Curriculum Vitae (CV)

1.Name: Mr.SUCHIT RANJAN SINGH

2.Sex : Male

3.Years of Experience: More than two decades in development sector

5.Address: VIM-147, Sailashree Vihar , Bhubaneswar,ODISHA

6.Contact No: Tel – 0674-2742252 , Mobile – 91-9438359825

7.Email :

8.Computer Literacy : M S Office, Internet Browsing, E-mail

9.Languages Known:

Languages / Read / Speak / Write
English / ﻟ / ﻟ / ﻟ
Hindi / ﻟ
Oriya / ﻟ / ﻟ / ﻟ
Bengali / ﻟ

10.Employment Record:

Period / Employer / Position held
1987-1991 / Centre for Youth & Social Development, Orissa / Project Co-ordinator
1991-1992 / Lutheran World Service ( India ) / ProgrammeCo-ordinator
1993-2002 / Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi / Regional Co-ordinator
2003 onwards / Freelance consultant
11.Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned
  1. Name of assignment or project: Orissa Flood Response 2011
Year,location&client: March till May 2012 , Save The Children, Orissa State Programme Office
Positions held Consultant , Cash Transfer
Main Features : Facilitate Cash Transfer( conditional , Unconditional ) , documentation of activities , providing techno mangerial support to operating partners
Activities Performed : Provide techno mangerial support to partners of Save The Children , Documentation of best practices for ECHO lesson learnt workshop, support WASH & nutrition programme support in the same areas.
  1. Name of assignment or project: Resource Mapping Report of Early Childhood Education Network in Odisha
Year,location&client: June2012 , National Campaign on ECCE Right through its Odisha chapter,
Positions held : Consultant
Main Features : Consultation with ECE network partners in Odisha. Data analysis on the areas of their action and involvement. Agenda setting for future action in Odisha in the context of ECE Right
Activities Performed : Resource Mapping Exercise report preparation
  1. Name of assignment or project: Evaluation of TI Project , OSACS,Orissa,2012
Year,location&client: February 2012 , Odisha state AIDS Control Society with the support fo NACO
Positions held : External Evaluator
Main Features : Evaluation of projects covering FSW,MSM,IDU,Migrant ,truckers implemented by NGO partners in different districts of Odisha.
Activities Performed : Evaluation of Organisational Capacity , Basic Services provided , Training etc. Of staffs of TI partners
4.Name of assignment or project: Dedicated Freight Corridor project of Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India
Year,location&client: 2010-11 , New Delhi , Japan International Co-operation Agency
Positions held:Social & RRP Expert
Main project features:.
New railway track in the Western Corridor covering states like Uttar Pradesh , Hrayana , Gujarat,Maharashtra so that high speed train ( goods ) can run from New delhi to Mumbai within shortest time span.
Activities performed:
- supervision of acitivities like Baseline survey , socio economic survey
- Attend public consultation meeting on behalf of JICA SAPROF team
- Compile land plans and assessment of loss and damage to private households
- Oversee the activities of the sub contract holder for survey and public consultation meetings
- Prepare resettlement and rehabilitation plan as per JBIC and World Bank guideline
5.Name of assignment or project:Integrated Sanitation Project in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar city
Year,location&client: 2007,Bhubaneswar& Cuttak, JBIC
Positions held:Social Expert ( Team Leader )
Main project features:
Drainage facility and renovation of existing facilities in both the cities
Sewerage facility in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
Solid waste Management
 Low Cost and user friendly Toilet facilities Like ( Sulabh Sauchalaya ) in Slums
Activities performed:
As Social Expert, assessment of loss of people living in slums of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack
Public Consultation meetings
Prepare plan of action for public participation and public awareness about the project
Assessment of the need for low cost toilets in slums and other facilities
Meeting with slum committees on resettlement and compensation mechanism
Supervise Slum survey in Bhuaneswar and Cuttack
Visit to sites for waste water treatment plant , dumping yard for solid waste treatment site
Meeting with Govt. departments and urban local bodies , pollution control board etc.
6.Name of assignment or project:Evaluation of WATER AID India supported projects in Orissa
Year,location&client: 2011 ,Puri and Ganjam district, Orissa ; WATER AID
Positions held:Team Leaderfor Evaluation
Main project features: Process evaluation and impact assessment
Field visit and interaction with eight partner organizations working specially with focus on water , sanitation, hygiene
Assessment of capacity of the partner organizations in terms of community mobilization
Identify achievements and gaps in implementation of community sanitation and school sanitation blovks etc.
Identify capacity building need of civil society groups in order to work for people’s better access to govt sponsored programmes etc.
7. Name of assignment or project:Livelihood Analysis study in Gajapati and Rayagada district for LEAD International , UK
Year,location&client: 2011 ,Gajapati and Rayagada district, Orissa ; LEAD
Positions held: Consultant
Main project features: Process evaluation and impact assessment
Field visit and interaction with communities , groups promoted by prospective partner organisations
Assessment of capacity of the partner organizations in terms of livelihood analysis
Identify issues for advocacy initiative sin future.
Identify livelihood options bo.
