Manoj Kumar Dash

Background

About Manoj Kumar Dash

Manoj possesses over 20 years of rich experience in sustainable development issues related to social sector particularly in Disaster Management, DRR, Humanitarian Response, Climate Change, Volunteering and Information Technology with organisations like Government, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNV, PCI India, Centurion University, Sphere India, RedR, CAF India & Integrated Volunteers Network (IVN). He has worked with various State authorities (SDMA) and government in planning, designing and implementation of DRM/DRR programs to build a resilient, safer & sustainable communities. He has been involved in more than 40 disaster responses, rehabilitation & recovery in different post disaster situations such as flood, cyclone, tsunami, drought, earthquake and landslides at Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Uttrakhand & Bihar. He has also international experience in Sri Lanka & Nepal Humanitarian situations. He has been actively involved in policy, research, advocacy, module development and designing early warning systems with state government of Bihar & Odisha. He has led various programs for Sphere India and IAG collaborative platforms in different capacity for building up Inter Agency Platforms. He has hands on experience in public health, WASH, shelter, livelihood, Skill, education & protection issues and led the Joint Rapid Need Assessments for 18 disasters, in active coordination with more than 50 Humanitarian Actors. Through his passion he has established a network of India Volunteers across pan India to promote the engagement of volunteers in Humanitarian situation and building environmental resilience, under the IVN platform. He has varied experience of working with Corporate, Academia, Government, Civil Society, UNV (Volunteering) & UN Agencies. An experienced of 40+ disaster situation with coordination, response and rebuilding expertise for the disaster affected communities in various capacities.