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Mr Pankaj is a development sector finance professional with over two decades of experience in Urban Financial Management including municipal finance, working with various national and international agencies such as the Government of India, The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank(ADB), and DFiD in countries like India, Uganda, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
He has provided technical assistance and capacity-building support to several urban local bodies to institute significant financial, fiscal, and management reforms, including improving tax collection, computerizing records, and strengthening financial management. These reforms laid the groundwork for cities to successfully implement urban infrastructure projects focusing on the citizens' better service delivery through augmentation of revenue to make urban local bodies financially sustainable and Atam Nirbhar
His core competencies include carrying out financial analysis using financial tools, providing policy and project support for augmentation of own revenue, managing programs, building capacities and training, designing and implementing financial management systems and performance incentive programs including disbursement linked indicators(DLI), revenue augmentation strategies and performance improvement programs, monetization of assets.
He was part of the team that supported the design and implementation of the national urban flagship missions such as Smart Cities and Atal Mission for Urban Rejuvenation and Transformation in India. He has also contributed to the assessment and selection of smart cities.
Further, he has imparted trainings and workshops on augmentation of own revenue, and preparation of municipal annual financial statements to corporations and municipalities to over 300 ULBs of multiple States in India. He has provided training and supported double-entry accounting systems across ULBs of multiple States in India
EXPERIENCE
State Advisor: Working as State Finance Advisor to Urban Department, State of Jharkhand since 2017-18
Team Leader: Worked as Team Leader in an International assignment in Uganda in 2019-20,
Financial Management Specialist: Worked as Financial Management Specialist in an International Assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan 2006-07. Working as Financial Management Specialist in TamilNadu since 2020-2026
Accounting Specialist: Worked as Accounting Specialist for 50+ ULBs including Pune Municipal Corporation in the Preparation of Annual Financial Statements as per NMAM.
Financial Analysis Specialist: Developed Business Plan including Financial Model estimating cash flows using financial tools for Biswa Khudra Bazar at Shantiniketan, Bolpur, and Smart City Plan for Patna/Karnal/Varanasi
Training Specialist: Delivered numerous Training to private and government clients. Lately, delivered training to the officials of the Municipal Affairs Department, Nagaland, Kohima Organised by the Commi!ee on Public & Government Financial Management, ICAI. Training to Indian Oil Corpora)on Limited (IOCL) non-finance officials on Understanding Finance and Financial Terms
The World Bank Short Term Consultant(STC): Since 2020 working as STC for The World Bank: Chhattisgarh Public Financial Management& Accountability Program(P159427): Financial Management Information System (FMIS)(FMIS) Specialist &West Bengal Institutional Strengthening of Gram Panchayats Project (P159427) : The World Bank Funded – Gram Panchayat Management Information System(GPMIS) Specialist
