Nairobi (Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development signed the contract for the commencement of the development of an IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan (IRIMP) with consulting firms IPE Global Limited and AFRICN Universal Consulting in Nairobi in the presence of Eng. James Kungu, Chief Engineer Roads-State Department of Infrastructure, Kenya Ministry […]
Over 93 per cent households in villages who have access to toilets are using them and about 77% homes in rural areas have got toilets, the annual rural sanitation survey has found. The survey, NARSS 2017-18, conducted by an independent verification agency under The World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G), has also re-confirmed the Open […]
IPE Global & Government of Rajasthan facilitated a 4-day workshop in Dholpur. The workshop named ‘Immersion‘ was conducted by IDEO.org (a US based design and innovation firm) and focussed on the Human Centered Design (HCD) approach. The event was held from 31st to 3rd November 2017 under CIFF funded project Udaan which aims at reducing […]
Government of India’s plans to replace Take-home rations under ICDS programme with cash for children under 3 and pregnancy and lactating mothers is definitely an idea worth trying. THR has often been reported, both by the governments and by independent organisations, for large scale operational leakages, bad quality of food materials, and in many cases […]
Why students migrate for higher education (HE) is an important question for HE policy. This policy question is important for multiple reasons. First, there is a greater emphasis on quality improvement in HE institutions. The student mobility can potentially facilitate the ‘cream skim’ and thereby leading to the furtherance of quality in HE institution. Second, increasing […]
Why students migrate for higher education (HE) is an important question for HE policy. This policy question is important for multiple reasons. First, there is a greater emphasis on quality improvement in HE institutions. The student mobility can potentially facilitate the ‘cream skim’ and thereby leading to the furtherance of quality in HE institution. Second, increasing […]
Studies from Bihar reveals that a staggering 91% of the cash transferred into the bank accounts of Pregnant and Lactating women was used for buying food, predominantly milk and vegetables. The overall impact of cash transfers in the state has been assessed to 27% fewer children wasted, 14% less children underweight, 19% less mothers underweight. Similar […]
IPE Global continues to broaden its Private Sector Development capability with the recent appointment of Richard Waddington as Director- Private Sector Development who brings in nearly 15 years of experience from across Africa and Asia. ‘Richard is highly regarded in the field of private sector development, and he brings strong skills, experience and relationships that make […]
Government think-tank Niti Aayog has hired consultants, including Ernst and Young, McKinsey and Company and Boston Consultancy Group, to provide high quality services for specific and time-bound tasks. “The Niti Aayog hires consultancy services through open competitive bidding,” Minister of State for Planning, Rao Inderjit Singh, said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha […]
GE Healthcare and the USAID-supported project ‘PAHAL’ (Partnerships for Affordable Health Access & Longevity) announced today their strategic partnership to address the healthcare needs of underserved communities in India. Terri Bresenham, President and CEO of GE Healthcare’s Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, and L. M. Singh, Project Director, PAHAL, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of […]
Aiming to provide medical care to over 2.5 million urban poor in India, GE Healthcare and project PAHAL (Partnerships for Affordable Health Access and Longevity) on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to address healthcare needs of underserved communities in the country. The partnership will help in use of transformational medical technology, solutions and services to […]
It wasn’t long ago that villages in western Odisha would wear a deserted look for much of the year due to distress migration of adults to other parts of the country in search of livelihood. Tens of thousands of workers would move to states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi and even Kerala to work […]
