Ajender Singh Chawla
Senior Development Professional · Programme Evaluation & Design · Capacity Building · Resource Planning & Development · Visual Documentation
Founder, Rural Solutions and Forest Flower Films
A senior development practitioner with 26 years across the full programme cycle — design, implementation at scale, resource mobilisation, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and visual documentation. I have worked with bilateral agencies, philanthropic foundations, CSR and state governments, and bring a funder-grade lens grounded in field realities.
How I can support your organisation
Numbers refer to the numbered list on the Services page.
At a glance
26 years
GIZ, NABARD, Tata Trusts, UNDP, CARE India, American India Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro CSR, and the Governments of Uttarakhand and Rajasthan
IRMA, 1999
Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management, Institute of Rural Management Anand
Large-scale livelihood programmes
designed and delivered with UNDP, GIZ–NABARD, Tata Trusts and the Government of Uttarakhand: 200+ community enterprises promoted, and value chains benefiting 9,500+ households
3 end-line evaluations for Tata Trusts
2011–17, alongside reviews for UNDP and the Government of Uttarakhand
₹50 crore+ in enterprise finance
50+ community enterprises and NGO projects made investment-ready and financed under the GIZ–NABARD UPNRM facility
₹20 crore raised in 18 months
from 15 CSR and philanthropic donors, including Axis Bank Foundation, EdelGive Foundation and HDFC Parivartan
Statewide programmes with government
a World Bank–supported citizen database covering 22 lakh residents, and the statewide launch of a maternal and newborn health initiative in Uttarakhand
World Bank Development Marketplace finalist, 2008
one of 100 projects selected worldwide
Engagement: Assignment-based, multi-month reviews or retainers.
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