Joy Daniel

Executive Director , Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD)

Aurangabad, India

Having spent my childhood in East Africa, lived in seven countries, traveled to 28 countries, and with 23 years of work experience in NGOs, GIZ, and UNDP, I bring together varied experiences from the field and policy levels in different facets of human development and at diverse cultural environments.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

Name of Employer: Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD)
Title of the Job: Executive Director
About IIRD: IIRD is a Non-Governmental Organization located in central India. Though the organization is primarily involved in rural development of Marathwada region in Maharashtra state of India, IIRD is also involved in various national and international networking programmes. The main focus areas of IIRD are in promotion of organic agriculture, women empowerment, water conservation and management, rural housing, sanitation, vocational training, and care of the elderly. IIRD is the recipient of the International Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) Award selected by an international jury and presented in Philippines. More recently in 2010, IIRD was also awarded the Krishi Bushan from the government of Maharashtra for its notable work with communities in the promotion of organic farming.
Period: From Feb 2006 till date
Location: Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Name of Employer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Title of the Job: Knowledge Management Advisor
Period: From April 2005 till Jan 2006
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Name of Employer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Title of the Job: Information and Communication Advisor
Period: From April 21, 2003 till March 2005
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Name of Employer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Title of the Job: Information and Communication Specialist
Period: From April 1, 2002 till April 11, 2003
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Name of Employer: Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ, now GIZ) Sustainable Management of Resources in Lower Mekong Basin Region Project (SMRP)
Title of the Job: Communication and Information Specialist
Period: From August 1, 2001 till Mar 30, 2002
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Name of Employer: Regional Information Service Centre for Southeast Asia on Appropriate Technology (RISE-AT) – a GTZ project, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Title of the Job: Information Coordinator
Period: From January 2000 till July 2001
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Name of Employer: Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD)
Title of the Job: Project Manager
Period: From May 1995 till April 1998
Location: Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Name of Employer: Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD)
Title of the Job: Project Assistant
Period: From January 1993 till April 1995
Location: Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Education:

1. Certificate in Governance from Financial Management Services Foundation, FMSF - Governance of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) 2013
2. Master of Science from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand - on Information Management 1998 – 1999
3. Bachelor in Engineering from Pune University in Electronic Instrumentation 1991 – 1995

Affiliations and Achievements:

Key Achievements –

- Principle Investigator in a government supported research project to document the native landrace crop varieties in central India through participatory methodologies that involve the communities and different sector actors.
- Been a Board Member of URGENCI – the international network of Community Supported Agriculture with its Headquarters in Aubagne, France.
- Brought about inclusive institutional structures as a member of International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Task Force on Good Governance from 2009 to 2012.
- Been a member of the consultative committee that drafted the Maharashtra state organic agriculture policy.
- Co-founded the PGS Organic Council (PGSOC) of India – network of organizations involved in the promotion of Participatory Guarantee Systems which is an alternative certification system for organic farming. Served as the President of PGSOC from its inception in 2009 till 2016.
- Together with communities and with the support of corporate organizations and other development sector actors, enabled at least 20 villages in central India to significantly improve the availability of water through appropriate water conservation and management measures.
- Introduced an innovative revolving fund mechanism that have enabled about 4000 peasant families to avail interest-free credits for establishment of homestead enterprises, better housing and sanitation, and to improve their farming in central India.
- Introduced innovative appropriate technologies – such as the pot fridge - for the rural peasants of central India to improve their living standards.
- Spearheaded resource mobilization initiatives in a grassroots NGO that resulted in a five-fold increase in grants received during a period of 4 years.
- Led a grassroots organization of central India to promote organic farming practices among at least 10000 small and marginal farmers. In recognition of this, the organization was awarded by the Governor of the state of Maharashtra.
- Established the first Information Management Unit in the Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled Persons of the Government of Afghanistan with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to cater to persons with disabilities (particularly the hearing and visually impaired persons).
- Strategized the first e-Parliament project in Sri Lanka as a part of UNDP support to ICT4D in Sri Lanka.
- Worked with UNDP and sector organizations to prepare the first Information and Communications Technologies for Development (ICT4D) strategy for Indonesia.
- Established and managed Information Management Units (IMUs) in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam during 2001-2002 to exchange information related to natural resource management in the Mekong River region while in a partnership project between GIZ and Mekong River Commission.

Evaluation/ Research/ Books Published -

- Key evaluator representing National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to assess the water conservation and management works undertaken by the government in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state, India.
- Principal Investigator in a government supported research project to document the native landrace crop varieties of Maharashtra state in central India
- Team Leader in an Assessment of Organic Agriculture Policy in Maharashtra conducted by Action for Agriculture Renewal in Maharashtra (AFARM) - 2014
- Co-authored “Handbook of Organic Farming and Compost Technology” - http://www.amazon.ca/Handbook-Organic-Farming-Compost-Technology/dp/9380090080 (2011)
- Study report on Bt Cotton in Maharashtra (2009)
- Study of relevance and implementation modules of Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for Jhum farmers in Northeast India, IFAD, June 2008
- Study of Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in India, BothEnds, October 2008.
- Impact Analysis of Community Based Health Project – Comprehensive Rural Health Project of Maharashtra and Lutheran Wo

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Bahasa Indonesia, Malay

Nationality:

India

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