Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Smart Cities Mission, which aims to improve living experience in 100 cities by 2022, is yet to attract significant private investment. Only 11 projects worth Rs.935.93 crore, out of 167 projects worth  Rs.12,000 crore under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, have taken off so far, according to urban development ministry data […]
India has come a long way with key indicators like Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), child malnutrition etc. showing marked improvement from the past decade. A series of recent initiatives, with the aim of improving public health care system have been undertaken recently. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, National Health Mission (NHM), increased […]
The cover story titled “Edtech Game Changers – Leapfrogging Indian Education” authored by Mr. Dilip Thakore  has been featured in the Education World Magazine, spread across 9 pages (Pages 46-59). It features Shailendar Sharma’s (Vice President, Education and Skills Development, IPE Global) quote prominently and the corporate profile of IPE Global. A silent revolution is […]
IPE Global recently organized a workshop on Goods and Services Tax (GST) attended by our staff members. The workshop was useful in making the relevant stakeholders acquainted with the upcoming GST regime and how this will change the overall business atmosphere post its implementation. The participants came to know its overall benefits and changes. The workshop […]
Richard Slater, Director- IPE Global has been featured in the January issue of Infraline Plus magazine. The article has been carried as a three-page Expert Speak.
Pollution: Bearing The Brunt Delhi’s air pollution has huge economic repercussions with several industries especially tourism suffering It might sound callous to calculate the costs of business disruption due to smog when people’s lives are in danger. However, the economic impact of the situation cannot be ignored. While waking up in a gas chamber every […]
FERN, UK had entrusted IPE Global’s wholly owned London based subsidiary, IPE Triple Line, as an independent monitor of the program to provide insights into its effectiveness in delivering its outcomes A major milestone was achieved in the global fight to eliminate illegal logging and the trade in illegal timber products, as Indonesia began issuing […]
It is the uniqueness of the State’s coast — with its architecture, heritage and culture — that will drive the Coastal Master Plan rather than a competition with its neighbouring States. With Karnataka’s coast offering what its more popular neighbours, Goa and Kerala, have, it will be projected as an alternative rather than a competitor, […]
Urban India faces challenges of inadequate access to sanitation infrastructure, safe disposal of faeces, faecal sludge and septage management. In addition, the illegal practice of manual scavenging continues to persist. More than one lakh families continue to be engaged in this ‘profession.’ Why? Because dry latrines continue to exist in spite of being illegal. As […]
Employment News Features Our Article Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are among the powerful drivers of human development, affecting quality of life at many levels, including improved health and economic status. The practise of open defecation has serious consequences on the wellbeing and dignity of present and future generations. To end this, access to safe, […]
IPE Global’s Project, “Providing Transaction Advisory Services & Preparation of Feasibility Reports for Various SWM Initiatives Under Various Packages for Greater Chennai Corporation on PPP Mode” has been extensively covered by Times of India Chennai print edition. The coverage mentions IPE Global’s role as well as the challenges the residents have been facing due to […]
Coverage in The Hindu Newspaper regarding our Karnataka’s Coastal Master Plan Karnataka, which is keen to tap the tourism potential of its 320-km-long coast, has moved forward in the preparation of a Coastal Master Plan for the three coastal districts of the State. It has identified IPE Global Ltd., an international development consultancy, to develop […]
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Anandroop Bahadur

Group Head – Human Resources

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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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