Ram Manohar Mishra

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Specialist, UNICEF

Data Science Results-Based Planning Information Management Monitoring & Evaluation Analytics & Insights Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Data Visualization Statistical Modeling Technology & Innovation Research & Scientific Documentation
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About

18+ Years of Work Experience
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Statistics
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies
20 Research Publications
Countries Served: India, Ukraine, Lesotho

With over 18 years of experience in international development, I bring a strong combination of programme leadership, applied research, and digital information systems to deliver equity-focused, evidence-driven results. Currently based in Lesotho, I have previously served with UNICEF offices in Ukraine and India, leading work across planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and Technology for Development.

I specialize in strengthening planning and accountability systems, designing and governing digital platforms for real-time monitoring, and supporting the use of data for strategic decision-making, learning, and resource prioritization. Backed by an M.Phil. in Population Studies and a Ph.D. in Statistics, I combine advanced analytical capability with practical leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior management, government counterparts, and development partners.

Work Experience

18+ years advancing equity-focused, evidence-based development through innovation, technology, and strategic leadership in countries with diverse development contexts, spanning both humanitarian and long-term development settings.

18+ Years Experience
3 Countries
5 Organizations
2025 - Present Current

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Specialist (P-3)

UNICEF, Lesotho

Key Accomplishments

  • Strengthened office performance management by optimizing internal review platforms, aligning workplans and Programme Documents with RBM principles
  • Enhanced information management and decision support through the introduction of automated dashboards (adding value to global dashboards from a country office perspective), enabling real-time monitoring of funds utilization and partnerships management, with the funds utilization dashboard scaled for use across multiple ESARO country offices.
  • Designed and deployed digital solutions that strengthen government capacity for service delivery and monitoring, including systems for health workforce training, and accountability to affected population system for immunization
  • Advised government on digital transformation of education inspectorate monitoring, informing government investment decisions on sustainable and scalable platforms
RBM Information Management System Strengthening M&E Leadership AI-assisted development
2022 - 2025 3 years

Technology for Development Specialist (P-3)

UNICEF, Ukraine

Key Accomplishments

  • Led design and vendor oversight for digital programme & monitoring systems, including education MIS and coordination platforms, national digital learning platforms, digital case-management solutions, a web-based AAP platform, and monitoring frameworks to assess the use of digital learning devices
  • Strengthened humanitarian monitoring and accountability through digital monitoring tools and dashboards, including a supply tracking system used for planning, distribution, and oversight.
  • Developed a costed implementation roadmap for a national EdTech Centre of Excellence in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and global innovation partners
  • Provided technical leadership and coordination support to the Situation Analysis, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion analysis, and development of CPD and decentralized workplans
  • Implemented UNICEF's corporate T4D technologies for real-time data collection and visualization
Innovation Information Management Digital Education Partnerships & Coordination
2018 - 2022 4 years

Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (NO-C)

UNICEF, India

Key Accomplishments

  • Operationalized government-owned digital information management systems (e.g., nutrition MIS, interim COVID-19 AAP mechanism, flood coordination tools) and introduced decentralized results reporting and automated activity tracking for UNICEF.
  • Designed and deployed offline-capable ODK/mobile data-collection systems for large-scale programme monitoring and emergency response (needs assessments, school/health facility monitoring, return-migrant tracking, and sectoral monitoring surveys).
  • Developed advanced analytics and management dashboards, including an AI-enabled media sentiment monitoring dashboard and oversight dashboards for large-scale interventions, with outputs documented in best-practice reports and publications.
  • Strengthened digital, data, and visualization capacity of UNICEF colleagues and government staff through structured workshops, hands-on technical support, and applied use-case demonstrations.
Mobile Data Collection Information Management Systems AI-enabled Analytics Capacity Building
2013 - 2018 5 years

Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (NO-B)

UNICEF, India

Key Accomplishments

  • Strengthened monitoring and reporting systems for 5,000 Polio community mobilizers by introducing new-age web and mobile-based data solutions to improve coverage tracking and field oversight.
  • Developed a sub-district vulnerability index using multivariate analysis to guide strategic redeployment of the Polio Network, informing resource allocation and prioritization across low-performing areas.
  • Designed and managed two large-scale MICS-like household surveys to generate evidence on inequities in immunization services and coverage, informing programme planning and targeting.
  • Contributed to evaluation and analytical work on Polio interventions, including methodology inputs, monitoring design, and evidence generation for programme improvements.
  • Published peer-reviewed research documenting programme-relevant findings in international journals, supporting knowledge management and policy advocacy.
Polio Eradication Digital Monitoring Systems Survey Design Applied Analytics
2010 - 2013 3 years

