Sijukumar Ambakkat

About Sijukumar Ambakkat

Development professional with over two decades of experience in gender mainstreaming…

Experience

1. Gender Expert Urban Infrastructure and Tourism

   IPE Global Limited

   Mar 2025 — Present · Kochi, IN

   Gender Action and GBV Prevention Planning• Developed a Gender Action Plan and GBV Prevention Plan in line with the World Bank prescribed format.• Defined project-specific activities, indicators, and targets to mainstream gender and implement targeted interventions across sub-projects.• Outlined institutional and implementation arrangements for effective monitoring and execution.2. Gender-Inclusive Socio-Economic Baseline Survey• Conducted a baseline survey to establish a sex-disaggregated socio-economic profile of communities.• Facilitated consultations and focus group discussions with marginalized communities to identify challenges and opportunities.• Analyzed socio-cultural and economic factors influencing women’s participation and empowerment.3. Guidelines for Women’s Collective Action• Prepared project-specific guidelines to promote collective action by women.• Identified capacity building and skills development needs for enhancing women’s participation in livelihood and decision-making processes.4. Social and Environmental Assessments• Supported preparation of Social Impact Assessments (SIA) and Social Management Plans (SMP) for Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of sub-projects. • Contributed to the preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs) for dumpsite remediation.5. Livelihood and Business Development Planning• Designed a Livelihood Action Plan and Business Development Plan to strengthen income-generating opportunities for Solid Waste Management (SWM) workers.• Integrated gender-sensitive strategies to ensure equitable participation and benefits.6. Labour Management and Influx Control• Prepared a Labour Influx Management Plan to mitigate social risks associated with labour influx in identified sub-projects.• Developed Labour Management Procedures (LMPs) to safeguard worker welfare and community interests in compliance with World Bank standards

Education

• Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram

  PRE DEGREE

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  POST GRADUATE DIPOLMA IN URBAN PLANING AND DEVELOPEMNT

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• St. Aloysius College, Thrissur

  SSLC

• Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

  Master of Social Work - MSW

• KIHRD

  AUTO MOBILE ENGINEERING

• Calicut University, Thenhipalem, Malapuram

  Bachelor of Arts - BA