
Mr. Debendra Swain
Designation: Deputy Director – Partnership & Fundraising
Debendra is a development professional with experience in project management, planning, and capacity building in areas such as decentralised planning, local governance, livelihoods, skill development, migration, and community resilience, among others. He has worked with community-based organisations, international non-governmental organisations, and UN agencies. He supports planning and execution of development projects, SDG initiatives as well as technology-enabled blended skilling efforts at KISS. He also oversees partnerships with UN agencies. Debendra holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and has received training in Result-Based Management, International Organisation Management, and Sustainable Development Goals.