Umang Raina, Town Planner from Urban Department with Zee Hindustan, 20th December, 2018. She shared his views on “Is Delhi Quake ready”. The quote follows “around 10% of the buildings in Delhi are earthquake resistant and 20% of the city’s buildings might withstand an 8.5 magnitude temblor. However, all buildings designed and built before this, while standing aren’t complaint with […]
Anil Kumar Bansal, Director , Urban & Infratsucture Development featured in Navbharat times in an exclusive story on World Toilet Day. He was quoted as saying’“ The next bigger challenge after ODF is to provide low cost and efficient treatment solutions on which small urban local bodies can depend upon. We need to pilot series […]
Navbharat Times exclusively covers Raghwesh Ranjan, Director – SEE  on “Effects of Delhi Pollution post Diwali”. As he talks about the hazardous effects of long-term exposure (such as Chronic Obstructed lung diseases and frequent respiratory infections) to the ambient polluted environment, he also mentions how the Air Quality Index (AQI) has severely increased during Diwali […]
The Millennium Post exclusively featured Dr. Dinesh Agarwal, Senior Technical Advisor, IPE Global on 7th November, 2018 where he was quoted as “Air pollution is identified as one of major risk factor for high global burden of disease.  In children and adults, both short- and long-term exposure to ambient air pollution can lead to reduced lung function, […]
Anil Kumar Bansal & Ram Khandelwal featured in the October Edition of Silicon India Magazine in the article ‘Making City Partnerships Work’. The article covers various aspects of Sustainable Urban Development (SUD), and focused on schemes like Smart City Mission, Housing for All (HFA) and AMRUT, pushed by the Government of India. The article also […]
Ashwajit Singh featured in an exclusive story in Business Standard – Print edition on 22nd October, 2018 on #MeToo Movement in India where he stated “there should be a better awareness of one’s own rights as a remedy and believes that the onus is on companies to make employees more aware of their rights and duties. A gender audit or survey […]
Ashwajit Singh appeared on NDTV 24*7 Live – The Big Fight  hosted by Vikram Chandra on the ‘Me Too Movement’ in India where he stated the significance of creating awareness and time bound mechanisms to safeguard the rights of women in office and become an equal opportunity employer. He further added that “while this is a good […]
When Leo Tolstoy in his book ‘War and Peace’ described the storming of the Bastille Jail as the trigger point of what later changed the course of history, nobody had a clue that almost 230 years later and roughly 8,000 kilometres away, India would have its personal version of a mass resentment in the form […]
An exclusive coverage of Shalender Sharma, VP – Education & Skills Development appeared in October Edition of Career Connect Magazine where he discussed in length about the ‘Scope of “e-learning” in India in future and how it is being accepted in Indian markets today.’
Dr Dinesh Agarwal, Senior Technical Advisor – Health, Nutrition & Wash of IPE Global says “Ischemic heart disease and stroke were estimated to account for nearly 15-20 percent of all deaths in India in 2016. WHO has set out a goal of 25 percent reduction in premature mortality due to non-communicable disease by 2025” 
 The litmus test for the government’s ambitious healthcare scheme, Ayushman Bharat—Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), has begun with around 1,000 patients seeking treatment in just one day after its formal launch. The government has sent a two-page customized letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 4 million beneficiaries explaining the importance and benefits of […]
The Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign launched in 2015 in Haryana have brought positive results leading to improvement in the child sex ratio in a state known for skewed sex ratio. A study has claimed that the policy regulations have ensured significant change in sex ratio at birth (SRB) in Haryana. The study jointly conducted […]
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Anandroop Bahadur

Group Head – Human Resources

Expertise

Human Resource Expertise, HR Strategy, Oragnisational Design, Talent & Leadership Development, Policy Governance

Anandroop Bahadur is a seasoned HR leader and strategic advisor with nearly two decades of experience across the development, consulting, and social impact ecosystem. She brings a strong blend of deep technical HR expertise, organizational design acumen, and a people-centric ethos to her work.

