It was good to work with UNICEF Ghana as International Consultant for CLTS. I was able to show concrete result to increase conversion rate of ODF communities into OD from 12% to 80%. Conceptualized incremental approach, and develop effective strategies and tools for IA and PAML
Building Disaster Resilient Community: New Training/Facilitaing Resources
Training Curriculm on Community Managed Disasater Risk Reduction
PhD Defence at Tilburg University, Netherlands
September 25, 09: After successful defence of my PhD thesis
VORD- a local NGO that I founded in my own village
VORD office in my own village
October 22, 2007: Japan
With the Participants of International Leadership Seminar
March 27, 2008 : University of Utract-Nethrlands
In her office room with my PhD adviser Professor Dr. Dian Marie Hosking
Jakarta , August 11, 2007- A rare moment
Left: Mike Luz, IIRR president, Middle: Nobel Winner Prof essor Yunus of Bangladesh ; and right myself
About Me
- Shayamal Saha
- I have worked with National international/UN organizations and donor agencies , covering 15 counties in Asia and Africa. I hold a PhD in Social Science form Tilburg University , Netherlands, a Masters Degree on Intercultural and International Management From SIT, USA , and a Master of Accounting and Financial Management from Rajshahi University of Bangladesh. Further, I have a Diploma on Environmental Education from Nehru Foundation, India and a Postgraduate Diploma on NGO leadership and Management conducted by BRAC-Bangladesh and SIT , USA. I am working a an Independent Development Consultant; I am an associate of Taos Institute USA , Affiliated Consultant with CLTS Foundation, India . My expertise include participatory approach to development and social carnage, projecet cycle management, organizational development and management, training and capacity development , research and evaluation and Appreciative Inquiry
Afghanistan
June 2009; Evaluating SC-UK project
Nias-CKS-Indonsia - April 23/09
Intercations with Caritas Italy Representaives supporting CKS's CMDRR projects
October 2007: In Japan, Intercations with civil socity and NGO Leaders
I advoacted , Japanise NGOs and civil socity should be more active to monitor 'how Japan goverment aid to other Asian countries helps wellbeing of marginalzed peoples
October 2007: Japan
Intercations with Japanise NGO and civil society representatives -as part of International Leadership Seminar
October 2007: Japan
Mayumi San , the internatonal leadeship seminar coordinator of AHI watching ideas I was writing on the flipchart : Globalization - big shop eating small shop
October 2007: In a vilage in Japan
Listening & learning how farmers cooperative production and marketing can promote pro-people market forces in a high capitalistic country
October 2007: Japan
International Leadership Seminar , orgaized and condudted by Asian Health Institute
October 2007: Japan
International Leadership Development Seminar at Asian Health Institute, Japan
August 11, 2008: Medan , Indonesia
Opening of the Training Course on Basic orinetaion on Community Managed Disasater Risk Reduction for the leaders of 13 Indonesian caritas Organiztaions organized by Caholc Relief Services
January 30, 2008: Maliana Village of Timor Leste
On spot coaching of Trocaire partner organiztaions; staff on how to use PRA tools in Disaster Risk Assessment and feasible livelihood optons to reduce vulnerability
Januray 29, 2008: Dili, Timor Leste
Training to the Trocaire Partner Oragnizations staff
July 29, 2007: Gunung Sitoli Airport of Nias Island of Indonesia
My first day of arrival in Indonesia for professional work : Piloting CMDRR- piloting Action Leraning approcah to Capacity Development
March 17, 2007
Reaching Kenya for Prolinnova Work
April 14, 2008: Nias Island, Indonesia
In a break time while conducting accompaniment to the staff of Caritas Sibolga in Gunung Sitoli
July 5, 2007: Cambodia
As part of backstopping Prolinnova Cambodia- Visiting field with Prolinnova staff
March 19, 2007: Dakar, Senegal
Promoting Local Innovation in : International Meeting; As member of International Support Team in a informal reflection of the day
January 11, 2007: IIRR -Philippines
Writeshop in Preparing Training Manula on Disasater Risk Reduction -with colleague of IIRR Africa- Hasan and Rahab
Philipines-2006
Working with grassroots volunteers -- in barangay Balind of Polangui municipality in Albay province
Philippines - 2005
Meeting with Barangay Council in conducting action research on Appreciative Inquiry to Promote Self-help in Development
IIRR-Philippines
Conducting NGO Leadership, Developmnt and Social Chnage International course 2005