8.Name of assignment or project:Mapping of Civil Society Organisations
Year,location&client: 2003-04 ,South and West Orissa ;HIVOS, Netherlands
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features: Prepare Inventory of civil society organisations working in the field
Activities performed:
Field visit and interaction with diverse types of organizations working specially with focus on drought mitigation , land and water management , livelihood generation etc.
Assessment of capacity and the general trend in the voluntary sector
Identify locally relevant issues which can be part of the strategic policy of HIVOS in future
Identify capacity building need of civil society groups in order to work for people’s better access to govt sponsored programmes etc.
9. Name of assignment or project:,Feasibility study on Income Generation Opportunities in tribal villages of Kuchinda
Year, location&client: 2010 ,Sambalpur, KTCFCD, Pune and KFW germany
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:
Identifcation suitable income generation activities to be taken up be different groups like SHGs , Farmer Groups etc. In Kuchinda sub division in Samablpur district
Activities performed:
Field visit to nineteen villages of KTCFCD
Interaction with village committees , SHGs , farmer groups , NTFP collectors
Interaction with staffs of KTCFCD
Planning along with staffs and village level animators on possible and alternative IGAs
Prepare report in a proposal form to be submitted to the donor agency at Germany
10.Name of assignment or project:Capacity Building Programmes for civil society
Year,location& client:2003-04 , Orissa , HIVOS, Netherlands
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:
Capacity building of Civil society organizations in five districts on Networking , advocacy , organizational development
Activities performed:
Organise training on Networking , Advocacy on local issues
Organisational development plan of organizations in Malkangiri and Deogarh district
11. Name of assignment or project:
Education Scenario at the primary level in Orissa , Jharkhand,Chatisgarh
Year,location& client: 2004-05 , Orissa , EDUKANS, Netherlands
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:
Review of Govt programmes like SSA , DPEP etc. at the tribal dominated areas of Orissa , Chatisgarh , Jharkhand
Activities performed:
Review of data and information on selected blocks
Interaction wit teachers and Village Education Committees
Interaction with NGOs and other organizations working on primary education and specially tribal education
Review of Govt policies
Preparation of final report
12. Name of Organization: Project on Child Rights supported byWINROCK International
Year,location: 2003-04 , Cuttack,Orissa
Positions held:Project Director
Activities performed:.
Co-ordinate all activities related to enrollment of drop out children from schools in Narsinghpur block
Staff monitoring and capacity building
Donor co-ordination
Liaise with Govt authorities
Promotion of Ensuring safe childhood concept in the area
Rapport building with local representatives
13. Name of assignment or project:Impact assessment report on CASA operation ( relief and
Rehablitation programme ) Orissa super cyclone
Year,location&client: 2006,Orissa, CASA
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:.
Impact assessment of CASA efforts in terms of Relief and Rehabilitation in the cyclone hit districts of Orissa
Activities performed:
Field Visit to the sites where CASA operated on its own as well as in partnership with local organization
Assessment of Relief and Rehabilitation operation of CASA as supported by DAN CHURCH AID , Christian AID etc.
Need for a Disaster Management Centre in Eastern India and specially covering states like Orissa , Jharkhand ,Chatisgarh
Interaction with the forum promoted and nurtured by CASA after the super cyclone and its role in future action
Areas of need in terms of capacity building
14. Name of assignment or project:
Impact assessment report on CASA operation ( Lymphatic Filariasis programme in Khurda district , Orissa )
Year,location&client: 2008,Orissa, CASA,Kolkata , IDMA,U S A
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:.
Impact assessment of CASA efforts in Lymphatic Filariasis programme in Khurda district , Orissa
Activities performed:
Field Visit to the sites where CASA operated on its own as well as in partnership with local organizations
Assessment of CASA and its impact on family members as well as patients suffering from the disease
Awareness level and preventive steps taken at the door step
15.Name of assignment or project: mid Term Review and withdrawal Review of DISHA
Year,location &client: 2004, Sundergarh, Orissa; ACTION AID
Positions held:External Consultant
Main project features:
Implementation of different IGAs though SHGs
Promotion of Right based approach among tribal communities
Identify shortcomings in Govt. sponsored schemes and bring it to limelight specially in village infrastructure development programmes
Fight for proper rights and entitlement of NTFP collectors
Activities performed:
Field Visit and interaction with different groups
Interaction with village and G.P level committees
Interaction with DISH team members
Finalization of report and submission to ACTION AID
16.Name of assignment or project:CCD & SWWS
Year,location &client: Orissa; ACTION AID
Positions held:External Consultant
Main project features:
Visit to promoted SHGs and verification of procedures followed by SHGs in terms of saving and credit
Saving portfolio and credit portfolio review
Implementation of different IGAs though SHGs
Acceptance of Right based approach among tribal communities
