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                | Minds behind Local Governance Network | 
               
              
                
                  
                    |  Geographer,  Environment, Disaster, Health, Evaluation | 
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Prof.  G. K. Panda (PhD) presently works as Professor in Geography and Chief Executive  of the Population Research Center, Utkal University with more than two decades  of experience in environment, population, health and urban Sector focusing on  programme evaluation, Disaster Management, Capacity Building in planning and  Climate Change. Academics include local, national & international  education. His work areas allowed him to interface between international  agencies, Public sector officials and civil society organizations. He has  several publications include books, research papers, reports and monographs.  The research projects handled ranges from environment, disasters and from the  health and demography the projects are NFHS  – 3, DLHS – 3, evaluation of NRHM, Immunization coverage survey, Awareness  Programme on HIV/AIDS. Some of the  international organizations for which  he worked are WHO, UNDP, UNFPA, CARE, BCD and for the public sector  organizations like UGC, Dept. of Ocean Development, Orissa Pollution Control  Board and OSDMA. 
                           
                          In addition to his  involvement with Local Governance Network, he is the Professor  in Geography and Chief Executive of the Population  Research Center,  Utkal University and has several publications  including books, research papers, reports and monographs. | 
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