1. NAME Dr. JOY ELAMON
Date of birth JULY 4, 1963
Nationality Indian
Contact Address Intercooperation Social Development India
153/A/4, Sappers Lane, Balamrai,
Secunderabad. Telangana
India
Contact no: 91 40 27906991/6952
Mobile: 9989835287
Skype: joy.elamon
Qualifications  MBBS Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery (Government
Medical College Trivandrum, University of Kerala, India), 1982-88
 Masters in Public Health (MPH), Achutha Menon Centre for Health
Sciences Studies, SreeChitra Institute of Medical Sciences and
Technology, Trivandrum Kerala, India, 1997-1998
 Successfully completed the Short course on ‘Climate Change and
Health’ at Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg,
Germany.
Language skills Malayalam (mother tongue), English (fluent), Hindi (fair)
Areas of Expertise  Capacity development including TNA, innovations, system
design, monitoring and piloting innovations;
 Institutional development
 Health Impacts due to climate change
 Programme and campaign design and management, with
multifarious partners like government, civil society organisations,
academic institutions
 Project management, especially those with small producer
organisations
 Anti-poverty programme development through women’s self help
groups and local governments
 Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation especially in the
context of local economic development and gender
 Knowledge management for development
 Public health programme development and implementation
especially related to disease prevention activities like improving
water and sanitation, immunisation, health education, nutrition etc
Awards and
Achievements
 National Resource Person of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for
decentralised participatory planning by Panchayats.
 Included in the UNDP Democratic Governance Roster of Experts
in Local Governance and Local Development
 Was awarded the Outstanding CommunityBuilder award by UNDP
India (Solution Exchange) in 2007
Professional Exposure
Since April, 2011 Chief Executive Officer of Intercooperation Social Development
India and Senior Adviser (Governance and Peace) HELVETAS Swiss
Intercooperation (HSI).

2. Projects undertaken under Climate Change and Environment domain:
1. Presently the core team member and Technical Advisor for the
South Asia Climate Proofing and Growth Development (CPGD) –
Climate Change Innovation Programme (CCIP) led by Oxford
Policy Management Limited (OPML) and supported by DFID.
Some of the ongoing assignments under this mandate are:
- Lead expert - Strengthening Institutional Coordination system
for climate change adaptation in Kerala which includes
structureand ToR for a climate change cell developing decision
support system, knowledge management strategy, capacity
development strategy, TNA, training modules and data
management system
- Lead expert - Developing a more climate resilient health sector
in Kerala, starting with vulnerability and adaptation
assessment,developing surveillance, forecasting and planning
system
- Lead author for Long range Planning Exercise for Climate
Change Governance Reforms for States of Kerala, Odisha,
Bihar and Assam
2. Team member - Supported the preparation of State Action Plan on
Climate Change (Tamil Nadu)
3. Team Member for the Coordination of Training Programmes in
Himachal Pradesh Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation
Programme (IHCAP)- Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation and Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme
4. Team Member for Development of curriculum and designing of
training programmes (Integrating Climate change Adaptation in
Planning) in Himachal Pradesh
5. Team Member for the Training Needs Assessment for state
government officers on Climate Change Adaptation in Himachal
Pradesh – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and
Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme
6. Monitoring and evaluation of the project ‘How to sustainably
intensify organic Basmati rice production in Uttarakhand, India
(BasmaSus)’ which looks at reducing emissions in paddy
cultivation
7. Coordinated the preparation of documents related to the Sikkim
State Action Plan for Climate Change for wider dissemination
(supported by GIZ)
8. Member of the team for Developing Strategies and Action Plan for
Climate Change, CDM and Carbon Trading, including capacity
building, knowledge management and communications strategies
and action plan (Supported by GIZ)
9. Member for the Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change
Adaptation in South Asia Project – Getting Climate Smart for
Disasters (CDKN)
10. Monitoring of the project - Assessing GHG Emissions and devising
mitigation pathways from rice paddy fields – organic rice fair trade
project
11. Biogas Project Uttarakhand (GSVER) funded by WWF,
Switzerland
12. Team member for the Development of low Carbon development
pathways for the State of Bihar

3. Other ongoing assignments:
13. Implementing Gram Panchayat Development Plan and the
Outcomes for the Poor especially Women and Children
Programme supported by UNICEF.