Identify inclusion of beneficiaries from among the operational villages in Govt. sponsored schemes
Village infrastructure development programmes by Govt. and problems
Fight for proper rights and entitlement of NTFP collectors
Problems of wage and work
Activities performed:
Field Visit and interaction with different groups
Interaction with village and G.P level committees and village Education Committees
Interaction with villagers on land right issues
Interaction with CCD & SWWs team members
Finalization of report and submission to ACTION AID
17.Name of assignment or project: Women Empowerment
Year locationclient: 2005 ,YAVARD ,Sundargarh & Andheri Hilfe, Bonn.
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:
Implementation of different IGAs though SHGs
Forest Right Committees and protection of village forest
Development programmes by Govt. and problems
Capacity building of staffs
Long range planning
Activities performed:
Field Visit and interaction with forest committees
Interaction with village and G.P level committees on livelihood generation programmes
Interaction with YAVARD team members and assessment of achievements and gaps
Finalization of report
18. Name of assignment or project: Right to Information & Good Governance
Year location, client: 2005,Bhubaneswar; Common Wealth Human Rights Initiative supported by FES,Germany
Positions held:Development Consultant
Main project features:OrissaState Budget Ananlysis
Activities performed:
Analysis of state budget ( Orissa ) for the FY 2003-04
Analysis of MLA Lad and MP Lad
Review of utilization of fund by different departments
Review of past loan and interest burden on the state
19.Name of Organization: Orissa Voluntary Health Association
Year,location:2007, BhubaneswarOrissa
Positions held:Development Consultant
Activities performed: Provide training to the partner organizations on project planning, designing and execution.Preparing project proposals.
20. Name of Organization: OXFAM India
Year,location: 2004,Nuapada Orissa
Positions held:Development Consultant
Activities performed:
Involved in preparing SHG status report of tribal dominated Komna block and Sunabeda pateu,Nuapada district of orissa
21. Name of Organization: SVK
Year,location: Jharkhand
Positions held:Development Consultant
Activities performed:.
Involved in Planning and exercise of a network in Jharkhand focusing on Land& water Management project to be supported by DFID
22.Name of Organization: WSF
Year,location: 2003; Mumbai
Positions held:Covenor on Right to Food and Information Group , Orissa
Activities performed: Conducted programme on Right to Information and Food Security
23.Name of Organization: UNFPA and IPDP
Year,location: Orissa
Positions held:Consultant
Activities performed:
Involved as a resource Person for Training of Media men and Police officers on Gender Based Violence, Reproductive Health in Koraput , Malkangiri district on behalf of IPDP,Koraput
24. Name of Organization: Catholic Relief Service , Kolkata
Year,location: 2001,Kolkata, West Bengal
Positions held:Consultant
Activities performed:
Involved as a resource Person for Training of counter Partners and Operating partners on Micro Enterprise development from West Bengal and Orissa
25. Name of Organization: COAL INDIA ltd., supported by The World Bank
Location:Kolkata and Ranchi
Positions held:Consultant
Activities performed:
Involved as a resource Person for Training of rehabilitation officers and partner agencies of COAL INDIA ltd. Supported by The World Bank , involved in Rehabilitation on Micro Enterprise development from West Bengal and Orissa
26.Name of Organization: Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi
Year,location – 1993 – 2002,Bihar , Odisha
Positions held:Regional Co-ordinator
Activities performed:.As Regional Co-ordinator, looking after four states like Orissa, Jharkhand, Chatisgarh and North Andhra Pradesh. Liaise with the H.O for HR exercises in the region.Conducted. Capacity Building Plan of Partner agencies by both RGVN and in collaboration with agencies like CAPART, Regional Bio-Fertilizer Development Centre (ER) Govt. of India. Manage a team of professionals . Worked as In charge of the Credit & Saving Programme (Direct) by RGVN & Supported by SIDBI & NABARD, & Sir Ratan Tata Trust ( SRTT ).
27.Name of Organization: Centre for Youth & Social Development” (CYSD)
Year,location:1987 – 1991, Bhubaneswar
Positions held: Programme Officer
Activities performed: Designing and conducting different types of training programmes as well as team member for appraisal and monitoring of NOVIB funded partner agencies in Orissa. Provide training to the young National Service Volunteers deployed with different Universities of A.P, M.P, Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Regional Centres under NSVS, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Trained more than one hundred participants from NGOs on Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Community Development, Project formulation and Management etc. Involved in initiation of slum improvement project with focus on Child Sponsorship, Non Formal Education Programme,Min. Of HRD
27. Name of Organization: Lutheran World Service (India)
Year,location:1992,Cuttack
Positions held: Programme Officer
Activities performed:Project officer for the new Urban Development Project at Cuttack. Worked asIn charge for Identification and initiation of activities like Income Generation Programme, Child Education Centres, Drinking Water facility, Sanitation Prog. Etc. - Conduct Household survey. Involved Liasoning with different Govt. departments like Municipal Corporation, Cuttack Development Authority, UNICEF etc.
Conducted Baseline Survey in 30 slums of Cuttack.

