Planet Ipe September 2017 - Strategy Meet Special Edition

PLANET IPE SEPTEMBER 2017 - STRATEGY MEET SPECIAL EDITION

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 1 Today, you are not here because of me, I am here because of you’’ - Ashwajit Singh, Managing Director

IPE Story Continuous innovation and rapid transformation have been themes throughout our history, which began when few alumni of the London School of Economics (LSE) established Infrastructure Professionals Enterprise Private Limited in 1998 or what would be known as ‘IPE Global’ was born.

The thought was envisaged in the triumphant decade of the 1990s; an age characterised by rapid development, marked by liberalisation and globalisation. This coupled with an enactment of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in the year 1993 -an event of almost epochal importance in the history of local government institutions in India, whereby Government of India had decided to devolve powers down the line to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Today, we have demystified sustainability from being a ‘corporate buzzword’ into a discipline capable of delivering solutions, with a passion for heralding change.

The Strategy Meet was a great learning experience for all of us. It was a demonstration of the strength of IPE Global proving that it is the dedication, passion and enthusiasm of its people that can make a difference. Each team did a brilliant job by providing insights about their respective sectors/departments, highlighted their key projects and also devised the strategy for future. M.K. Padma Kumar Chief Operating Officer TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 IPE Global Strategy Meet - August 2017

6 Sector Presentations

8 Corporate Presentations

9 Our Voices

11 Behind the Scene

13 What an Idea!

14 Valedictory Session STRATEGY MEET AUGUST 2017

INTEGRATE PROCESS EVOLVE Talent can win games, but teamwork wins championships! IPE Global Strategy Meet held in August 2017 at the Crowne Plaza, Greater Noida was filled with energy & enthusiasm. The theme for the off-site meet was Integrate. Process. Evolve which focussed on synergising, learning and growing together as a team. MD, Ashwajit Singh welcomed all the participants and thanked them for their continuous commitment & contribution. The event witnessed zealous participation from the IPEans. The three day agenda comprised of presentations from corporate and sectors teams, group activities & assignments, fitness sessions etc.

ABDUL RAHIM Chief Knowledge Officer

“It was amazing to see the kind of change that happened over the 3 days... Strangers have gone back as close friends... The limited sectoral mind set has expanded to see the big picture... Hierarchical titles have been replaced by warm smiles... Ambiguity displaced by clarity And Learning translated to enjoyment. I believe the biggest achievement of the event has been that the company’s vision has been (pleasantly) hijacked by the ambitious dreams of its team. The theme of Integrate, Process and Evolve has been lived by the team. Indeed ‘me’ has morphed to ‘we’ and the entire IPE Global group is synergised to make an even greater impact on the ground!!”

4 Planet IPE September 2017 Edition FUN & FITNESS

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 5 SECTOR PRESENTATIONS

Richard Slater Dr. Dinesh Agarwal discussing the significance proposing future strategies of Governance as a key for Health, Nutrition & Wash practice area

Raghwesh Ranjan Juliette Seibold highlighting the key presenting the way forward achievements for Social & for Monitoring, Evaluation & Economic Empowerment Learning

Richard Waddington Shoa Asfaha talking about main talking about the key strategies for Private Sector projects for Environment & Development Climate Change (Incl. Forest Governance) Shalender Singh Martin Wright presenting the strategy discussing the road for Education & Skill ahead for Grant & Fund Development Management

Anil Kumar Bansal Promila Bishnoi representing Urban & giving insights on Economic Infrastructure Development’s & Public Financial strategy Management

Anuja Shukla Debashis Nag showcasing the recently representing IT & won projects for Tourism & e-Governance sector at the Heritage Conservation strategy meet

6 Planet IPE September 2017 Edition BONDING & BUILDING

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 7 CORPORATE PRESENTATIONS

Mathis Primdal Sunil Verma & giving an overview of Triple Siddharth Patnaik Line, UK presenting the team structure & future strategy for IPE Africa Ranabir Dey Rattan Chhabra discussing about the putting forward the roadmap key achievements of IPE for Finance Team Bangladesh

Sudarshan Panda Daljeet Kaur discussing the blueprint giving voice to the plan for Corporate Risk & of action for Centre for Compliance Knowledge Development

Praveen Harea Shilpi Jain deliberating the importance talking about the road of Information Technology ahead for Corporate Communication

