Self Presentation

Raghuram Srinivasa Rao’s Foot Steps-1984-2008

Who am I?

• I am an Independent Humanitarian and Development Professional providing consultancy and project management services to International Humanitarian Organisations serving the humanity during natural disasters or man made complex emergencies.

• I am a Post Graduate in Sociology with additional qualifications in Disaster Management, Engineering and Public Relations and specialised training in Appropriate Technology, Risk Management and Essentials of Humanitarian Practice.

General Information about me

 Name: RAGHURAM SRINIVASA RAO

• Permanent Address : # 6, C Block, Anjaneya Swamy Layout, Thindlu,Vidyaranya Pura Post,

Bangalore-560097, Karnataka, India

Tel: +91-80-23644387/ Mobile: +91- 94480-88387• E-mail: [email protected];[email protected]• Age and Date of Birth : 46 Years; 12th July 1962• Place of Birth: Tumkur, Karnataka State, India• Nationality : Indian

Professional Objective• Help bring a smile on the faces of suffering

humanity due to poverty, discrimination, war and natural disaster through the effective utilisation of my multidisciplinary academic and professional skills and experience gained over long years of Development and Humanitarian Work around the Globe.

Key Competencies

• Programme Design and Development and Programme/Project / Process Documentation,

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment• Needs Assessment and Pre-Project Funding Appraisal,• Capacity building of Development professionals through

training, strategic planning and perspective development• Empowerment of Rural Masses through Appropriate

Technology based Micro Enterprises,• Utilization of Appropriate Technology in alleviating Poverty and

creation of Sustainable Livelihoods,

Key Competencies

• Cost Effective and Appropriate Construction Technologies suitable for Emergency Shelter Provision/reconstruction during man made/natural disasters–Compressed Earth Block Technology, Ferro Cement Technology, Alternative roofing systems;

• Renewable Energy Technologies- High Efficiency wood burning smokeless cook stoves, Fixed masonry gasholder/floating gasholder type biogas systems for domestic use, Solar water heater/Solar cooker production;

• Humanitarian Programme Management both in man made complex emergencies and natural disasters

• Managing Shelter delivery programmes during emergencies• Self-Help based reconstruction methodology during disaster

situations,

Education

Degree/ DiplomaInstitution/University Year Completed

Applying Strategic Thinking The Open University, UK Study in Progress

International Management Programme

The Management Centre, UK 2007

Certificate in Disaster Management

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

2002

Certificate Course In Russian Bangalore University, Karnataka State, India

2001

Post Graduate Diploma In Public Relations

Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore, India

1992

Master of Arts (Sociology) University of Mysore, Karnataka State, India

1990

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Karnataka Technical Education Examination Board.

1981

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board

1978

Professional Courses attended• Living in Freedom-An Enquiry, Prasanna Trust, India, 2008 • Personal Safety and Humanitarian Security, RedR-IHE, Sri Lanka, 2006• Shelter and Settlements during Emergencies, RedR India, Bangalore, 2004,

Pondicherry 2005, 2007 –Participant and Contributor.• Essentials of Humanitarian Practice-RedR-India, Pune, India, 2004• ‘Training of Trainers’ Programme-RedR-India, Pune, India, 2004• Environmental Health during Emergencies-RedR-India, Pune, India, 2003• Risk Management workshop -RedR-UK in Kathmandu, Nepal, 2003• Understanding Organizations in Changing Environment , Swiss Development

Cooperation, • Managing Micro Credit Delivery, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India,

1997,• Technical Refresher Training in Micro Concrete Roofing Tile Technology,

Development Alternatives, 1996;• Advanced Training in Micro Concrete Roofing Technologies, SKAT, Switzerland

and DA

Professional Courses attended

• Effective Business Counseling, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, 1995,

• Project Preparation and Fundraising, SOSVA, Pune, 1995

• Ferro Cement Technology, Auroville Building Centre, Pondicherry, India, 1991

• New Mud Block Construction and Related Technologies, KSCST and ASTRA, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India;1990

• Ecological Agriculture, Ecological Development Society and ETC, The Netherlands, 1988

Since How Long I am this Business?

• I entered the Development Sector in 1984 and the Humanitarian Sector during the earthquake in Marathawada in 1993.

• Started independent consultancy services in August 1998

What I was doing before that?

• I worked with premier insitutions like Indian Institute of Science and Development Alternaives in India

Who used my services till now?

International Humanitarian Organisations like: • Italian Red Cross/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; • Register of Engineers for Disaster Relief(RedR)-International Health Exchange, UK,• Oxfam GB, UK• Norwegian Refugee Council, Norway• Kindernot Hilfe(KNH), Germany; • Norwegian Church Aid, Norway• Danchurch Aid, Denmark• Shelter Now International, Afghanistan, • ORA International, Afghanistan, • UN- Habitat, Somalia• Hammer International• Muslim Aid UK

Where I work?

• In natural and man made disaster sites worldwide.

• Till now, I have worked in India, El Salvador, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Kenya and Bangladesh till now.

2006

What I did in 2004-2005?• Training Consultancy services to KNH

partners in Afghanistan

What I did in 2004-2005?• Delegate and Chief Executive of Projects in Afghanistan for Italian

Red Cross. Set Up a very unique technical training facility for illiterate Afghan women

Gem Processing

Solar Lantern Assembly

Mobile Phone Repair International Culinary Skills

What I did in 2004-2005?• Setting up of the Learning Support Unit for

RedR-IHE in Sri Lanka for Tsunami Relief

What I did in 2004-2005?

• Shelter Coordinator Eastern Sri Lanka for Oxfam GB. Managed a Programme to provide 1500 transitional shelters to tsunami victims. These shelters were constructed in a record time of 2.5 months and won a Presidential Trophy.

What I did in 2004-2005?• Consultant for Norwegian Refugee Council for their Sri

Lankan Operations. Designed a very unique self help reconstruction programme for war IDPs in Eastern Province.

What I did in 2004-2005?• Team Leader for Flood Assessment in

Tamilnadu for DEC partner organisations.

Impacts of my work in 2004-2005• Safe and Cost Effective Housing for returning

Afghan Refugees• Schools and other educational infrastructure

built in Afghanistan using the skills learnt through my training

• Economic empowerment of poor and illiterate Afghan Women

• Thousands of safe transional shelters built in tsunami hit Sri Lanka

• Flood hit people of Tamilnadu will get relief support from the Government and other International Humanitarian Organisations.

Assignment for 2006• Project Manager for a very unique community

managed Housing Project funded by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and implemented by Norwegian Refugee Council in Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. Three most important features of this project are Participatory Design, Livelihoods based building material production with in the community and totally transparent cash for work based construction management by the families. The project is in an advanced stage and is attracting the attention of many INGOs and the Government. IT has demonstrated the viability and advantages of participatory methods of development