Programme Officer

Population Council, India

Key Accomplishments

  • Led field data collection using CSPro-based digital survey applications for gender empowerment projects in rural India, replacing paper-based questionnaires; trained field teams on tool use and data quality protocols
  • Designed and led surveys among hard-to-reach populations (commercial sex workers, injecting drug users) to generate evidence for HIV programme design and implementation
  • Built capacity of monitoring professionals from HIV programme implementation agencies on scientific documentation and evidence use
  • Contributed to national HIV estimation and reporting for India, supporting population-level analysis and policy-relevant outputs
  • Led digital field surveys for gender empowerment programmes in rural India, generating evidence to strengthen programme design and reporting.
  • Published 12 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact international journals as both lead and co-author
HIV Research Scientific Writing Capacity Building Surveys Gender Empowerment
2008 - 2010 2 years

Senior Research Associate

National Institute of Medical Statistics, India

Key Accomplishments

  • Independently managed India's largest HIV bio-behavioural survey among long-distance truck drivers, ensuring high-quality field implementation and data integrity
  • Conducted advanced statistical analysis to test research hypotheses and translate findings into actionable evidence for programme and policy discussions
  • Provided technical support to the national HIV estimation process (2009 and 2010), contributing to evidence generation and national reporting
Survey Management Statistical Analysis HIV Estimation
2007 - 2008 1 year

Short-term Assignments

IIPS & Tata Consultancy Services, India

Key Accomplishments

  • Short-term assignments related to digital data solutions and data analytics
  • Gained foundational experience in technology and analytics applications
Data Solutions Analytics
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Skills

RBM & Work Planning

  • RBM, ToC & Logframes
    Advanced
  • Work Planning (AWP/RWP) & Prioritization
    Advanced
  • Results Frameworks & Targets
    Advanced
  • Results-Based Budgeting & VfM
    Intermediate

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Learning

  • Programme Monitoring, Data Quality & Performance Insights
    Advanced
  • Donor & Corporate Reporting
    Advanced
  • Evaluation Design, Management & Evidence Generation
    Advanced
  • Learning, Knowledge Use & Adaptive Management
    Advanced

Mobile, Web & Database Technologies

  • Open Data Kit (ODK)
    Advanced
  • HTML
    Advanced
  • CSS
    Advanced
  • JavaScript
    Advanced
  • PHP
    Advanced
  • ASP.NET framework
    Advanced
  • DHIS2
    Beginner
  • SQL
    Advanced

Data Analysis & Visualization

  • Power BI
    Advanced
  • R & Shiny
    Advanced
  • Infogram
    Advanced
  • Stata
    Intermediate
  • ATLAS.ti
    Beginner
  • QGIS
    Intermediate

Research & Evaluation Designs

Qualitative & quantitative; experimental & quasi-experimental
  • Advanced

Sampling Theory & Applications

Design, sample size, sampling weights
  • Advanced

Statistical Analysis

Correlation, regression, time-series analysis, hypothesis testing
  • Advanced

Mathematical Modelling

Empirical, deterministic, stochastic models
  • Advanced

Technology for Development

Leveraging digital innovation to create impactful solutions for development challenges, empowering communities through data-driven insights and accessible technology

0 Digital Solutions
0 Web Applications
0 Mobile + Web Systems
0 Automation Tools
Sectors Supported Health Education WASH Protection Nutrition Social Policy

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Publications & Reports

Infogram Map Labelling Technique

Simple workaround for labelling small geographical areas, included in UNICEF training library.

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Managing Complex Data Demands

Published in DAPM Newsletter on responding to data needs in programming process.

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COVID-19 Lockdown Analysis

Time series mathematical model estimating lockdown effects on COVID cases in Uttar Pradesh.

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Analytics

17 Analytics Products
Transforming complex data into actionable insights through innovative analytics, visualization, and knowledge management solutions
01

Power Outages & Learning Disruption in Ukraine

Rapid analytical brief assessing how electricity outages affect schooling continuity and learning time, with scenario-based disruption insights for programme planning.

Mathematical Modelling 2024
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02

Use of social data for intervention design

Innovative use of social data to select geographies for immunization interventions when coverage data is unavailable.