 Supporting Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development
(MoFALD) and Local Bodies Fiscal Commission, Nepal under
LOGIN peer learning activity funded by SDC-LoGIN
 Monitoring of the project activities of the Water Use Management
Plan (WUMP) project in Uttarakhand, supported by HELVETAS
Swiss Intercooperation, Nepal
 Overall monitoring of the WAPRO Project (Increased water
efficiency and food production in key commodity value chains
through multi-stakeholder partnerships applying a push-pull-policy
strategy) supported by Helvetas and funded by Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation
14. Consultant for the Impact Evaluation of the Institutional
Strengthening of Gram Panchayats (ISGP) Project for ICRA
Management Consultants Pvt Limited.
15. Senior Expert – Training Needs Assessment of Local Self
Government Institutions for Kerala Institute of Local Administration
16. Coordinates the project Sustainable Production of Organic and
Fair Trade Rice in India and Thailand supported by Coop
Projects concluded recently:
17. Assessment of Impact of Training Activities in WASH programme
in Madhya Pradesh (WaterAid) with IMaCS
18. BAIF – Godhan Project on collectivization of dairy farmers for
informal federations approach (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and
Maharashtra) supported by BAIF
19. Team Leader for the Endline Evaluation of Buniyaad Project for
Aga Khan Foundation
20. Overall Monitoring of the Project - Formation of Common Interest
Groups (CIGs)/Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs)/Producer Groups
(PGs) for Crops, Livestock and FCSC, Maharashtra for MACP and
supported by The World Bank
21. Organic and Fair Trade Cashew Value Chain, Odisha supported
byState Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
22. Assessing Inequality, Inclusion and Exclusion Dynamics and
Opportunities for Decentralized Governance in the More and Most
Backward Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Karnataka and
Designing a Relevant Operational Model and Guidance in
Response focus on capacity building strategy and participatory
planning – For The World bank through IMaCS
23. Market access for Indian Organic Value Chain for Goa and
Maharashtra supported byState Secretariat for Economic
Affairs(SECO)
24. Innovations in Small Ruminant Value chain, Andhra Pradesh
supported by NABARD and Zurich City, Switzerland
25. Establishment and Strengthening of Dairy Value Chain Project
across Jaunpur District in Eastern Uttar Pradesh supported by
UNDP
Other assignments include:

4. 26. 2015: Preparation of a Study Pack on Civic Engagement in Local
Governance (for LOGIN Asia - Local Governance Initiative
Network supported by SDC)
27. 2014 India: Team Leader for the Impact Evaluation of the Kerala
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project JALANIDHI Phase I –
The World Bank
28. 2014 India and Myanmar: Team Leader for the Impact and
Baseline Assessment of the Livelihood Programmes in North East
India and Myanmar – Caritas Denmark
29. 2013 Bangladesh: Context analysis and analysis of institutional
and power relationship in local government processes –
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
30. 2013 India: Documentation of Status of Decentralisation in Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka – UNICEF
31. 2013-14:One of the team leaders for the rapid review of Prime
Minister’s Rural Development Fellow Programme – Ministry of
Rural Development (MoRD) and UNICEF
32. 2012-13 Bangladesh: Assignment on Capacity Gap Assessment
of local governments for services for the children – UNICEF
Bangladesh
33. 2012-13 India: Team Leader for the Terminal Evaluation of the
project on Capacity Development for Local Governments by
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Government of India – UNDP India
34. 2012 India: Team leader for compiling the training modules (on
Decentralisation and its role in various thematic areas including
service delivery, poverty alleviation, food security etc)for the Lal
Bahadur Shastry National Academy of Administration , the premier
institute for training of administrators in India (Supported by
UNICEF India)
35. 2012 India: Developed the TNA Guiding document for Panchayati
Raj for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj India (Panchayati Raj means
Local Governments) as part of the UNDP supported project on
Capacity Development for Local Governments
36. 2012 Analysis of Nongovernmental support system for local
governments in India and developing a guide book – for SDC-
LogIN South Asia
37. 2011-12 India:- Team Leader for the Mid Term Evaluation of the
Government of India – United Nations Joint Programme on
Convergence (working through local government system)
38. 2012 Afghanistan: Single member Fact Finding and Review
Mission on Sub National Governance in Afghanistan – Implications