12.Trainings Attended

Fifteen days course on Resettlement & Rehabilitation at Administrative Staff College of India, ASCI, Hyderabad sponsored by TheWorld Bank, Washington D.C.

Attended training course on NGO Management at Indian Institute of management (IIM) , Kolkata

Twelve Days international Thematic course on Participatory Rural Appraisal at Hyderabad , Conducted by PRAXIS and IDS,Sussex, London

National Level Training of Trainers on Psycho Social Care in Disaster organized by National Institute of Disaster Management ( NIDM ) , Ministry of Home Affairs , Govt. of India

Training of Trainers on Right to Food organised by FIAN International , Germany

Attended International workshop on Right to Information organized by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative ( CHRI ) , New Delhi

Attended National Convention on Budget Analysis by CBGA, New Delhi

Participated in Group Entrepreneurship orgnised by XIM, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Cranfield School of Management in 1988.

Training of Trainers under MISSION SHAKTI, Sponsored by CARE-DFID.

Attended Workshop on Saving Products organized by NABARD, Bhubaneswar.

Attended Training on Organisational Renewal Process organized by RGVN, Guwahati

 Attended Training on Self Analysis conducted by eminent behavioural scientist Ms. JudithKramer at CYSD

I have been involved as a guest resource faculty, training facilitator for different training events ,workshops for donor agencies , NGOs , corporate houses like WORLD BANK, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), HIVOS,Tata Society for Rural Development (TSRD), IMAGE, Govt. of Orissa, CARE, Orissa, Orissa Voluntary Health association , CAPART (East Zone), IPDP, Koraput and Malkangiri supported by (UNFPA), ACTION AID , RGVN, CASA ,LEPRA ,and manyother NGOs in different districts in Orissa , Jharkhand , Andhra Pradesh and the subjects include Child right, Child Participation ,Strategic Planning , O D , PRA , Micro planning , Micro Credit Management, Local Self Governance , Food Security ,Gender Mainstreaming , Forest Right Act ( FRA ),Logical framework Approach ( LFA ) , PME , Lobby and Advocacy , Networkingetc.

Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience.

SignatureDate:24/07/2012