Siddhartha Das Email & Phone Number

New Delhi Area, India

1. Leading SWA country engagement to achieve universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene across the Asia and Pacific regions2. Support 16 in country partner governments and 6 non partner governments in the preparations for high level Regional and Global meetings aimed at aligning efforts towards the achievement of the water, sanitation and hygiene related targets of the SDGs3. Lead and manage the development and implementation of a regional SWA strategy aligned with SWA’s overall Strategy 2020-2030 and taking into consideration the region’s particular context4. Assess and identify strategic opportunities in the region, including regional meetings and high-level political processes, and support SWA leadership to strengthen relationships with governments, potential partners, donors and other key stakeholders5. Support to the roll-out of the SWA Accountability Mechanism at country and regional levels 6. Promote Knowledge Management and cross learning among different country governments and other key sector players7. Leading Head of State engagement with 3 governments across the Asia Pacific region which calls for Heads of States to prioritise water, sanitation and hygiene8. • Analyze strategic opportunities in Asia-Pacific region, such as high-level summits and high-level political processes, including Head of State Engagement with select countries, Sector Ministers’ Meeting and Finance Ministers’ Meeting8. Mobilisation of ministers from Asia Pacific for High Level meetings, preparing briefs for ministers and involving them in development of country commitments

New Delhi Area, India

• Responsible for leading the India Sanitation Coalition (ISC) Secretariat based at FICCI• Leading the strategic planning process and initiating strategic partnerships with different stakeholders together with ensuring that strategic goals are termed into actions• Develop and foster key relationships with government, corporates, developmental organisations and other key stakeholders to jointly take forward the Sanitation agenda• Coordinate effective platforms for effective knowledge sharing and fund raising for sanitation sector• Guide, orient and coach the ISC team for execution of activities • Reporting to ISC Steering Committee on programmatic progress, budgets and revenue• Ensure sound financial management and cost effectivesness for smooth functioning and sustainability of the secreteriat

New Delhi Area, India

New Delhi Area, India

• Responsible for leading WaterAid’s work on rural WASH using evidence-based advocacy• Focal point for WaterAid in taking forward the Swachch Bharat Mission (Rural) with nodal government departments • Working closely at policy level with Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Panchayat Raj by supporting them in bringing about policy changes and providing critical inputs• Develop national and state advocacy strategies, key messages, policy briefs, etc• Leading and anchoring the WaterAid India strategy development process• Represent WaterAid at national and international events.• Articulate Wateraid’s position with other prominent organizations working in WASH in India and seek common ground on important topics. • Coordinating and leading the development of WaterAid India strategy for the period 2015-19• Work with the research team to ensure adequate knowledge support for advocacy• Played a key role in organizing national level WASH summit along with government department, multi laterals like UNICEF, WSP, DFID and LSHTM and other leading civil society organisations• Played a key role in framing and launch of Disability friendly accessible facilities handbook in collaboration with government of India• Focal point from WaterAid for India Sanitation Coalition

New Delhi Area, India

• Providing leadership support to the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) programme. KPMG is the Country Monitor of the GSF programme in India.• Supporting the implementation of other related developmental programmes and consultancies of KPMG• Business Development, project design and grant management• Management of Risks and Controls

Hyderabad, India

• Ensuring effective planning, implementation, impact assessment, grant management and documentation of DFID supported FANSA programmes / projects in South Asia• As Member of the End Water Poverty Steering Committee(EWP), I was closely involved in design of the global EWP campaign which is the world’s largest campaign on sanitation.• Engaging the members and key leaders of FANSA in developing and implementing the advocacy action plans at the South Asia regional level and beyond • Providing effective guidance and support to the FANSA national chapters and staffs • Lead the implementation of the fundraising strategy at the regional level• Lead a South Asian regional level study on Equity and Inclusion and presented the findings during SACOSAN V• Played a key role in planning and preparation for SACOSAN V and SACOSAN VI in close coordination with Government of India and other sector players within the South Asian region.• Responsible for direct supervision of 4 staffs.

New Delhi

1. Responsible for design and implementation of UNICEF supported Primary Prevention programmes of HIV/AIDS at the national level. 2. Lead the Link Workers Scheme (a rural based HIV prevention programme) at the national level for the UNICEF supported districts. 3. Coordinated the Monitoring and Evaluation, and communication content of the Red Ribbon Express (World’s largest social mobilisation and communication campaign on HIV prevention).4. National focal point from UNICEF HIV section for emergency response. 5. Provided support in the preparation of the UN country programme recommendation by drafting relevent portions of the Country Programme and Action Plan 6. Preparation, finalisation and allocation of budgets to the different states in line with the workplans and targets7. Attending technical cooperation meetings at national level and undertaking follow-up action and coordination related to programme implementation and monitoring8. Lead a national level assessment on the process evaluation of the Link Workers Scheme for UNICEF, UNDP and GFATM supported districts

Hyderabad Area, India

• Programme management and development of the Bill and Melinda Gates (BMGF) funded Avahan and Frontiers Prevention Programmes (FPP) in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.• Providing technical support and monitoring of partner NGOs in all aspects of programme implementation and grant management• Preparing, finalising and allocating budgets to the different partners in line with the workplans and targets.• Played a key role in establishing the Monitoring and Evaluation systems within Alliance and its partners and building the capacity of NGO staffs for the same.

Nirmal Area, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Worked as a Junior Project Manager (from July, 04 to March, 05) in the field of Community Forest Management in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Was responsible for establishing and heading the operations of Andhra Pradesh office and leading a team of 4 members. My tasks included providing training to the forest department staff, creating Model villages in a cluster with emphasis on income generating activities and modification of the Micro-plans

Strategic Non Profit Management, Organizational Leadership

A short leadership course on strategic non profit management conducted and certified by Harvard Business School

Pgdfm, Social Development

B.Sc With Chemistry Honours, Chemistry

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