Ankita Akodiya
Development Professional
Bhopal
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Practitioner- Governance and PRI
Transform Rural India
02.2024 - Current
- Undertaking research studies on Public Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- Developed IEC materials on Health and Governance
- Fluency in data extraction and interpretation on different sectors- Education, Schemes coverage, WASH, Governance, Health, etc
- Delivered policy briefs and concept note for Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Department of Panchayati Raj, Madhya Pradesh
- Showcased strong documentation skill through project report writing, team work compilation
- Reviewed content and design of IEC materials developed by team
Policy Analyst
Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability
6 2021 - 02.2024
- Conducted and presented analysis based on states budgets outlining policy actions on Agriculture and Allied Sector
- Liaison with various line department and NGOS, leaders from community, Formulating and conducting studies on women and marginalized farmers
- Planning and Implementation of agriculture-governance project in 2 states- Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- Establish and manage discussion forum at district level to help conceive grassroots issues for proposed changes through consultations Developing learning materials for NGOs, farmer organizations and farmers
Programme Coordinator
Samarthan- Centre for Development Support
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across projects
- Support in planning and implementation of governance, gender and agriculture related projects, Liaison with various line department as required in the project
Project Officer
WWF- India
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Documentation for project reports, success stories and developing IEC material (gender and agriculture), Fund raising through project proposals
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems for field implementation
- Managing social media and website of the organization.
Programme Associate
Samarthan- Centre For Development Support
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Project: Strengthening Local Governance through multi-dimensional change Engaged with women CBOs (VOs and CLFs) regarding planning and implementation of development plans, Capacity building of women on their rights, roles and responsibilities on village development, Liaison with block and district administration along with implementing partners, Reporting and documentation of technical reports and success stories Managed donor meeting and field-visits Supported and guided team in trainings and exposure visits of Change Vectors from the community
Foundation for Ecological Security
04.2018 - 06.2018
- Assess value of managed and unmanaged land with use of land valuation tools, Conducted FGDs for data collection and visited cites of managed patch, Used land valuation tool for analysis Prepared study report- analysis and findings
Education
PGDFM: Conservation and Livelihoods -
Indian Institute of Forest Management - Bhopal
Bhopal, MP 06.2017 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Commerce -
Bhopal School of Social Sciences - Bhopal
Bhopal, MP 07.2013 - 05.2016
Skills
Policy analysis
Project implementation
Program Management
Institution Building
Government liaising
Community engagement
Proposal writing
Project management
Team building
Documentation and communication
Proof reading
Timeline
Practitioner- Governance and PRI
Transform Rural India
02.2024 - Current
Programme Coordinator
Samarthan- Centre for Development Support
10.2019 - 03.2021
Project Officer
WWF- India
04.2019 - 09.2019
Foundation for Ecological Security
04.2018 - 06.2018
PGDFM: Conservation and Livelihoods -
Indian Institute of Forest Management - Bhopal
06.2017 - 04.2019
Programme Associate
Samarthan- Centre For Development Support
06.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Commerce -
Bhopal School of Social Sciences - Bhopal
07.2013 - 05.2016
Policy Analyst
Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability
6 2021 - 02.2024
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