Contents MD SpeaksDear IPEans,

International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March every year and this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter

Marilyn Monroe had famously said, ‘Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition!’ At IPE Global, her statement rings true every day – the ladies not only outnumber men in some areas, they also consistently outperform them!

We believe that men and women are partners in development – of the family, the organisation, the country and the world. Just as development is incomplete if a part of society is excluded, an organisation misses out crucial synergies if it does not consciously work to be inclusive and diverse.

‘Balance for Better’ is not only about numbers – it is about creating an environment that is welcoming and respectful. It is built on the bedrock of safety and trust, strengthened by chipping away unconscious biases in the mind and raised high by developing a culture of listening, dialogue and mutual understanding.

Best wishesAshwajit Singh

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Need for Gender Audit

Women at work: Instituting gender audit at workplaces

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Need for Gender Audit

International Women’s Day is a collective effort to advance gender equality and celebrate women’s achievements and impact on cultural, political, and social issues. The world expects balance and noticing the absence of which has helped this year’s International Women’s day to arrive with the agenda #BalanceForBetter that further aims to bring gender equality in terms of opportunities and rights provided to both men and women. Gender equality is judging a person based on their merit, and not viewing them as inferior or superior purely based on their gender. To achieve gender equality, we need to overcome this prejudice and must eliminate the existing irrational bias between men and women. Women are essential stakeholders in the development process – serving as workers, producers, caregivers, and consumers — yet they are not immune to the negative fallout of gender biases. Gender stereotypes in constructing skill sets, knowledge and policies often confine women to conventionally defined work choices and limit their professional development. Sexual harassment at work place is not just a significant deterrent to women’s participation in work; it is a violation of their fundamental rights.

To let the agenda glow fiercely, IPE Global Centre for Knowledge Development (IPE-CKD) organized a workshop on gender equality and women’s rights in workplaces on 8th March 2019 in New Delhi. The workshop discussed issues that impact women’s opportunities to engage in work and promote or inhibit gender equality at the workplace, cutting across sectors.

This Women’s Day, better the balance, better the work!

Today, there are glaring gaps between policy mandates and the culture/ behaviour at work places. The recent instances of “Me Too”! underscore the need to scrutinise processes at workplaces and build organisational capacity for ensuring that the working environment supports women’s dignity, safety and equality.

The pre-requisite to ensuring gender equity is to formulate gender-aware and evidence-based policies with conscious emphasis on gender friendly work place practices. Simultaneously, there is a need to continuously sensitise workers and managers at all levels, to monitor physical/verbal/sexual harassment of women at workplaces and develop a mechanism to asses and remove gender biases.

Gender constructs in policies, gender theories and training and education curriculum themselves need constant critical review to purge themselves of unconscious bias that can creep into institutional frameworks, concepts and definitions. Owing to the multi-layered and multi-dimensional impact of gender bias on women, there is a need to have systems of concurrent appraisals that are non-threatening and that offer opportunities of organisational introspection and reform. Towards this end, IPE-CKD has developed and tested Gender Audit Tool-Kit that can be used by organisations to appraise their own processes and policies and to evaluate whether they ensure equality of status and opportunity to women and safeguard them against discrimination, violence, indignity, exploitation and harassment. With the help of gender audit, the workplace can emerge as a site for women’s empowerment and a platform of sustainable, inclusive growth.

Women at work: Instituting gender audit at workplace

IPE-Centre for Knowledge and Development (IPE-CKD) organised a workshop on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The gender audit discussion was driven on the issues focused on ensuring equal opportunities for employment and professional development of women, making the workplace free from sexual harassment and discrimination and ensuring the safety and dignity of women. Aligning itself with the UN theme for Women’s Day 2019- ‘#BalanceForBetter’ the workshop solicited the participation of policy and decision makers in public and private organisations, academia and researchers, international agencies and eminent representatives from organisations committed to the issues of gender equality.

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IPE in MediaIPE Global features in Deccan Chronicle as Phase II of Kochi Vytilla Mobility Hub gets approved

Ashwajit Singh featured in Silicon India Magazine

IPE Global had presented three designs during a meet presided by District Collector K Mohammed Y Safirulla, in September. The collector directed us to work on a combination of plans ‘2’ and ‘3’, scalable over a period of years based on needs. IPE Global submitted final DPR incorporating all required changes which was subsequently approved. The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) will implement the project while French Development Agency AFD has evinced interest in its funding.