At IPE Global, Anandroop leads the Group Human Resources function across IPE Global and its associated entities, including Triple Line Consulting and IPE Africa. Her focus is on strengthening organizational foundations, enabling leadership effectiveness, and building scalable people systems aligned with the organisation’s global growth ambitions. Her remit spans HR strategy, organizational design, talent and leadership development, compensation and performance frameworks, policy governance, safeguarding, and culture integration across geographies.

Over the course of her career, Anandroop has held senior HR leadership and consulting roles with organisations such as Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Ford Foundation, NASSCOM Foundation, Central Square Foundation, Amity Education Group, and other international institutions. She has advised leadership teams and boards through periods of scale, transition, and transformation, and has led HR operations in high-growth, high-complexity environments.

She holds an Executive Degree in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur and is a SHRM–SCP (Senior Certified Professional), reflecting her grounding in global HR standards and best practices. She has also completed advanced executive and leadership programmes, including training in coaching and organisational transformation, and is an ICF-trained executive coach, currently working towards her ACC credential.

 

Nikos Papachristodoulou

Nikos Papachristodoulou

Director

Expertise

Urban, Infrastructure, Disaster and Climate Resilience, Inclusive Growth

Nikos has expertise in urban and regional economic development, infrastructure, disaster and climate resilience, and inclusive growth. He oversees and manages projects for Triple Line’s cities and infrastructure portfolio.

Nikos is an urban specialist, with principal areas of expertise in urban and regional economic development, infrastructure, disaster and climate resilience, and inclusive growth. Over the past 12 years he has worked for a range of clients including the World Bank, FCDO, EU, USAID, Cities Alliance, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and local authorities.

Nikos’s work has incorporated the full spectrum of the project cycle, from analytics and programme scoping and design, through implementation, and evaluation and learning.

He has a high level of familiarity with HMG business cases and ODA eligibility criteria having led and supported the development of FCDO’s urbanisation strategy and options for future investments in Somalia’s cities, Prosperity Fund Global Future Cities Programme (GFCP) scoping in Nigeria, and the development of the business case for an urban resilience programme in Tanzania.

Nikos also brings excellent understanding of World Bank latest trends and procedures as a result of his involvement in a number of analytics and technical assistance projects, including on informal settlements upgrading in Mogadishu, climate change adaptation planning in Latin American and Caribbean cities, assessment of the climate resilience of Dar es Salaam’s transport infrastructure, spatial development in Nigeria, and preparation of a handbook on integrated urban flood risk management.

Nikos holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Piraeus and an MSc in Social Development Practice from the Development Planning Unit at University College London (UCL).

 

Ricardo Pinto

Ricardo Pinto

Associate Director

Expertise

Private Sector Development, Regulatory Reform, Regional and Local Economy

Ricardo has 35 years´ experience in private sector development, regulatory reform, regional and local economic development in the European Union, Western Balkans, Easter Partnership Countries, Middle East, Africa, etc. He is tasked with developing our strategic operations in continental Europe and Ukraine.

Ricardo is a seasoned international development professional with over 30 years of experience designing and delivering Private Sector Development and economic growth initiatives across more than 50 countries spanning Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe, the CIS, Africa, MEDA, and Asia. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

Ricardo brings a unique combination of strategic insight and practical implementation expertise. He has led high-impact assignments for key development institutions, including the European Commission, OECD, GIZ, FCDO/DFID, UNDP, UNCTAD, EBRD, ILO, ADB, World Bank, USAID, and Danida.

With a deep and practical understanding of institutional architecture, policy environment, and post-conflict recovery dynamics, and a career spanning over 30 years across transition economies, Ricardo brings not only technical depth but also a trusted reputation among donors, policymakers and peers.He is leading Triple Line’s strategic expansion into continental Europe, including Ukraine, while strengthening our credibility across the broader region and beyond. Proven Expertise Across Our Core Pillars. Ricardo’s work focuses on the areas central to Triple Line’s evolving service offering: Governance & Institutional Reform: advising public institutions on regulatory impact, policy reform, and donor coordination, Private Sector Development: strategy development for SME ecosystems, innovation, and competitiveness, Infrastructure Enabling Conditions: support for investment climate improvement and regional/local economic development and Cross-cutting themes, including green transition, women’s economic empowerment, and inclusive growth

 
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