Joydeb Majumder

Biodiversity cum Development professional with 18+ years of experience in livelihood development, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihood promotion. Proven track record of managing World Bank, ICAR, MoEF&CC, and JICA funded projects with Government departments. Specialization in community-based animal husbandry, SHG/PG/FPO/CDP/CDG promotion, livelihood project design (DPR), market linkage, value chain development, training and capacity building, monitoring & evaluation, process monitoring and procurement processes.

Livestock Specialist – TRESP, World Bank Funded - Tribal Welfare development Department

(2025-10)

• Prepared PoPs on Goat and Pig
• Prepared Pasusakhi Extension Protocol
• Prepared IEC materials on Livestock interventions
• Prepared Disease monitoring and surveillance guidelines.

Senior Consultant (M&E) – TRESP Project, World Bank Funded - Deloitte LLP

(2025-01 - 2025-10)

• Prepared Thematic Assessment Study report
• Conducted quality control of Baseline Survey

Consultant (M&E) – TRESP, World Bank Funded - Deloitte LLP

(2023-11 - 2025-01)

• Supported project MLE Framework and MIS Dashboard design
• Suported Project MIS Indicators selection across major thematic area.
• Drafted ToRs for Baseline Survey and MIS
• Prepared MLE design document for Baseline, Midline and Endline surveys.

Program Manager – SCATFORM Project, JICA Funded - SoFED

(2022-01 - 2023-10)

• Designed livelihood Cluster Development Strategies for SHG & JFMC members.
• Provided support to SHG/JFMCs in community eco-tourism and agroforestry development.
• Drafted technical reports, MoUs, Procurement bids,
• Trained SHG/JFMC members on Income Generation activities.
• Prepared SOP on Fishery Cluster Development Approach for JFMC members.
• Contributed in Quarterly Project Report.
• Assisted in Evaluation of Technical Bids.

Program Manager – SCATFORM Project, JICA Funded - Orion Security Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

(2020-01 - 2021-08)

• Designed livelihood models including fodder and fruit plant plantation SOPs.
• Formulated cluster-based models for Gandharaj lemon, aligned with organic farming and livelihood value chains as per MOVCD-NER.
• Prepared Agroforestry guidelines and Peoples Nursery Guidelines.
• Drafted technical reports, MoUs, procurement bids, Agroforestry Guidelines.
• Contributed in Quarterly Project Report.
• Conducted biodiversity estimation of Protected areas of Tripura.
• Assisted in Evaluation of Technical Bids.

District Coordinator – NERLP, World Bank Funded - NEC, Ministry of DoNER

(2016-08 - 2019-12)

• Led preparation of Community Development Plans (CDPs) based on NRM.
• Promoted SHG-led fodder nursery for livestock activities.
• Implemented gravity flow micro-irrigation with solar pump for community nursery and facilitated establishment of Aerodynamic greenhouse projects under CDP.
• Facilitated capacity building and awareness for community groups on IGA.

Senior Research Fellow – FMD Project, ICAR Funded - Animal Resource Dev. Dept., GoT

(2015-08 - 2016-08)

• Conducted disease surveillance, FMD vaccination, and biosecurity workshops.
• Performed ELISA & microbiological testing for animal diseases mainly FMD and Brucellosis.
• Contributed to ICAR disease database management on FMD.
• Technical Report Preapared.

Senior Research Fellow – Insect Biosystematics Project on economically important Agricultural and Forest plants, ICAR Funded - Department of Zoology, Tripura University

(2011-05 - 2014-09)

• Surveyed fauna and developed conservation strategies for rare species in Tripura and NE India.
• Drafted nomination report for State Insect (Aphis cerana indica).
• Studied insect pests in rice and bamboo ecosystems.
• Applied biological control for bamboo and crop pest management.
• Maintained database in SQL.
• Prepared Technical Project Reports.

Project Fellow – Exploration of Butterfly Biodiversity in the state of Tripura” jointly funded by JICA and Govt. of Tripura. - Department of Zoology, Tripura University

(2009-08 - 2010-07)

• Documented the butterfly biodiversity of 34 local priority sites across the Tripura state.
• Developed strategies for conservation of threatened butterfly species.
• Technical assistance provided to Forest D ept. for establishment of ButterflyPark in Trishna WLS, Tripura.
• Technical Report writing.
• Digital photo gallery prepared, etc.

Research Assistant – Ecology and Biocontrol Potential of Giant Ladybug Beetle infesting on Bamboo, funded by MoEF&CC - Department of Zoology, Tripura University

(2007-05 - 2009-07)

• Designed field sampling protocols.
• Surveyed bamboo patches for woolly aphid infestation and applied biological control.
• Estimated bamboo cluster size and growth rates in Tripura and Manipur.
• Prepared Technical Project Report.

Ph.D. - Zoology - Tripura University (2014)

M.Sc. - Zoology - Tripura University (2006)

PG Diploma - Rural Development - IGNOU (2022)

BLIS - IGNOU (2018)