In the exclusive story ‘Business Foresight for 2019’ Ashwajit Singh explained the need for innovative solutions, empowered workplaces, current markets and challenges in the economic growth in last few years. He was quoted - “Over the last few years, several parts of the economy have been aligned in India – the improvement in Ease of Doing Business is remarkable and an eco-system for startups is emerging slowly, but surely. Government spend – especially in rural areas – is increasing manifold which would fuel consumption”.

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= Congratulations!Madhya Pradesh bags 4 out of 9 awards in the Smart Cities Digital Payment Awards (SCDPA) 2018The Digital Payment Awards 2018 ‘100 days challenge in 100 Smart Cities’ was launched by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for promoting digital payments and carrying out innovative payment initiatives. Under this initiative, Ujjain received awards in all the three categories includes Best Digital Payment Adaptor, Best Digital Payment Innovator, and Fastest Growing Smart City, and Bhopal for Best Digital Payment Adaptor among cities over million population. Team IPE Global provided support in conceptualization and handholding assistance to the Madhya Pradesh Smart Cities SPVs enabling them to win the prestigious National Award.

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IPE Global participates in the 2nd International Conference conducted at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun

Koyel Mandal speaks at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)

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Himanshu Sikka, Chief Strategy and Diversification Officer, IPE Global participates at the 2nd International Conference on Energy Innovation Initiatives for Attaining Sustainable Development Goals held at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) in Dehradun. Speaking at the conference he highlighted the importance of policy, regulations and the holistic approach to ensure inclusiveness of demand side, supply side and beneficiaries.

Sumanta Kaushik Sharma, PPP Expert, IPE Global also appeared as one of the panelists discussing ‘Financing Energy and Ownership Models’ at the conference. She emphasized on the importance of identification and financing of several projects by government and financial institutions respectively. She also suggested the implementation of PPCP for community involvement to ensure project sustainability.

Koyel Kr. Mandal, Climate Change Expert, IPE Global was invited to speak at the WSDS on 11th February 2019 under the thematic session “Mobilizing Finance for Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia”. WSDS is an international event on climate change and sustainability organised by TERI from 11-13 February. He highlighted the need for mainstreaming climate change into domestic public expenditure, thereby delivering resilience at scale. Citing experience from the ongoing DFID supported program, Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth (ICRG), which is being implemented by IPE, he underscored the imperative for international climate funds such as the Green Climate Fund to help scale-up such mainstreaming interventions.

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IPE Global awarded by “ET NOW - CSR & Smart Cities Leadership Awards”

IPE Global won AIDF Innovator of the Year Award 2019

IPE Global qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit at the 56Th SKOCH Summit

IPE Global has been awarded by ET NOW at CSR & Smart Cities Leadership Awards held on 18th Feb 2019 at Taj, Mumbai. IPE received two awards in the following categories - Tourist Attraction City for Amanikere Lake Revival (Tumkuru) and Smart Waste Management Initiative for MRIDA (Ujjain Smart City Ltd) projects. M.K Padma Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, IPE Global Limited received the award from the Founder of World CSR Dr RL Bhatia.

IPE Global won the year 2019-AIDF Innovator of the Year Award at 4th Annual AIDF Africa Summit held on 26-27 Feb 2019 in Nairobi under the RH-OBA KfW Project led by Dr. George Rae. The Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) selected IPE Global as the best amongst the 130 applications received from applicants from all over the region (Africa). Among the key note speakers and audience were representatives from USAID, ID4D, The World Bank, Oxfam, UNHCR, EU DEVCO, European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), WHO, UNICEF etc.

IPE Global’s SBM projects have been conferred with multiple awards at the 56th SKOCH Summit on 25th February 2019 held at Constitution Club of India, New Delhi under the various categories. Gurugram Municipal Corporation has been awarded with SKOCH AWARD- Swachh Bharat Silver in SKOCH-2019 and SKOCH-2019 Order of Merit Award-Bronze for the Management of E-Waste in Gurugram. Karnal has been awarded SKOCH-2019 Order of Merit Award-Bronze for creating awareness on zero waste in all schools of Karnal.