Innovation 2020
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03

COVID-19 Lockdown Impact Analysis

Time-series mathematical model estimating lockdown effects on COVID-19 cases and projecting future scenarios.

Mathematical Modelling 2020
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04

Sanitation in High-Burden States

Critical analysis of sanitation improvements and 'slipping-back' risks in India's high-burden states.

Ecological Analysis 2020
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06

Community Sanitation & Child Nutrition

The article shows how boosting community-wide sanitation—not just individual toilets—can improve child nutrition in rural India.

Multilevel Regression 2019
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10

InForm: The new data tool saving lives in extreme conditions

Case study on using reliable digital data collection tool to track humanitarian aid in war-affected Ukraine.

Data & Visualization 2024
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11

Infogram Geographic Labeling

Simple workaround for labeling small geographical areas in Infogram maps. Included in UNICEF NYHQ training library.

Data & Visualization 2021
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12

Complex Data Demands Management

Innovative approach to managing complex data demands in Uttar Pradesh, India. Published in UNICEF's Data for Children newsletter.

Data & Visualization 2021
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13

Child Mortality in High-Burden States in India

The article shows uneven child mortality progress across Indian states, with neonatal deaths emerging as the critical challenge.

Child Mortality 2020
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14

Child Marriage & Nutrition Analysis

Examining associations between child marriage and children's nutrition outcomes in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Correlational Analysis 2020
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Education

Academic training in statistics, population studies, and applied research — combined with modern digital and T4D skills to turn evidence into impact.

PhD in Statistics
Doctoral Research & Advanced Analytics
M.Phil. in Population Studies
Population dynamics, Gender, & Migration
Gold Medalist
M.Sc & M.Phil Course Work Distinction
Digital Skills
Web & Mobile Data Systems & Automation
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Statistics

Thesis: Modelling HIV Epidemic in India: Transmission and Population Dynamics

My PhD focused on modelling the HIV epidemic in India, with special emphasis on transmission and population dynamics. Using advanced mathematical models, the research examined how HIV spreads among high-risk groups and the general population, and how prevention programmes influence epidemic trends. The study highlighted key drivers of the epidemic and provided evidence for more targeted interventions.

  • New HIV infections in Mumbai declined by over 80% between 2000 and 2010, with the largest reductions among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients.
  • A shift in transmission dynamics was observed: infections among general women and men increasingly originated from bisexual men and casual partnerships.
  • HIV prevention programmes averted more than 20,000 infections between 2004 and 2012 in the city of Mumbai.
  • STI modeling demonstrated that frequent checkups and higher condom use could substantially reduce sexually transmitted infections and, in turn, HIV transmission among MSM.

The study applied the Asian Epidemic Model (AEM) to estimate and project HIV prevalence and new infections, alongside regression models to analyze risk factors among truck drivers. Differential equation-based models were used to capture HIV transmission across multiple subgroups. Program evaluation combined mathematical modelling with epidemiological data to assess the effectiveness of prevention strategies.

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Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population Studies

Thesis: Quality of Maternal Health Care and its Impact on Utilization of Services in India
Award: Gold Medal (ranked first in coursework)

My MPhil research examined the quality of maternal health care in India and its impact on service utilization. The study developed composite indices to measure both provision of care (infrastructure, staff, equipment, training) and services delivered (information, actual care, follow-up). The analysis highlighted gaps in service delivery despite availability of infrastructure in several regions.

  • Large variations in quality of maternal health care were observed across districts, with South Indian districts generally ranking higher.
  • Districts in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Haryana showed strong infrastructure and staffing but weaker service delivery.
  • Level of antenatal care was a strong predictor of safe delivery and treatment-seeking for complications; women with high-quality ANC were up to 3–6 times more likely to use maternal health services.
  • Community-level factors (roads, transport, presence of health providers) significantly influenced service utilization, while public sector ANC users were less likely to seek safe delivery compared to private sector users.

The study used data from the Facility Survey (2003) and District Level Household Survey (2002–04), covering 316 districts across 18 states. Composite indices were constructed for provision of care and services delivered, combining multiple weighted indicators. Multilevel logistic regression was applied to assess how maternal, household, community, and district-level factors influenced service utilization.

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Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Statistics

Award: Gold Medal (ranked first in coursework)

The course provided in-depth training in advanced applied sampling concepts, research methods and designs, regression models, statistical estimation techniques, and hypothesis testing for statistical significance. As part of the coursework, I conducted a primary data collection study among university students, exploring the influence of Bollywood media on gender stereotypes and socioeconomic perceptions, revealing how exposure to Bollywood content correlates with stronger adherence to traditional gender roles and class-based behaviors.