Gurmeet Singh Kavita Fadnis highlighting the role of introducing the Human Quality Assurance Resource department

Joginder Singh speaking about the role of Administration & Travel Desk

8 Planet IPE September 2017 Edition OUR VOICES

MARTIN WRIGHT Head Grant & Fund Management, Triple Line, UK The off-site meeting provided a great opportunity to get to know colleagues from other IPE offices, to find out about the very impressive work being delivered in all practice areas, and working together to identify opportunities to further improve our efficiency and effectiveness. I think the single most impressive thing for me was the amount of pride and passion all colleagues clearly have in their respective areas of work …… and play!

JULIETTE SEIBOLD Head - Social & Economic Empowerment, Triple Line, UK A diverse group of IPE colleagues from all sectors and levels came together in an offsite location. Through scheduled exercises and discussions that were fun, insightful and thought provoking we were able to know each other as a wider corporate team. We were able to bond, reflect, share, innovate, strategize and grow together. It was an invaluable experience and I made many new friends.

SUNIL VERMA Country Head - Ethiopia Nearing three years in IPE Global has been a very rewarding experience. The offsite in India presented me with an opportunity to understand the expectations of the organisation vis-a-vis our ambitious targets and strategising the “how”. It was good to interact face to face with professionals across sectors and practices and hear their perceptions on the “what” and “why”. It was good to also capture the Management’s direction towards the “where”. Overall I would say that I came back humbled by the experience of such a talented lot, who have it in them to take the IPE’s mission and vision forward.

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 9 RICHARD WADDINGTON Director – Private Sector Development, Triple Line, UK As a new recruit to IPE I was exceptionally lucky to begin my journey in the company by attending the IPE Offsite in Greater Noida. It provided me with a clear picture of both our corporate strengths and our organisational values, as well as an insight into the challenges ahead as we embark on our next phase of growth.

I firmly believe we bring a unique offer to a rapidly changing ODA landscape, in no small measure because we combine the best in Indian and international expertise, with a growing presence in key geographies that lie at the heart of the development agenda. This is underpinned by IPE’s strength in depth in key practice areas such as cities and infrastructure, social economic empowerment, ITEC and public financial management, as well as our core values which I think are best reflected in our entrepreneurial mind set, our commercial discipline and our emphasis on social awareness. Nonetheless there are some important challenges ahead of us, not least the ongoing effort to merge two companies into one across multiple geographies and an ever growing range of services and practices. At a time when our clients and partners expect greater value for money and increased impact, many of our competitors are grappling with similar issues. How we tackle this integration agenda will therefore be central to our ability to become the market leader in the provision of development services worldwide.

Having had this wonderful opportunity to interact with many new colleagues, I feel much better equipped to play my part in facilitating the future growth of IPE Global. I am very much looking forward to doing this in partnership with a group of colleagues who clearly share my passion and commitment to international development.

SHOA ASFAHA Head – Forest Governance & Climate Change, Triple Line, UK The Strategy Meet was a great opportunity to meet IPE colleagues and develop cama- raderie, whilst allowing me to reflect on IPE Global Strategy, learn how the different sectors are currently evolving, and how we can improve processes and systems for greater integration of our work. The Strategy Meet was also a demonstration of the magic of IPE Global, proving that it is the dedication, passion and enthusiasm of its staff which is at the heart of its growth and success. IPE Global has brought culture and development together in a constructive way. The range of culturally diverse staff from different continents and regions are allowing IPE to reach a global scale as well as bringing the global world to IPE.

I am happy to be part of an organisation which is making an impact at the field level through embracing different cultures, innovative ways of working and achieving results from collective efforts; the need for harnessing this through building further the capacity of the staff, in particular the young generation, is critical. Finally, the Strategy Meet was a manifestation or reminder that our business growth would only be sustainable if we embed much more strongly in our programmes the values of environmental sustainability, equity and gender equality in order to make lasting impact on the lives of poor men and women and also to protect our planet. 10 Planet IPE September 2017 Edition BEHIND THE SCENE

….with the Leader of ‘Delivering’ Opposition a song

Eureka! Decoded X-Ray Eyes! the Strategy Meet!

Unity in Free falling Diversity Saturday!

The ‘four’ musketeers!

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 11 The Women Brigade

Strategising in my dreams?

