TRI | India Rural Colloquy 2023

Amjad Khan

Amjad Khan

Director at Brainstem Consulting

Amjad Khan is a Rural Development Professional with 20 years of extensive experience in the areas of livelihoods, capacity enhancement, micro-finance, and people institution. He has been serving as a consultant for non-profit organizations, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and state governments, providing expertise in livelihoods, training, monitoring, behavior change, institution strengthening, and innovative development process designing.

Amjad has worked with esteemed organizations such as Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) as the team leader for the KESLA project and ACCESS Development Services as the Manager (Livelihoods) in Madhya Pradesh. Currently, he is supporting organizations like UNDP, TRIF, TRLM, and Arpan as an in-house consultant.

As a freelance consultant, Amjad has provided his services to various organizations, including UNDP, ICCO, Moserbaer Trust, PACS, CBM, SDTT, PRADAN, GVT, NSPDT, MPWPCL, Solidaridad, DigitalGreen, Centre for Microfinance, Reliance Foundation, L&T, ARPAN Seva Sansthan, SRLMs (Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal, Sikkim, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), ScopeInsight Netherlands, ACCESS, PARARTH, and Sahayog MicroFinance.

With his diverse experience and expertise, Amjad Khan has contributed significantly to the field of rural development. His work has focused on empowering communities, enhancing livelihood opportunities, and fostering sustainable development. Through his consultancy roles, he has made valuable contributions to various projects and initiatives aimed at uplifting rural communities and promoting inclusive growth.