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Raghwesh Ranjan participates in Nourish Our World (NOW) workshop in Amsterdam

IPE Global made presentation at the City Sanitation Tank Force (CSTF) meeting in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh

IPE Global set up its last Active Case Detection for Kala Azar (ACD-3) - Diagnostic Camp on the remotest village in Bihar

Raghwesh Ranjan, Director- Social and Economic Empowerment discussed IPE Global’s projects in the district of Rajasthan at the NOW workshop held on 26th February 2019 in Amsterdam. NOW Amsterdam is the first event from the NOW network of partners. During the 2-day event, the workshop explored many aspects of demand creation through the lens of best practice examples from both the nutrition sector and beyond. The participants will work together to develop solutions to real-life problems and tackle some of the critical challenges faced in demand creation at scale.

Sheikh Salim Altaf, Senior Manager & Consultant, Vrinda Raijada, Architect, and Pranav Jyoti Sarania, Urban planner presented their data and ground survey report in CSTF meet. The meeting was called by City Sanitation Tank Force (CSTF) and district administration in collaboration with Department of Urban Development & Housing (DUDH) in Bomdila on 18th February 2019. Our team informed the house about the present status of drinking water, drainage system, garbage dumping, and public comforts in Bomdila and Dirang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

IPE Global’s Health Sector Team conducted the last camp of ACD project on 21st February 2019 in Kosra village of Sekhpura District in Bihar, one of the most endemic and hard to reach villages of Bihar, where this type of camp has never been organized before. KalaCORE consortium sub contracted IPE Global Ltd to design and conduct an Active Case Detection intervention in Bihar in 2016. The project Active Case Detection (ACD) conducted the house-to-house search for potential Kala Azar suspects in the community, organized diagnostic camps for the suspects and referred positive Kala Azar cases to treatment centre for management.

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IPE Global organises sessions on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) issues in Dholpur, Rajasthan

Ujjain and Kochi Smart Cities selected for funding under Cities Investment to Innovate Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) Challenge

IPE Global supported NHM in launching State Action Plan (SAP) in Jharkhand

IPE Global organized sessions on Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) with the adolescent boys and girls in select schools of Dholpur, Rajasthan. The sessions were aimed at increasing knowledge of adolescents on various SRH issues such as Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Normalising SRH, Conception, contraception, consent and assertive and effective communication. The sessions were published by regional daily -The Desert Trail on 1st February 2019.

Out of the total 67 projects proposals received by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India from 36 Smart cities across the 4 themes, Ujjain Smart City (MRIDA Phase II) and Kochi (E-Health Solution) has been selected for the funding under of the CITIIS Challenge Fund. Ujjain Smart City under the flagship Smart City Mission has initiated the prestigious Mahakaal Rudrasagar Integrated Action Plan (MRIDA) Project which spread arounds 40 Hectare in the core of Ujjain City.

IPE Global’s WeCan project supported National Health Mission, Jharkhand in launch the State Action Plan (SAP) for Micronutrient Supplementation at Ranchi’s Capitol Hill on 25 February 2019. Dr. Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Secretary, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare presided as the Chief Guest at the launch. Dr. Rajendra Paswan, Director in Chief, Jharkhand Health Services; Dr. Dinesh Kumar Saxena, Director General, State Nutrition Mission; Dr. Alok Ranjan of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and; Dr. Madhulika Jonathan, UNICEF Jharkhand were present as the guests of honour.SAP will enable the state to be result-oriented to deliver an un-interrupted supply and high coverage of micronutrients to all women, children and adolescents in the state.The event received wide coverages in Print publications such as Times of India, Daily Pioneer, Hindustan, Prabhat Khabar, Sanmarg, Gandhiv, Aaj, Dainik Bhaskar, Deshpran, Khabar Mantra, Morning India, Rashtriya Sagar, Rashtriya Khabar, Awami News, Freedom Fighter, Shwetpatra, Ranchi Express, NAV Bihar, Jharkhand Jagara etc.

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