Ranjan Kumar Baral

RANJAN K. BARAL WRITER, EDITOR, & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Date of Birth: 5th May 1971 Gender: Male Web: https://rkbaral.wixsite.com/portfolio SUMMARY EDUCATION  650 +publications of Blogs, Articles, Research Papers, Reviews, etc. in national and international journals/ magazines/ news daily/ Websites Master of Science in Urban Environmental Management  Co-authored 2 Books on Local Governance Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand (2002-04)  Authored a Book published in Germany  Written 5 e-Books on various niches Bachelor of Law (LLB), Utkal University, India (1995-97) M. Phil. in Geography, Utkal University, India (1992-94) M. A. in Geography, Utkal University, India (1990-92)  Written Reviews in Reputed websites B.A. in Geography Utkal University, India (1992-94)  Written 250+ Business Proposals KEY EXPERTISE BLOG ARTICLES/ WEB PAGE/ CREATIVE WRITING: ✪ Blogs on various niches, Web Pages for Businesses, Short story, Poem BUSINESS WRITING: ✪ Business/BID Proposals, Concept Papers, Company Profile, Capability Profile Presentation (PPT) ACADEMIC & RESEARCH WRITING: ✪ Qualitative and/or Quantitative Research Papers, Journal Articles, Theses, (APA, MLA & HARVARD referencing styles) TECHNICAL WRITING: ✪ Articles on Geography, Urban Planning & Management, Environment, Local Governance, Poverty, Livelihoods RESUME & COVER LETTER: ✪ Resume, CV, Cover Letter, Graphical Resume/CV MANAGEMENT CONSULTING:  Liaison with Governments, CSOs, NGOs  Design & Implementation  Conducting Research  Monitoring and Evaluating  Capacity Building: Institutions, Group, Individuals  Business Development  Promotion of NEW Institutions  IEC, Teaching, and Publication  Community Mobilization  Documentation Sectors/ Sub-sectors:     Livelihood Promotion Governance, Urban Development & Management, Water & Sanitation  25 Training Modules on different topics for Top & Middle Level  Reports Prepared: Mid-Term Evaluation, IEC Strategy, Field Reports, M & E Reports, Case Studies I am a Professional Writer, Editor, Development Practitioner, Researcher, and Consultant having 20 years of experience. I’ve a great Writing and Business Plan experience. ▪ I love to play with words in creative writing and look at the justifiable-n-logical use of words in technical writings. I take research seriously on given topic to ensure you get your result as per project objectives. I'm writing for the last 17 years. ▪ I’ve had various articles/ contents, both creative & technical, fiction & non-fiction, commercial & noncommercial, published in journals, magazines, online, news-dailies etc. ▪ I have worked as Managing Editor, Creative Editor, Writer for magazines and other publications. ▪ Adept in writing: Articles, Contents, Academic Writing, Research Writing, Rewriting, Product Descriptions, and Business Plan etc. I am also a Livelihoods and Urban Management professional from AIT (Bangkok), is passionately working towards transformation of lives &livelihoods of people, especially the marginalized lots; having 17 years of professional experience in implementation as well as consulting. Page 1 of 5 Membership/Affiliation/ Networking ❉ Life Member - The Eastern Geographical Society, Utkal University, India ❉ Member - Indian Climate Research Network (ICRN), India ❉ Member- Alumni Association, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok ❉ Member- SOLUTION EXCHANGE (Work and Employment) - An initiative by the UNDP PERSONAL ABRIDGMENTS AS A WRITER Published 650+ Articles, Stories, Poems in International /National Journals, Magazines, News Dailies, Websites etc. Authored a Book Titled - “The Slum Dwellers in Bhubaneswar, India: From A Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective”, Published by VDM, Germany, 2015. Prepared 20 Training Modules on different facets of livelihoods, project planning, business development, micro-finance etc. Prepared 35 Project/Research Reports on different facets of livelihoods, project planning, business development, micro-finance etc. ❉ Member- Peace and Collaborative Development Networking (PCDN) Managing Editor of ‘TRANSFORMING INDIA’ a development quarterly magazine published by ALC India, Hyderabad; Played vital role in conception, content, designing & publication. I was instrumental in establishment of different administrative, financial and logistic systems to smoothen the publication and its circulation. Credentials Creative Editor of “TRANSFORMING INDIA” magazine (Honors/Fellowships/Scholarships) Prepared Script for 2 educational TV Programmes for ETV, DD Odia ▪ 1995: Awarded for story writing by KATHA Magazine, Eastern Media Pvt. Ltd., India. ▪ 2012: Nominated member in the sub-committee of State Urban Development Agency (SUDA), Govt. of Odisha Wrote Column for the News Daily – “The Pragativadi” ▪ 2002: The Dutch Government and Asian Institute of Technology Joint Scholarship to study Urban Environmental Management at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. Prepared Project Proposals/ Business Proposals in the areas of Livelihoods Promotion, Urban Management, Poverty Alleviation, Skill Development AS A DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER & CONSULTANT ▪ Worked with/for Organizations like - Govt. of India, AIILSG, FAO – IDRC, UNDP, GTZ, and IWMI etc. ▪ Consultant in National Urban Livelihood Mission program to train 2000 urban Youth from BPL families in 10 locations (6 provinces) ▪ ▪ 1994: Qualified NET/Research Fellowship conducted by the U.G.C., Govt. of India. Contributing panel member in the Drafting Committee for preparing “Guidelines for establishment of Community/ Public Toilet in ULBs of Odisha” on behalf of H&UDD, Govt. of Odisha, 2011-13 ▪ ▪ 1994: Topper in M. Phil., Geography, Utkal University, India. M & E of 100 Children’s Homes across 15 districts of Odisha (AANGAN, UNICEF, Govt. of Odisha) ▪ Managed the project “Capacity Building Programme for 45 Urban Local Bodies in Odisha” where 1200 Municipal Officials & Elected Representatives were trained and 100 participants got exposure. ▪ Consulting support in employable skills training and subsequent Job to 450 unemployed youth in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry ▪ Trained 50 Executives (Municipal Engineers and Officers) in the Asia Urbs-‘Eco-City project implemented by GTZ ▪ Anchored 40+ Capacity Building events providing training to 1300 participants on Livelihoods, Urban Planning and Management ▪-: Sr. / Jr. Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India. ▪ 1992: Topper in Masters in Geography, Utkal University, India LANGUAGES ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ English (Fluent) Hindi (Fluent), Odia (Native) Bengali (Speak) Page 2 of 5 MAJOR PUBLICATIONs BOOKS Authored 1 book, 2009, “The Slum Dwellers in Bhubaneswar, India: From A Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective”, Published by VDM, Germany LINK: http://www.amazon.com/SLUM-DWELLERS-BHUBANESWAR-INDIA-SUSTAINABLE/dp/-X Contributing Author in 1 book, 2006 “Pourapalika Margadarshi” (Municipal Guide), published by Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), Bhubaneswar. Contributed Chapters in the Manual, 2006 “Strengthening Urban Governance”, Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) for PRI members of Odisha Bhubaneswar. INTERNATIONAL/ NATIONAL RESEARCH PAPERS/ARTICLES (Selected Only) 2000: Local forest protection, gender and caste- Dhani hill, Odisha, India, Geografiska Annaler Series B, Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, Sweden 2001: Perception, knowledge and attitudes towards forest among people involved in forest protection on Dhani hill, Odisha, India, The Field Report, Physical geography, Goteberg University, Sweden 1995: Role of Geographical factors in shaping music with special reference to India, Spatial Dimensions of Geography, National Association of Geographers India (NAGI), India. 1994: “Spatio-Temporal Dimension of Morphology of Puri Town”, U-Geographica, Utkal University, India. 2011: Article- ‘Unorganized Sector: Nano Entrepreneurs Mega Employment’ in Proceedings of International Conference on People, Places & Opportunities towards Sustainable Cities-2030, AIILSG &UCLG-ASPAC 2009: Photo-feature ‘Technology Based Livelihoods’ in ‘TRANSFORMING INDIA’ magazine, Hyderabad 2008: Article- ‘Dairying in Urban Areas’ and ‘Waste to Wealth’ in ‘TRANSFORMING INDIA REPORTS PREPARED Title of the Report Type of Report Evaluation Report Poverty Reduction through Sustainable Agriculture in Southern India Mid-Term Evaluation Report Study of Employable Training Program Funding Org./Agency Client/ Year DFID VRUTTI, 2015 Axis Bank Foundation Don Bosco Tech (ABF) Society & ABF, 2015 IEC Strategy Odisha Integrated Sanitation Improvement Project JICA AIILSG & HUDD, Govt. of Odisha, 2013 Final Project Report Capacity Building of ULBs of Odisha (II) Govt. of India AIILSG, SUDA, Govt. of Odisha, 2013 The Field Report Perception, knowledge and attitudes towards forest among people involved in forest protection on Dhani hills, Odisha, India, 2001 Monitoring & Evaluation Study Report “Raising Standards of Care and Protection in Children’s Institutions of Orissa”- A Study on Monitoring and Review Systems based on the Juvenile Justice Act 2000, Case Study Solid Waste Management: Waste Storage, Collection Transportation in Bangkok Municipal Corporation, Thailand and Page 3 of 5 Physical Geography , Goteberg University, Sweden, 2000 UNICEF Organized by , WCDGovt. of Odisha and AANGAN Trust, Mumbai, 2011 N/A AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003 TRAINING MODULES PREPARED                 “Urban Planning & Management for Elected Representatives of Odisha” AIILSG, 2013 “Community Organization for Community Organizers (COs) of ULBS of Odisha” for HUDD, Govt. of Odisha, 2012 “Project Implementation for Municipal Officials (Engineering & Health) of Odisha” for AIILSG, Bhubaneswar, 2013 “Service delivery & infrastructure for Municipal Officials (Engineering &Health) of Odisha”, for Govt. of Odisha, 