Prabaharan Rajarathinam

• Developed a country program strategy from the ground up, laying out a framework, and defining roles.
• Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations, and monitored program performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Developed value chain business models for 27 FPOs of smallholder farmers, researched best practices, and developed strategies to improve program outcomes.
• Supervised a multi-talented team at the project level, and as a team, successfully achieved program milestones.
• Networking and collaborating with government stakeholders at the country level for convergence.
• Single-handedly designed 14 projects for more than 150,000 smallholder farmer households.
• Managed 32 NGO implementing partners and 45 project teams at the country level, over 5 million USD in project work generated.
• Coordinated budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation to facilitate a smooth flow of operations.
• Strong skills in MELs (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning). Trained and managed NGO partners in project implementation.
• Established a good relationship with large donors: USAID, Cargill, Walmart, and government departments.
• Coordinated budgeting, scheduling, and resource
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to promote the FPO business approach, allocation to facilitate a smooth flow of operations.
• Designed climate-smart agricultural practice packages for farmers.

• Successfully managed and implemented USAID and Cargill projects.
• Let the country-level team have over 40 staff.
• Tracked projects and team member performance closely to quickly intervene with solutions at the time of issues and challenges.
• Managed legal and statutory compliance at the country level.
• Worked with the finance and program teams regularly on project budgets, progress, and solved problems technically.
• Analyzed project performance data to identify areas for improvement.
• Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
• Mapped key stakeholders for networking and resource mobilization.

• Expert in designing agricultural and livestock-based value chain projects.
• Provided ongoing direction and leadership for country program operations. Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
• Expert in planning milestone-based strategies in program/project implementation through participatory tools.
• Developed 25 project proposals from the ground up, laying out the framework, and defining impacts.
• Designed Farmer Producer Company (FPC) agriculture and livestock business models, and connected with markets, adopting appropriate strategies for 30 FPCs.
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to promote program awareness and participation.
• Built the capacity of project staff and managed the implementation of the projects on the ground.
• Coordinated budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation to facilitate a smooth flow of operations.
• Established program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Trained and managed 40 NGO partners in the project implementation, and brought positive impacts and results in the lives of communities.

• Planned and designed a district-level education plan with government departments.
• Achieved project targets: 99% girls' enrollment in the schools.
• Formed and managed 100 women Self Help Groups (SHGs) and promoted skilled entrepreneurs
• Developed Rural Development Project: Spearheaded entire project functions, emphasizing education, livelihood, and women empowerment in tribal areas; program planning through PRA approaches.
• Identified potential funding opportunities, developed proposals for new and existing projects, and negotiated grants and project contracts.
• Successfully strengthened CBO forums and handled advocacy on village-level issues at the district level.
• Met project deadlines 100% without sacrificing quality.

• Handpicked by management to support NGO partners in effective planning and implementation of disaster reduction programs.
• Also, pivotal in developing the Network Plan and Strategy, thus stabilizing effective community-based systems and linkages with community-based institutions. Over 10,000 farmer collectives have been promoted in agricultural business.
• Collaborated with the finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.
• Created and implemented program frameworks, performance standards, and quality assurance requirements.
• Collaborated with the senior leadership team to implement special tsunami projects, increasing program and organizational capacities.
• Significantly handled Livelihood Plan and Strategy work for sustainable income-generating activities and credit savings in groups.
• Provided key leadership to project managers, directors, and other team members.

• Extended support to CRS Counter Partners (Satna and Sagar) on day-to-day management of approved programs, and extending support in adapting disaster preparedness methods.
• Pivotal in capacity-building training for staff at the counter-partner level.
• Ensured smooth documentation of approved projects and reported to CRS, while efficiently and effectively strengthening teamwork and participation.
• Provided technical support to partners to organize seed fairs.
• Analyzed and assessed program performance data, and implemented corrective measures.
• Over 5,000 farmers assisted with agricultural product input.

Held accountable for overall functions pertaining to project management and planning; directed the planning process at the field level, done by using the participatory strategic planning process.

• Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
• Developed agricultural initiatives with farmers, and formed farmers' forums.
• Applying dynamic functional skills in coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the program encompassing project proposal development, resource mobilization, and coordination between the field and project office.
• Looked after financial management, budgeting, program and administration, as well as project cash flow planning and inventory control work.
• Successful in program reviewing as per the annual plan submitted to donors, preparing review reports of the program, and making follow-ups on the observations. Worked on designing Food for Work (FFW).
• Assisted health, education, and agriculture projects implementation and monitoring.