GRAAM

Mr. Bhagavan Bidarakote

Head, Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)

Mr. Bhagavan Bidarakote is a certified Social Impact Assessor and Head of IIKCON at GRAAM, specializing in impact assessment, CSR, and project management. With 15+ years of experience in HR, skill development, and governance, he has worked with corporates, nonprofits, and academia. He holds an MBA in Project Management and Passionate about leveraging technology for development, he focuses on CSR consultations and Development of young people in India and livelihood projects at GRAAM. Previously, he led skill development partnerships at Dr. Reddy’s Foundation. He enjoys engaging with communities, mentoring youth, listening to Carnatic music, and traveling.

Projects Handled

Sl. No Project Name Assignment Partner Thematic Area Functional Area Assignment Date
1Swasthya Swaraj : Community Stakeholdership and strengthening Panchayat led- Health Governance to improve the health outcomesBill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)Health and WellnessDevelopment ResearchNov 2024
Sep 2027
2Impact Assessment of Project ‘Cybersecurity School Hygiene Awareness Program In Mysore District of Karnataka’Cyberverse Foundation (CVF)Governance and DemocratizationSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2024
Apr 2024
3The Youth for Governance Fellowship MysuruHanns Seidel Foundation, Piramal swasthyaGovernance and DemocratizationAcademic ProgramsJan 2022
Dec 2024
4Ecologial and Soial-Impact Assessment (Mid-term-Evaluation) of project “Habitat Restoration in Degraded Forest Lands Supporting Tribal Livelihoods and Community” in Wayanad, Kerala by FFSForest First Samithi (FFS)Indigenous Community DevelopmentSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2024
Apr 2024
5Youth for Governance Fellowship – MysuruHanns Seidel FoundationGovernance and DemocratizationAcademic ProgramsFeb 2022
Dec 2025
6NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in IndiaJhpiegoHealth and WellnessCommunity ConsultationDec 2020
Mar 2023
7Community Need Assessment for CSR Intervention of Asian Paints LimitedAsian Paints LimitedGovernance and DemocratizationCommunity ConsultationDec 2019
Feb 2020
8Community Need AssessmentStelis Biopharma LimitedHealth and WellnessImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)May 2022
Sep 2022
9SVEEP Museum & Capacity Building CenterOffice of the chief Electoral officer, KarnatakaGovernance and DemocratizationImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Jun 2021
Aug 2021
10Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in IndiaNABARDGovernance and DemocratizationImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Jun 2019
Jun 2020
11Research & Strategic Consultation for the Establishment of NR Foundation’s PwD Skill and Employment Facilitation CentreNR FoundationLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Aug 2018
Dec 2018
12Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of the Project – “Habitat Restoration in Degraded Forest Lands Supporting Tribal Livelihoods and Community”N/AIndigenous Community DevelopmentSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2024
Apr 2024
13G20- C20 Delivery Democracy Working Group CoordinationGovernment of Karnataka, Hanns Seidel FoundationGovernance and DemocratizationPolicy EngagementFeb 2023
Nov 2023
14Introduction to Public Policy- IPPN/ALearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodAcademic ProgramsJan 2022
Oct 2023
15Certificate Program: Introduction to Public PolicyQuality Council of IndiaLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodAcademic ProgramsJan 2019
Dec 2022
16Impact Evaluation of MyQuest Programme in Tamil Nadu and GujaratQUEST AllianceLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationSep 2021
Nov 2022
17Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector ReportUNICEFLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchOct 2021
Feb 2022
18Evaluation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in KarnatakaKarnataka Monitoring and Evaluation AuthorityLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2019
Mar 2020
19Status of Senior Citizens in Karnataka: Evaluation of NOAPS and SSY schemes for Senior CitizensKarnataka Monitoring and Evaluation AuthorityGovernance and DemocratizationSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2019
Jul 2019
20Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Skill Development Program for Less Privileged Youth under Titan’s Corporate Social ResponsibilityTitan Comany LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationAug 2018
Mar 2019
21Health EnrichNABFINS, SVYM, Rotary Club South (Mysuru), Wurth Elektroniks India Pvt Ltd.,Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationApr 2016
Sep 2017