Prachi B.

Development professional with 4+ years of experience in gender-responsive community development, livelihoods, women's empowerment, social inclusion and programme implementation across rural and vulnerable communities in India and Nepal. Experienced in designing and implementing community-based interventions, conducting participatory assessments, strengthening community institutions, supporting women's economic empowerment, coordinating with government and civil society stakeholders, and monitoring programme outcomes. Strong field experience in livelihood promotion, financial inclusion, capacity building, community engagement, qualitative research, data collection and impact assessment, with a Master's in Social Work and Bachelor's in Agricultural Sciences.

Executive – CSR & Programme Management at NTPC Limited, (Govt. of India) (2023-04 – Present)

• Manage implementation of multi-sector rural development programmes across 26 villages, covering livelihoods, education, WASH, women empowerment and community infrastructure.
• Lead implementation of NTPC's Girl Empowerment Mission, training and mentoring 180 rural adolescent girls and implemented mega health camps and cataract camps in 26 villages
• Facilitate on-ground coordination with Grampanchayats, schools, NGOs, district administration, elected representatives, government departments and local stakeholders, for effective and inclusive programme implementation.
• Design and deliver capacity-building interventions for rural communities, including sustainable agriculture and livelihood-oriented training for 100+ farmers.
• Facilitate livelihood promotion and sustainability initiatives
• Monitor programme performance and conduct impact assessments to identify implementation gaps and strengthen programme effectiveness and sustainability.
• Preparation of reports, presentations, and data analysis using MS Office and AI-supported tools
• Support stakeholder coordination, timely communication, documentation, and feedback sharing.

Block Project Manager at National Rural Livelihoods Mission (Rajeevika) (2022-07 – 2023-03)

• Worked directly with rural communities to implement livelihoods and social inclusion interventions at the grassroots level.
• Promoted women's economic empowerment through financial inclusion, livelihood diversification and community institution strengthening.
• Supported implementation of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission by strengthening 5,000+ Self-Help Groups across 102 villages.
• Developed market-linked livelihood strategies and business plans for women-led handicraft enterprises, supporting income generation and economic participation.
• Engaged with community institutions and local stakeholders to identify livelihood needs, implementation challenges and context-specific solutions.
• Supported field-level programme coordination, community mobilisation and monitoring of livelihood interventions.

Research Intern at TISS-MCGM

Contributed to compensation policy research for fisherfolk affected by the Mumbai Coastal Road Project.

Research Intern at SAAPROS

Conducted participatory livelihood assessments and climate vulnerability analysis.

Research Intern at Yusuf Meherally Centre

Value-chain analysis and qualitative research with 100+ farmers to identify income opportunities.

Research Intern at CMSR

Developed micro-plans for 20 clusters across 25 villages using Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA).

Research Intern at Govt. of Maharashtra

Surveyed youth from Naxal-affected areas to support social justice research.

MA in Social Work (Livelihoods & Social Entrepreneurship) – TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS), MUMBAI (2020-01 – 2022-01)

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture – DR. PANJABRAO DESHMUKH KRISHI VIDYAPEETH, NAGPUR (2016-01 – 2020-01)