Supervisor out of sight; executives waiting to strike #MakeSPACEforMe

We found our supervisor!

Training the trainer!

12 Planet IPE September 2017 Edition WHAT AN IDEA!

Idea presented by Girma Sileshi, Manager, Education and Skill Development, IPE Africa from Off-Site- Group 1*

IPE Global Digital Learning Portal

The learning portal could be used to systematically upgrade staff capacity starting from mandatory trainings like IT, finance, policies, etc. to tailored trainings specific to sectors and practice areas and other cross cutting issues. The content of the course modules could start in a consultation process with the staff (could be sector specific) and from the experiences of other organizations.

The form of learning might be through audio, video, text, webinar followed by tests and certification. It is assumed that this form of learning has initial investment cost but will be highly cost effective in the future. Among the advantages include: • Reduce cost and time • Cutting layers – reduced bureaucracy • Ensuring compliance • Sustainability • Rapid learning • Training on demand – subject/geography/case study • Refresher programmes can be held • Strengthen capacities within internal teams

The initiative will ultimately enhance staff capacity and increase the company’s rate of winning projects.

* (Group 1: Other Members: Richard Slater, Shalender Sharma, Shomen Bagchi, Promila Bishnoi, Daljeet Kaur, Gurmeet Singh Kochhar, Wilfred Jasper Onyang Otieno)

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 13 VALEDICTORY SESSION

Mr. IPE Global Best Sector Himanshu Sikka Ms. IPE Global Presentation Anil Kumar Bansal Shoa Asfaha Raghwesh Ranjan

Second Third Best Best Corporate Best Sector Sector Presentation Presentation Presentation Shilpi Jain Anuja Shukla Richard Slater

Second Best Outstanding Corporate Outstanding Participation Participation Presentation Juliette Seibold Sunil Verma Sunil Koul

Promising Outstanding Promising Debutante Participation Debutante Martin Wright L M Singh Neha Saigal

Promising Most Insightful Debutante Contribution Komal Sharma Mathis Primdal

14 Planet IPE September 2017 Edition Best Training Team GROUP 7: IPE’S CULTURE AND VALUES (Sudarshan Panda, Shoa Asfaha, Dinesh Agarwal, Shilpi Jain, Shailesh Kumar, Rakesh Gujral, Geeta Verma, Usha Rana, Amit Bhatia, Deepali Tripathi, Suresh Kumar)

Second Best Training Team GROUP 4: ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCENTIVES (M K Padma Kumar, Aditya Khurana, Kavita Fadnis, Sandeep Srivastava, Achin Biyani, Ranabir Dey, Ram Khandelwal, Subhranshu Satpaty, Joginder Singh, Aditi Khandelwal)

Third Best Training Team GROUP 5: PROJECT MANAGEMENT & QA ENHANCEMENT (Raghwesh Ranjan, Rajeev Gera, Juliette Seibold, Amit Amal Majumdar, Rashmi Sinha, Shailendra Nath Pandey, Nilesh Prakash Rajadhyaksha, Anuja Shukla, Sunil Koul, Sk Salim Altaf, Vaibhav Mittal)

Best Bonded Team GROUP 8: BRANDING AND COMMUNICATION (Tanya Singh, LM Singh, Dinesh Harode, Komal Sharma, Sapna Subba, Daya Handa, Sanjay Agarwal, Gopesh Tiwari)

What an Idea What an Idea Contest Contest Best Newspaper Himanshu Sikka Girma Sileshi Headline (Group 2) Aragaw, IPE Africa Team HR (Group 1)

Second Best In-Valuable In-Valuable Newspaper Story Story Headline Wilfred Jasper Sriparna Sanyal Team Corporate Onyang Otieno, Iyer Communications IPE Africa

SPECIAL MENTIONS

Third Best Corporate Presentation - Daljeet Kaur, CKD

What an Idea – Mathis Primdal (Group 6) & Ram Khandelwal (Group 4)

Planet IPE September 2017 Edition 15 WORD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Abdul Rahim Tanya Singh Himanshu Sikka HR – Kavita Fadnis, Deepali Tripathi, Sabeera Chandok Admin – Joginder Singh, Harinder Singh, Sanjay Kashyap Communication – Shilpi Jain, Sapna Subba, Komal Sharma

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