Muazzam Ansari

Livelihoods and enterprise development professional with 6+ years of experience in women empowerment, rural entrepreneurship, enterprise promotion, market linkages, and large-scale program management across 12+ states. Proven track record of end-to-end implementation of CSR-aligned, donor-funded and government-funded livelihood projects, including donor reporting, compliance with funder guidelines, and impact documentation, having supported 1,550+ rural micro-enterprises under SVEP and NRETP, established 6 Palash Marts and 6 Didi Cafes operated entirely by SHG women, and set up producer-level processing units through district convergence. Experienced in project budgeting, donor reporting, proposal and concept note development, monitoring frameworks, MIS and performance dashboards, and stakeholder engagement with District Administration, Rural Development Departments, NRLM/SRLMs, PRIs, and financial institutions.

Skilled in team leadership, capacity building of field cadre, and designing sustainable, market-linked, women-led enterprise models for underserved communities. Master of Arts in Development, Azim Premji University.

Senior Partnership Manager - Catalytic Corps - New Delhi

(2026-06)

• Leading partnership with Antarang Foundation to design a Comprehensive Career Guidance framework for the Ministry of Education, developing technical proposals, concept notes, and leadership presentations. Partnership development across the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, NCERT, and CBSE to build alignment for national scale-up
• Driving resource mobilisation across CSR, government, and philanthropic funding streams — conducting need assessments and feasibility studies, developing concept notes, technical proposals, and project budgets, and building a pipeline of corporate CSR partners for livelihood and skilling interventions.
• Managing corporate partner relationships end-to-end — aligning project deliverables with donor guidelines, coordinating reporting cycles and impact documentation, and supporting programme reviews, donor visits, and third-party evaluations.
• Representing the organisation in high-level stakeholder consultations, workshops, and inter-ministerial review meetings.

Thematic Anchor – VPRP, PRI-CBO Convergence & MIS - Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation (KNRO), Govt. of Kerala - Positioned at National Mission Management Unit, DAY-NRLM, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India

(2026-01 - 2026-05)

• Led end-to-end national rollout of the PRI-CBO Convergence Universalisation Project across 12 states, developing annual implementation plans, operational strategies, and timelines, and ensuring delivery within scope, quality standards, and budget.
• Anchored nationwide preparation of Village Prosperity & Resilience Plans (VPRP), integrating community-generated livelihood and enterprise demand into Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) for holistic rural livelihood planning.
• Designed and managed the national MIS and performance for the Universalisation Project, enabling real-time monitoring of project indicators, KPIs, and milestone achievement across all states.
• Delivered strategic M&E analysis and programme reporting to senior bureaucrats and Ministers at MoRD, ensuring data-driven decision-making and compliance with national deliverables.
• Provided technical guidance and capacity building to State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs), ensuring uniform implementation and systemic scale-up of the convergence framework.

State Project Coordinator – PRI-CBO Convergence - Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation (KNRO), Govt. of Kerala - Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya & Karnataka

(2023-12 - 2025-12)

• Managed end-to-end implementation of the MoRD PRI-CBO Convergence Project across Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, and Karnataka, delivering within scope, timeline, and approved budgets.
• Designed and facilitated training modules and capacity-building programmes for 100+ state staff and field cadre, mentoring State and District Coordinators and building a high-performing field team.
• Developed monitoring frameworks, quality assurance tools, and review mechanisms that reduced implementation gaps and improved programme delivery efficiency.
• Strengthened SHGs, Village Organisations, and Gram Panchayat-level federations as community institutions, embedding livelihood and income-generation priorities into local development plans.
• Built partnerships with government departments, Autonomous District Councils (6th Schedule Areas), PRIs, and CBOs across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya, J&K, Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh.
• Prepared annual and operational plans, financial budgets, quarterly progress reports, and field documentation ensuring accountability and compliance with donor and Head Office guidelines.

Project Executive – State Mission Management Unit (SMMU) - Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), Govt. of Jharkhand - Ranchi

(2023-08 - 2023-12)

• Promoted from district level to the State Mission Management Unit for strong delivery performance; provided state-wide coordination and programmatic support of livelihood and Skills verticals.
• Contributed to strategic planning, budgeting, and monitoring of livelihood and enterprise interventions across Jharkhand, tracking implementation metrics and ensuring fiscal accountability.

Young Professional – Skills & Non-Farm Livelihoods Vertical - Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), Govt. of Jharkhand - Koderma District

(2020-09 - 2023-08)

• Led district-level, end-to-end implementation of four national flagship livelihood and enterprise programmes — DDU-GKY, NRETP, SVEP (Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme), and AGEY — and oversaw RSETI operations under the Ministry of Rural Development.
• Promoted and supported 1,400+ rural micro-enterprises under SVEP and 150+ enterprises under NRETP, providing enterprise planning, incubation, business development, and hand-holding support to first-generation and women entrepreneurs.
• Launched and operationalised 6 Palash Marts and 6 Didi Cafes under the Jharkhand Government's SHG retail brand 'Palash' — all owned and run by SHG women — creating direct retail market linkages, branded product outlets, and sustainable income streams for women-led collectives.
• Established community enterprises through district convergence, including a pulse processing unit, a shopping mart, and a leaf plate manufacturing unit, strengthening value chains and local income-generation opportunities.
• Led the revival of a British-era market, restoring a commercial marketplace and expanding market access and trading opportunities for local producers and community enterprises.
• Facilitated procurement of 4 four-wheeler vehicles for SHG women under AGEY, enabling asset ownership, transport-based livelihoods, and community-run mobility enterprises.
• Delivered skill development and market-linked placement outcomes: 300 rural youth trained under DDU-GKY with 200+ placed in formal-sector employment, and 1,000+ trained under RSETI; coordinated with training centres and employers to align curricula with market demand.
• Conducted field assessments, community mobilisation, and beneficiary engagement with 1,000+ households from underserved rural communities; worked in close convergence with District Administration and government line departments.
• Managed project budgets, tracked fund utilisation, and ensured cost-effective implementation and compliance with financial and procurement procedures.

Master of Arts - Development - Azim Premji University (2018 - 2020)

Bachelor of Commerce - University of Allahabad (2015 - 2018)