Pratheep Kumar

Consultancy Services

Dynamic development and humanitarian leader with over 20 years of experience across grassroots, national, and international contexts. Expertise in strategic planning, program development, and project cycle management, with a strong focus on rights-based approaches, community empowerment, and conflict-sensitive programming. Skilled in legal empowerment, policy research, and advocacy on labor rights, gender justice, socio-economic empowerment and food sovereignty of marginalized groups.

Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar projects for UN, World Bank, INGOs, and faith-based organizations, ensuring donor compliance, financial accountability, and measurable impact. Adept at building partner capacities, fostering community-led solutions through Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), and advancing sustainable livelihoods and climate-resilient development.

International exposure includes field and policy work in India, Canada, and Zimbabwe.

• Ph.D in Management (External, Part-time) – Ongoing, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
• M.Phil in Project Management – 2020–2021, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
• MBA in Project Management – 2008–2010, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
• MA in Human Rights – 2021–2023, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
• LLB (Bachelor of Law) – 2017–2020, SV University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) – 1994–1998, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
• Diploma in Development Leadership – 2009, Coady International Institute, St.

  Francis Xavier

  University, Canada