Rajeev Kumar Kumar

Spearheaded coordination and implementation of social policy and nutrition practice across India and managed the Community of Practice on social protection and nutrition to strengthen policy synthesis and program delivery.

Provided strategic direction for DRR and CCA programs, aligning interventions with Sendai, Paris Agreement and SDGs while leading multi-sectoral initiatives including ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience programs in the Sundarbans.

Conducted analysis on early warning measures and stakeholder roles for inland waterway transport in the Kolkata metropolitan area to inform local economic development interventions.

Prepared flood recovery and damage-needs assessments across social sectors, mapped CSR/donor opportunities, and delivered state-level training on rapid needs assessment and gender participation analysis.

Supported Bihar government departments under BMGF PROSPER program on resilience index development, SOPs for flood response, early warning strengthening and climate-smart agriculture capacity building.

Led design and development for the World Bank-supported National Seismic Risk Mitigation Project across seven states, including policy analysis, training manual and operational documents for a $350M program.

Assessed gaps in urban DRR and resilience frameworks, coordinated multi-sector institutional reviews and developed resilience frameworks and state-level climate action synergies.

Led India and South Asia components of a £7M livelihood and flood resilience program, managing program delivery, partnerships, fundraising and documentation of case studies and best practices.

Conducted multi-sector assessments and evaluations for donors and agencies including livelihood, nutrition, baseline surveys and project evaluations for UNDP, World Bank and Save the Children.

Managed ECHO-supported emergency responses and rehabilitation projects in Bihar, overseeing shelter, livelihood, WASH and health interventions reaching tens of thousands of beneficiaries.

Implemented community-based disaster management across 1,000+ villages, led school safety initiatives and supported safe hospital emergency planning and district-level advocacy for disaster management.

Completed the School of Climate Change course through the Oxford Climate Society from January to March 2025.

Completed the non-credit course Rocket Science for Everyone offered through Coursera and authorized by Yale University in August 2024.

Completed the Microeconomics Principles online course from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in March 2023.

Completed the Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience course in January 2023.

Completed a specialized module on Cities and Climate Change in September 2020 via UN CC:Learn.

Completed a Master of Philosophy in Centre of East Asian Studies at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Completed a Master of Arts in Politics at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Completed Essentials of Global Health, a 10-week online course authorized by Yale University and offered via Coursera.

Completed the Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century online course offered by the University of Virginia through Coursera.

Completed Fundamentals of Disaster Management online through the World Bank Institute.

Completed The Age of Sustainable Development online course offered by Columbia University via Coursera.