2013 “Best Practices in Urban Management for ULBs of Odisha” (Exposure Visits Module) for SUDA, HUDD, Govt. of Odisha, 2013 “Municipal Accounts, Audit & Resource Mobilization For Officials of ULBs of Odisha” for AIILSG, Bhubaneswar, 2012 E-Governance, GIS and Information Technology Application for Municipal Officials of Odisha (Co-Contributor) “Development Orientation for Microfinance Development and Management”, Centre for Micro Finance, Rajasthan, 2007. ‘Basics of Microfinance’ for CSIM (Centre for Social Initiative and Management), Hyderabad, 2007. “Development Orientation” for Center for Micro Finance, Rajasthan, 2007 “Artisan Based Livelihoods” for ALC India, Hyderabad, 2008 “Livelihoods Promotion for Urban Poor” for ALC India, Hyderabad, 2007 “Pro-Poor Commodity Marketing” for ALC India, Hyderabad, 2007 “Promotion of Dairy Enterprises” for ALC India, Hyderabad, 2007 (Co-Contributor) “Business Planning for Livelihoods Promotion” for ALC India, Hyderabad, 2007 “Developing Project Proposals for Livelihoods Enhancement” for ALC India, Hyderabad, 2007 WORK EXPERIENCE 1. Freelance Writer cum Independent Development Consultant, India (Jan’ 2016 onwards) MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENTS ▪ Created Blog Articles in niches like Travel, Health, Fitness, Tech, IT, Gadgets, Sports, Inspirational, Management ▪ Prepared Vision Document for Al Baha City, UAE ▪ Prepared Presentation (PPT) on Baha City to place before the Municipal Council of Baha City Government. ▪ Wrote Reviews for www.amazon.com, www.mouthshut.com, www.G2Crowd.com, www.TripAdvisor.com etc. ▪ Rendered Resume and LinkedIn profile services to official from Emirates Airlines ▪ Created Business Plans for clients from UAE and Australian ▪ Written Thesis and Dissertations PRIME CONSULTING AREAS ▪ Business Development Service: BD Plan, Business generation, Fund mobilization ▪ Urban Livelihoods Services ▪ Liaison with Governments, CSOs, NGOs, Funding Org. and other stakeholders ▪ Project Proposals: Livelihoods Enhancement, Urban development, Local Governance, Capacity Building ▪ Program Monitoring & Evaluation, Capacity Building of institutions, groups, individuals ▪ Research on livelihoods, poverty, slum, governance, urban planning & management, water & sanitation, ▪ Community Consultation/Mobilization Plan, Institutionalization of communities ▪ IEC Strategy and material; Documentation and Publication 2. Access Livelihoods Consulting India Ltd., Hyd., India Dec 2014 to Dec 2015 www.alcindia.org PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES ▪ Business Development ▪ Urban Livelihoods Services Page 4 of 5 3. All India Institute of Local Self-Government, India Oct’ 2011 to Sept. 2014 www.aiilsg.org PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ▪ Overall administration; Liaison with Govt. and other stakeholders; Designing/ Implementing/ monitoring different Programmes/projects; Business Generation/resource mobilization ▪ Business Generation 4. AANGAN Trust, Mumbai, India Aug’ 2009 to Mar 2011 http://aanganindia.org/ PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES ▪ Consultant for “Effective Children’s’ Institutions” Programme in Odisha State ▪ Monitoring of the programme, Liaison with different stakeholders 5. D. J. Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar Jan. 2009 to Aug. 2009 http://djrc.org/ PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES Consulting support in livelihood enhancement projects, Research, M & E & Capacity building 6. Access Livelihoods Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad Oct’ 2006 to Dec’ 2008 www.alcindia.org PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES ▪ In-charge: Capacity Building Domain; Urban livelihoods Domain ▪ Managing Editor of quarterly development magazine- ‘Transforming India’ 6 Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India. June 2005 to Sept. 2006 http://www.issin.org/ PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES: ▪ Coordinating and conducting Training program for Corporators/Councilors, Officials and Civil Society ▪ Organizations on municipal act, quality of basic services, management of such services etc. 8. Council of Professional Social Workers, Bhubaneswar, India. Mar 2005 to 31st May 2005 PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES: ▪ Research support in various projects including watershed management, NTFP and tribal livelihood, 2005 9. U.G.C. Research Fellow, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Feb 1995 to Jan 2000 https://www.ugc.ac.in PRIME RESPONSIBILITIES: Research on “Puri and its environs: A study in growth and development of urban landscape” Imparted regular class room teaching for 5 years at Masters and M. Phil levels in the P.G. Department of Geography, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, 1995 – 2000 COMPUTER LITERACY: MS Word. MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SPSS, GIS, Internet HOBBIES: Social work, Volunteering, Peace Building, Cricket Ranjan Kumar Baral Page 5 of 5