and Potentials for Organizations like HELVETAS and projects on
local economic development
39. 2012 Bhutan: Developing the strategic framework for the
Department of Local Governance (DLG), Support for Local
Governance (SLG) Project Bhutan
40. 2012 – Prepared case studies of Lao PDR and Bosnia on
participation and accountability in local governance - for the
Democratic Local Governance Network (DLGN)
41. 2011-12 Analytical paper on Decentralisation and Equity in Child
Rights – an India Case study for the UNICEF Regional Office
Kathmandu
42. 2011 India: Review and recommendations for devolution of key
sectors to local governments in Rajasthan India (for UNICEF
Rajasthan)

5. 43. Included in the UNDP Democratic Governance Roster of Experts
in Local Governance and Local Development
44. 2012-13 – India: Team member for the project on Dairy Value
Chain Development in Eastern Uttar Pradesh under the leadership
of women leading to a women led producer company– UNDP
45. Was memberof the report team on Fiscal Decentralisation to Rural
Governments in India by The World Bank
46. Presented papers in various countries on local governance, health
and development (Australia, Thailand, Switzerland, USA, Brazil,
Bolivia, France, Spain, Nepal)
Nov 2008 – March 2011 With UN Country Team in India - Moderator of Decentralization
Community and Maternal and Child Health Community of UN
Solution Exchange
 Solution Exchange is a group of Communities of Practice (CoP) by
the United Nations in India. As the moderator for Decentralization
Community (CoP), managed and moderated the internet based
discussions as well as supported a wide group of stakeholders of
local governance and rural development in India and outside by
sharing solutions and knowledge on decentralization, local
governance and rural development.
 Organized action research, face to face events for policy advocacy
and dissemination and networks with stakeholders.
 Additional charge of Maternal and Child Health Community (MCH
Community). Responsible for networking with government
officials, bilaterals and multilaterals, civil society organizations,
academicians and other stakeholders in the sectors.
Jan 2000 – Nov 08 Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), India, as
Chief Programme Coordinator (Programme Officer) from April 2003
and earlier as Project Executive Coordinator from January 2000 in
SDC-CapDecK Programme (Capacity Development for
Decentralization in Kerala) at Kerala, India
 Head of the Programme to build capacities for strengthening local
governance in Kerala (a state/province in India) with the emphasis
on participatory development planning for social justice and local
economic development. This had state government, local
governments, training institutes, State Women’s Commission,
Poverty Eradication Mission, local government associations (LG),
NGOs and other civil society organizations as partners.
 Designed and implemented ‘LG to LG Programme’ where the
experiences generated were shared with local governments of
other states in India through a year long programme.
 Developed specific manuals and handbooks on ‘Local
governments and protection of the environment’, ‘Local
governments and disaster management’ etc.
 Another notable achievement was the design and
institutionalisation of Jaagratha Samithies (Vigilance Councils for
preventing gender based violence), Women Status Studies, all
under the leadership of local governments.
 Apart from developing strategy for capacity building and designing
training system and programmes, was responsible for reviewing
and evaluating the local government systems and suggesting
changes and developing grassroots level models for good
governance.

6.  Also responsible for TNAs, developing modules, handbooks,
review and evaluation documents.
 Special invitee to the Committee to review the local government
processes in Kerala.
 Team memberfor the document on Fiscal Decentralization in Rural
India by The World Bank.
 For SDC, conducted the feasibility study and later as part of a two-
member mission developed a programme for capacity building for
strengthening local governance in Sikkim.
Aug 96 – Dec 99 With State Planning Board, Kerala, India, full time Consultant for
People’s Plan Campaign
 Part of the People’s Plan Campaign cell, the Kerala experiment on
strengthening local governance through participatory planning by
local governments.
 Involved in the coordination, design, training, organization and
monitoring of the programme right from its launch, especially
capacity development.
 Specific role included preparation of modules, handbooks and
materials on Health, Water and Sanitation
 The planning process specifically dealt with areas like women
empowerment, natural resource management, agriculture, water
and sanitation, education, gender, local economic development
etc.
