Resume of Dr KM George: UNDP Consultant cum Advisor www.drkmgeorge.com
Address: Mel Mana, (Karavattamangalam) PO Ooramana, Kerala, India, Pin 686663.
Contact: Cell +91-9947670887; E mail: melmana@gmail.com; Skype drkmgeorge
Education: PhD in Economics.
Work Experience: 50 years in India and abroad.
Languages Known: Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Pidgin, and English.
Areas of Specialisation: Monitoring & Evaluation; Socio –Economic Surveys; Micro Finance; Inclusive Development, Poverty Reduction Studies; Studies on the Impact of Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
Rural Interaction: Visited 1000 villages & Settlements (Interacted with 99,000 people in Afghanistan, India, Papua New Guinea & North Korea; Rwanda, South Sudan & Iraq).
Publications: 99 Papers, two books & 60 Monitoring & Evaluation Reports; Attended & or chaired 10,000 conferences and seminars.
Membership in Professional Bodies: Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Development Forum (SDF).
Listed in Marquis (USA) “Who’s Who in the World” as one of the highest achievers.
Participated in a High Power Training programme on “Preparing for the Rehabilitation Effort in Afghanistan” in Italy, jointly organized by UNOPS, ILO, and University of York & Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 25th Feb to 9th March, 2002.
Countries Visited: 58 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America & Pacific.
Organisations worked with: Bombay University, Sardar Patel University, National Dairy Dev Board, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank; Asian Development Bank, Govt of Papua New Guinea as advisor; UNDP, UNOPS, FAO, World Bank & Government of Rwanda as Advisor.
Currently working as: CEO/President of Sustainable Development Forum.
Dr. K. M. George; President & CEO of Sustainable Development Forum (SDF)
May, 2020