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Fighting COVID-19 Together

Around the world, the pandemic is all anyone can talk about. All eyes are on the
spread of the virus. The crisis is challenging families, communities, health care systems, and governments. This page brings together several initiatives and response measures by IPE Global through its various projects to help manage and mitigate the virus risk.

COVID-19

Our Teams Respond

Our project teams share some of their initiatives to help prevent and respond to the pandemic.

Technical & Programmatic support to COVID-19 health centre staff in Rajasthan

Following activities were undertaken and actively contributed by NIPI during past 2 months in Rajasthan in accordance with state’s decision to extend NIPI’s support to Udaipur district. Validation of Case Investigation Form: After video Conference by WHO, it was decided that CIF  of all COVID-19 patients as well as high risk contacts will be filled by taking […]

Revision of Bangladesh tourism master plan to fight the pandemic

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to global trade, business, and education and is estimated to cost the world economy a staggering $1Trillion. The COVID-19 health crisis has disturbed the entire balance of supply and demand side of the market and has hampered the supply chain in most of the economy generating sectors. The economic […]

Rapid preparedness & assessment of health centres in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan

As part of ensuing readiness of the selected facilities to manage COVID patients, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI and State Health Societies of five NIPI focus states undertook a rapid exercise to assess preparedness of Dedicated COVID Hospital (DCH) and Dedicated COVID Health Centers (DCHC). NIPI team was assigned to conduct the assessment of 33 DCHCs and 10 […]

Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 through Smart City Project

Management of the crisis requires an integrated approach with an overarching strategy at the Central government level and implementation initiatives at the sub-national levels of the government. Indian cities have come up with innovative solutions to tackle COVID-19 within their wards and communities to help in bolstering and executing decisions taken at higher levels of governance. […]

Revised educational practices in West Garo Hills (Meghalaya) in response to the crisis

Online education is still in its budding state in Meghalaya but the Government of Meghalaya has initiated certain strategies to continue...

Innovative academic activities in schools of Meghalaya amid COVID-19

The unprecedented rise of the pandemic has resulted in the closure of educational institutions across the country...

Evaluation of UNICEF’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis in India

The Real Time Evaluation (RTE) will be guided by the OECD – DAC evaluation criteria of relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness while considering equity and gender as a cross-cutting theme at every step of the evaluation. UNICEF India has commissioned IPE Global to assess and improve the relevance, coverage, effectiveness, and efficiency of its COVID-19 crisis response in […]

Rapid Response Team members (RRTs) to support COVID-19 vaccination

The project is aimed to support the Government of India is scaling-up the COVID-19 vaccine and some of the important work of RRTs are as below: Support district with preparedness, implementation and monitoring of COIVD-19 vaccine introduction, Interagency coordination for COVID-19 vaccine introduction and accountability mechanism of task forces, Support district with planning, capacity-building, implementation and monitoring of COVID-19 […]

Strengthening quality of maternal health services in Jammu & Kashmir during the pandemic

The Government of Jammu & Kashmir, through its National Health Mission, has done excellent work through successful implementation of many programs in area of maternal and child health during the pandemic. Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) is assisting the Government of J&K in reducing preventable maternal deaths and improving maternal health through strengthening of pre-existing […]

Improving quality of care around birth during COVID-19

Government of Rajasthan has been very proactive in getting its High Delivery Load facilities as LaQshya certified. Recently District Hospital, Sirohi was certified as a LaQshya facility by Government of India. District Hospital, Sirohi not only worked on bringing its quality of care at par with LaQshya standards, but also set an example for others […]

Building a resilient Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy in Bihar

Vaccination is proving to be a promising defense against this pandemic. However, vaccinating more than 12 crore, the population of Bihar, in a timely manner is a monumental task.  The first wave of pandemic in India largely affected the elderly. Hence when vaccines became available, older people were prioritized. However, during the second wave the […]

Innovative approaches for mitigating COVID 19 risk in Jammu and Kashmir

With a surge in COVID-19 cases and its gradual ingress in peri-urban, rural and tribal areas, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has adopted an innovative approach to manage and contain the pandemic in these areas. The government has established a 5-bedded COVID Care Centre (CCC) in every panchayat with one oxygen supported bed (equipped […]

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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.

 

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Nikos Papachristodoulou

Director

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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

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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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