Aloke Chakraborty

Senior Social Safeguards and ESG professional with 27+ years of experience in renewable energy and infrastructure. Expertise in ESIA, ESDD, ESMS, social impact assessment, resettlement, livelihood restoration, Indigenous Peoples planning, gender, MCH including adolescent training and vulnerability assessments, SEP, and GRM, aligned with IFC, World Bank, UNICEF, ADB, and AIIB standards. Delivers practical and compliant ESG assessment and CSR outcomes through stakeholder engagement and social performance systems.

Also works as a freelance training consultant with NGOs and government agencies.

Deputy General Manager - ECOGENESIS

(2024-01)

• Lead ESIA, ESDD, ESMS, social compliance audits, and lender due diligence assignments for renewable energy, infrastructure, ports, transmission line, manufacturing, and industrial projects.
• Advise clients on compliance with IFC Performance Standards, World Bank ESF, AIIB ESS, and ADB SPS requirement.
• Develop ESMS frameworks, social policies, SOPs, Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRP), and Resettlement Policy Frameworks (RPF).
• Delivered ESG and social safeguard assignments for leading clients including ReNew, Azure Power, CleanMax, Serentica Renewables, Vibrant, AMPIN, Greenko, Tata Power, Essar Renewables, Enerparc, and Black & Veatch.
• Led ESMS and social governance framework development for Tata Power's PV Cell & Module Manufacturing Facility, Essar Renewables and Enerparc.
• Conducted lender-aligned due diligence and social compliance audits for renewable, industrial, and port sector projects.
• Developed LRP and RPF aligned with AIIB safeguard requirements and completed ESDD for an AIIB/NDB-supported Waste-to-Energy project in Bangladesh.

Principal Consultant – Social Safeguards & ESG - EPMCIND

(2019-01 - 2024-12)

• Managed ESIA, ESDD, ESMS audits, SIA, ESG assessments, and social safeguard compliance reviews.
• Supported developers, consultants, and lenders in managing environmental and social risks.
• Developed ESG frameworks, SOPs, and institutional strengthening measures.
• Delivered safeguard and ESG advisory assignments for ReNew, Vibrant Energy, Black & Veatch, and infrastructure sector clients.
• Supported lender due diligence processes contributing to successful project financing and compliance approvals.
• Conducted multi-country social risk assessments across India, Indonesia, and South Africa for World Bank-supported coal mine repurposing initiatives.
• Designed and delivered regional COVID-19 awareness and capacity-building programs across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

Training, & Evaluation - FREELANCE CONSULTANT

(2019-01 - 2022-12)

• Design and deliver Training of Trainers (ToT), capacity-building, and institutional strengthening for ICDS functionaries through Sabla -Kanyashree Project for Govt of West Bengal.
• Conduct impact assessments, evaluations, and social inclusion studies for development organizations.
• Develop training modules and learning materials on gender, health, nutrition, SRHR, life-skill and livelihoods for Save the Children, Reach India Trust, Opportunity International(Australia) and Calcutta Rescue.
• Delivered capacity-building programs for Save the Children, UNICEF-supported initiatives, NGOs, and government agencies.
• Designed and facilitated ToT programs under Kanyashree Prakalpa for ICDS officials, state NGO partners, and frontline workers.
• Conducted impact evaluations and social assessments across health, livelihood, and community development sectors.

Program Manager - FREEDOM FROM HUNGER INDIA TRUST

(2013-01 - 2019-12)

• Managed multi-state programs on maternal and child health, livelihoods, and financial inclusion.
• Led partnerships with NGOs, donors, and implementing agencies.
• Oversaw program implementation, monitoring, reporting, and capacity-building activities.
• Successfully implemented donor-funded Mother & Child Health programs across East and North India with support from Johnson & Johnson and Barr Foundation (USA) using ALP, PLC and LGG methodology.
• Strengthened partnerships with organizations including Bandhan, Nidan, and Pradhan.
• Enhanced program performance through effective monitoring systems, training interventions, and impact documentation.

Consultant (Social & Livelihood) - CHANGE MANAGEMENT UNIT, MA DEPT.,GoWB

(2006-01 - 2013-12)

• Supported decentralized urban planning and development processes.
• Conducted community needs assessments and stakeholder consultations.
• Integrated livelihood and social inclusion strategies into urban development planning.
• Facilitated preparation of Five-Year Development Plans and Annual Development Plans for selected Urban Local Bodies of West Bengal under DFID-supported initiatives.
• Strengthened participatory planning processes and institutional coordination mechanisms across municipalities.

Development Professional - THE SALVATION ARMY

(2000-01 - 2006-12)

• Managed community health, nutrition, and social development programs.
• Coordinated donor reporting, monitoring, and program documentation.
• Facilitated community outreach and welfare initiatives.
• Successfully implemented community-based health and nutrition interventions benefiting vulnerable populations.
• Strengthened project reporting, compliance, and documentation systems to meet donor requirements.

Program Officer - RAMAKRISHNA MISSION

(1999-01 - 1999-12)

• Coordinated implementation of water, sanitation, and public health initiatives in Midnapur district.
• Liaised with local government institutions and community stakeholders.
• Supported project monitoring and reporting.
• Led implementation of UNICEF-supported Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases and WATSAN project across Midnapur District through the Zilla Parishad system.
• Strengthened community awareness and adoption of safe water and sanitation practices.

Research Officer - WORLD VISION OF INDIA

(1996-01 - 1998-12)

• Facilitated Infant feeding and nutrition intervention amongst rural households in Dehradun.
• Conducted socio-economic and urban poverty assessments.
• Facilitated participatory research using PRA and PLA methodologies.
• Supported evidence-based program design. Planning and strategic networking.
• Led infant feeding and child nutrition initiative in collaboration with health functionaries.
• Managed urban poverty studies in Delhi slum communities, generating evidence for Area Development Programs.
• Developed linkages with NGOs and Govt departments to facilitate urban development initiative.
• Strengthened community engagement and participatory planning through PRA/PLA approaches.

MSW - Rural & Urban Community Development - Pune University (1995)

PG Diploma - Public Health System Management - PHFI (2018)

PG Diploma - Environment, Health and Safety Management - Uniathena (2026)