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Kamal Singh

CEO, Khanya - African Institute for Community-Driven Development


Born in pmb South Africa

Kamal Singh is a South African development activist who has become known internationally for his work on participatory methodologies. Kamal has lived and/or worked in over 25 countries. He was founder member with Prof Robert Chambers of the Participation Group at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. He has been CEO of national and international NGOs, and consultant to the EU, World Bank, Governments (Jamaica, Eritrea, South Africa, Botswana), INGOs (OXFAM, ActionAid, CARE International). Currently he is CEO of Khanya-African Institute for Community driven Development. He is fluent in French and proficient in advanced IT applications (database-driven websites, DTP, video and multimedia).


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Current Position(s)

CEO | Khanya - African Institute for Community-Driven Development
Johannesburg | 2009 - present

Social Development and Community Services

Khanya-aicdd- working with partners to transform development systems to support the livelihoods of the poor in Africa

Previous Position(s)

Executive Director | Head Office | Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD)
London and Nairobi, United Kingdom | 2002 - 2005

Social Development and Community Services

Managed and lead an international consortium of NGOs, with member organizations from Canada (Inter Pares), UK (Oxfam GB), France (Groupe Development + CCFD), Belgium (Vreideseilanden), Italy (Mani Tese) , Switzerland (HEKS), Norway (Stromme) and Hong Kong (OXFAM HK), which sought to address social justice issues in Africa through research-led community development interventions in 20 African countries, with a staff of over 500 and an annual budget of UKP 10-12 million.

Research Officer/Manager | Institute of Development Studies, university of Sussex
Brighton, UK | 1995 - 2000

Founder Member, with Prof Robert Chambers, of Participation Group. Headed up International networking programme in 60 countries. Recruited to develop and manage a programme of capacity building focused on building networks of participatory research practitioners in the over 100 countries, in order to strengthen the engagement and inputs of marginalized people. Managed a programme of developmental support to emerging networks of participatory research practitioners in Government, NGOs, INGOs, and Research Institutes, in 100 countries mainly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. My work was focused on South-South capacity building and entailed travel, training in research methodology, networking, and facilitation (at international, regional and national) level. I also participated in group projects in research, participatory monitoring and evaluation, governance and participation, and training for donors and bi- and multi-lateral agencies such as the DFID, SIDA, JICA, UNDP and the World Bank.

Director | SoWhere2 Lifestylejunction
Jhb, SA | 2005

Founder member of a cooperative company to create jobs for unemployed drivers in Johannesburg South Africa.

Educational history

Tertiary

University Cheikh Anta Diop

Dakar, Senegal | 2002 - 2003

Post Grad Diploma - French

Activities

Memberships

International Association of Facilitators

Member, 2009 - present

Project Management Institute

Member, 2006 - present


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