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Additional Training in Web Development & Data Science

Note: More details are provided in the Skills section.
Power BI Power BI
R & Shiny
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
SQL
ODK
QGIS
Stata Stata

Publications

Contributing to global health knowledge through peer-reviewed research, policy reports, and evidence-based insights

21 Peer-Reviewed Articles
3 Government Reports
15 International Journals

Peer-Reviewed Research Articles

21 Publications
2025 Latest

Effect of India's flagship conditional maternity benefit scheme on utilization of maternal and child health services: evidence from a statewide evaluation study

Banerjee R, Singh BS, ....,Mishra RM et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Volume 25: 294

Maternal Health Conditional Cash Transfer Public Financing Evaluation
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2023

Pandemic within a pandemic! Policy Implications of community-based Interventions to mitigate violence against women during COVID-19 in Urban Slums of Lucknow, India

Kajal F, Mishra RM, Mehrotra A, Chattu VK

AIMS Public Health, 10(2): 297-309

COVID-19 Gender Violence Urban Health
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2022

Evidenced transformations: using data to demonstrate improvement in school-based access to water, sanitation and hygiene in Uttar Pradesh, India

Kumar B, Mishra RM

H2Open Journal, 5(2): 264-274

WASH Education Data Analytics
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2016

Contribution of a Large-Scale HIV Prevention Program on Condom Use by Long-Distance Truck Drivers in India: A Decomposition Analysis

Sahu D, Saggurti N, Mishra RM et al.

National Journal of Community Medicine, 7(7): 627-633

HIV Prevention Behavioral Analysis
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2015

Modelling and estimation of HIV prevalence and number of people living with HIV in India, 2010–2011

Raj Y, Sahu D, ..., Mishra RM et al.

International Journal of STD & AIDS, 27(14):1257-1266

HIV Modeling Epidemiology
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2015

Are Truckers Being over Stigmatized as HIV Carriers in India? Evidences from Behavioral and Biological Cross-Sectional Surveys

Sahu D, Ramesh S, Mishra RM et al.

Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 05(03)

HIV Stigma Behavioral Research
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2014

An appraisal of sexual behaviors, STI/HIV prevalence, and HIV prevention programs among truckers in India: A critical literature review

Sahu D, Pandey A, Mishra RM et al.

World Journal of AIDS, 4: 206-218

Literature Review HIV Prevention
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2013

Community collectivization and its association with consistent condom use and STI treatment-seeking behaviors among female sex workers

Saggurti N, Mishra RM, Proddutoor L et al.

AIDS Care, 25(1): S55-66

Community Health STI Prevention
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2013

Impact of an HIV prevention intervention on condom use among long distance truckers in India

Juneja S, Tirumalasetti VR, Mishra RM et al.

AIDS and Behavior, 17:1040-1051

Impact Evaluation HIV Prevention
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📑 Government & International Reports

3 Reports
2012 Government Report

Technical Report - India HIV Estimates

Publisher: National Institute of Medical Statistics & National AIDS Control Organization

My Contribution:

Part of the regional working group for central region. Contributed to national HIV estimation and developed contents for the Methods section.

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2011 International NGO Report

Evolving Men: Initial Results from the International Men & Gender Equality Survey

Publisher: Instituto Promundo and International Center for Research on Women

My Contribution:

Data analysis including cleaning and merging datasets for this multi-country policy research work.

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2008 Research Report

Integrated Behavioral and Biological Assessment on National Highway

Publisher: National Institute of Medical Statistics

My Contribution:

Data analysis, produced tables and charts, prepared first draft and finalized based on team reviews.

Research Impact & Focus Areas

Behavioural Research

Examining social and behavioural dynamics to inform evidence-based policies and interventions.

Analytics & Insights

Applying advanced statistical methods and data-driven approaches for strategic decision-making.

Systems Strengthening

Enhancing information systems, monitoring frameworks, and institutional capacity for sustainable impact.

Community Engagement

Designing and supporting participatory approaches that empower communities and amplify local voices.

Conferences, Trainings & Workshops

Presenting groundbreaking research on global and regional platforms, contributing to the worldwide dialogue on HIV/AIDS and public health

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4 International Conferences
4 Countries
2 Scholarships
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