Profile

 

Name

R.V.Rama Mohan

 

Age & Sex

 

35 years, Male

Complete Address

# 4-9-131/5, Flat No.103

Sai Towers, Bapuji Nagar

Nacharam (Post), Hyderabad - 500076

Andhra Pradesh

Ph: 040 27153292 (R)

Cell: 9440194866

e-mail: rvrmohan@sancharnet.in

 

Professional Qualifications

(Year of study in brackets)

*   P.G. Course on Technology and Sustainable Development from IIT-Madras & EPFL, Switzerland (2001-2002)

 

*   M.E. (Water Resources Engineering) from Bangalore University, Bangalore (1995-1997)

 

*   B.E. (Civil Engineering) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (1988-1992)

 

Total years of experience in rural development projects

10 years

 

 

 

Expertise, Skills, Areas of Specialization &Geographical exposure

Expertise & Skills:

 

Planning, Appraisal, Monitoring, Coordination and Evaluation of rural development projects, especially natural resources management and livelihood support programs

 

Specialization Areas:

 

Watershed management; Wasteland development and rain-fed agriculture; soil and water conservation; renovation of traditional water harvesting systems; participatory planning of natural resources management; disaster mitigation and livelihood restoration; water issues, conflicts and policies; rehabilitation issues in irrigation projects

 

Geographical Exposure in India:

 

Worked in 7 states of India, viz., Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chattisgarh, West Bengal and Rajastan.

 

Major assignments done earlier

(Year and sponsoring agency mentioned in brackets)

*   Study on prevailing practices on Roof Water Harvesting in India and development of construction manual (year 1999, UNICEF)

 

*   Pre-funding appraisal of 30 project proposals on drought mitigation, water harvesting, agriculture, surface irrigation submitted to CAPART, Regional Committee, Bhubaneswar (1999-2003, CAPART)

 

*   Feasibility studies of water harvesting and micro-irrigation projects in Gajapathi district, Orissa (2001, Andheri Hilfe)

 

*   Planning of Integrated Watershed Projects for CARITAS India and CRS (2000-2001)

 

*   Evaluation of WATSAN (Springs and HRF-SSFs) in Orissa and WB (2000-2001,UNICEF)

 

*   Evaluation of Livelihood Restoration Project in 6 coastal districts of Orissa (2002, UNDP)

 

*   Planning and Setting up water and sanitation sector reforms project in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh (2002-2004, Arcadis Euroconsult)

 

*   Evaluation of Integrated Tribal and Dalit Development Project in 15 villages in Gantyada and Vizianagaram mandals, Vizianagaram district, AP during March 2004 (implemented by ASSURED and supported by LWR)

 

*   Planning of Livelihood Enhancement Project in 15 villages in Vizianagaram District for ASSURED, Vizianagaram during April 2004

 

*      Documentation of water conflicts in Polavaram, Pulichintala and Jhanjhavati projects in AP for ICRISAT Diologue Project during Jan-April 2005

 

*      Organized ToT for CARE-STEP partners on ‘Land and Water Management’ during Sept-Dec 2005

 

Employment history

        Asst. Engineer, Cyclone Emergency Reconstruction Project, Costal AP (1992-1994)

 

        Research Executive, ORG-MARG, Bangalore (1997)

 

        Jr.Hydrologist, AFPRO, Coimbatore (1997-2000)

 

        Hydrologist, AFPRO, Bhubaneswar (2000-2002)

 

        Full-time Technical Consultant (water & Sanitation), Netherlands Assisted WATSAN Project, Vizianagaram, AP (2002-2004)

 

         Working as Project Coordinator in Centre for World Solidarity (CWS), Secunderabad since December 2004

 

Association with Professional Institutions

 

*  Member of Institution of Engineers (MIE), Kolkata