Jan 95 – Jul 96 AVT Plantations, Kerala, Executive (Medical Services) in charge of
the community health programmes including water and sanitation and
welfare programme for the plantations community and managed the
hospital and provided clinical services.
Jul 90 – Dec 94 Various hospitals in India, Medical Officer - Providing clinical services
Sep 89 – Jul 90 Total Literacy and Health Campaign, Ernakulum District, Kerala,
India, Assistant Project Officer
 The first district in India to be declared totally literate. Coordinated
the activities of the Total Disease Prevention Campaign of the
district, as a follow- up to the Literacy Programme.
 Included IEC for water and sanitation, immunisation and Oral
rehydration therapy.
 Involved in the conceptualisation and design of the Health
component of the programme, design, implementation and
analysis of the preliminary survey, imparting training to local level
volunteers and functionaries, preparation of training materials and
modules and monitoring of the programme. This part of the
programme was sponsored by UNICEF.
Other Key
Accomplishments
 Coordinated the project on ‘Local Planning and Democratic
Participation as Mechanisms for Improving Third World Health
Conditions: Recent Experiments in Kerala, India’ in association
with Montclair University, New Jersey, USA with the grant support
from MacArthur Foundation, USA
 Country co-ordinator for the study on ‘Stigma and Discrimination
against People Living with HIV/AIDS’- a six nation study organised
by Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia and supported by Ford
Foundation.
 Coordinated in the state of Kerala the project on ‘Building
Capacities of Women’s Groups on Women’s Health’ supported by

7. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with WHO
(1999-2000)
 Was part of the team as the consultant to the study on 'Health and
development status of Kerala after a decade' (1997) conducted by
Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC) of Kerala Sasthra
Sahithya Parishad (KSSP). This was a repeat of the 1987 survey
and the tasks were the same.
 Consultant to the study on 'Health and Development in Rural
Kerala' conducted by Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC)
of Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP 1987). Instrumental
in helping to design the survey, train data gatherers and analyse
the data later.
 Former Vice President of the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
(KSSP), a voluntary organization which focuses on governance
issues, environment, education, health and development and has
‘science for social development’ as the motto.
 Presently the President of KSSP Delhi Forum.
 Formerly memberof the Syndicate, Senate and Academic Council
of University of Kerala, India.
 Paper presentations and talks in Thailand, Australia, USA, Spain,
France, Brazil, Switzerland, Philippines and Bolivia
Selected Publications  Health Sector Reforms in Kerala : Decentralization Initiatives and
the Lessons’ in the book ‘Health sector reforms in India’, Centre de
Humaines, 2009
 Decentralisation Of Health Services: The Kerala People’s
Campaign. International Journal Of Health Services, 34;4:681-708
With Richard W. Franke And Ekbal B.
 A Situational Analysis Of HIV/AIDS Related Stigma And
Discrimination In Kerala, India’ In AIDS Care, Volume 17,
Supplement 2/July 2005
 Chapter on ‘People's Initiatives in Water’ in the book ‘Reclaiming
Public Waters’, Transnational Institute, Amsterdam
 Paper on ‘Agricultural Development and Japanese B encephalitis
of Kuttanad' in MFC bulletin and this paper was considered as the
background paper for the annual theme meet on 'The resurgence
of infectious diseases' in January, 1998 at Wardha, India.
 Paper on 'Gender Differentials in Immunisation Status of Children
in India' in the ‘Journal of Family Welfare', vol.4, 1998.
A few books published/
translated/edited
 Translated a book on hazardous drugs from English to Malayalam
(Published by KSSP), ‘Against the traders of diseases.’
 Translated the book 'The Challenge of AIDS' into Malayalam.
(Published by National Book Trust, India)
 Edited the book ‘ Development Perspective- First Step in the
Formulation of a District Plan’ (State Planning Board 2000)
 Executive Editor – ‘People’s Plan Campaign a Text Book’
(Malayalam) published by State Institute of Languages, Kerala,
India – 2000
 Editor- ‘New Expanses in Quality of Services’ – compilation of
papers published in connection with the International Conference
on Democratic Decentralisation (2000) published by State
Planning Board, Kerala, India.