in Asia (Philippines, Indonesia and India).*Support the functioning of the Certification Advisory Group to review and approve any proposed changes to the accreditation requirements;*Establish processes to ensure city actions incorporate new research and policy developments;Co-ordinate and guide review and update of existing actions to incorporate feedback from city implementation;* Build synergies between other Clean Air Asia work and certification to align capacity building and tool development;* Manage partnerships to ensure that cities have access to appropriate support to complete actionsResource mobilization and fundraising;* Build support and recognition for certification through developing and maintaining partnerships with relevant stakeholders at the international level, national and regional government, local government associations, the private sector and research community;

Gurgaon, India

* Development & Management of Research projects related to Climate Change, Ecosystem Services & Biodiversity; * Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change in India, Corporate Employee Engagement, Biodiversity & Sustainability training, Experiential Learning, and Capacity Building;* Leading Research Expeditions (volunteer based) in the Himalaya for Earthwatch Institute; * Leading Global Water Program on Citizen Science in India; * Leading CSR funded Projects related to biodiversity and ecosystem services and water;* Designing and delivering Field based Capacity Development Programmes for students, teachers, corporate, forest officials, media students, school students, etc.;* Also shouldering the responsibility of designing of new research projects, training's, and citizen science programmes. * Also responsible for business development, documentation, corporate/NGO/Donor partnership development.

India

* Managing Biodiversity and Ecosystem, Forest and Climate Change Research in India.* Managing community development projects in Himalaya.* Leading expeditions in Himalaya.* Developing business proposal.* Coordination with partners and international offices.* Managing business and biodiversity portfolio.* Designing and implementing capacity development projects.* Leading other short term projects.

India

* Leading ecosystem research in the three Himalayan states (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim).* Coordination with partner organization (an autonomous body of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change).* Designing of field based learning programmes.* Documentation (report writing)

India

As an Alumni of Holland, I have been selected among the 10 Ambassadors to promote Hollands higher education in India on voluntary basis.Still support NESO (Netherlands Education Support Office) in India.

Delhi

Worked in the field of NRM, Livelihoods, Food Security & Renewable Energy mainly for the Himalayan Communities in Cold Desert of India (J&K) and in other mountain states like Uttarakhand.Worked with different ethnic groups.

Himmotthan (Sir Ratan Tata Trust) Dehradun

Management of NRM project; Coordination with partner NGO's, Monitoring & Evaluation, Documentation (proposal & reports)

Nainital

Project management, designing, documentation, Survey designing, implementation of livelihood/NRM projects. Donor relationship, presentation, project development, training's on NRM & Livelihoods.

Implementation of Integrated Horticulture Development Project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, India

Phd, Forestry

Activities and Societies: University Captain in Table Tennis, Member cricket, hockey, football, volleyball college team, Member Cultural.

Msc, 1997; Forestry; Watershed Management

Bsc, 1995; Forestry, Botany And Zoology

for Executive short term course on Project Identification, Development and Management.

High School, English

Activities and Societies: College Gymnastic Team Member, Winner of College Open Doubles Table Tennis; Winner Individual Gold Medal Table.