Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal

Consulting is one of the important academic activities of the institute, and faculty members undertake assignments to provide solutions to sector-specific problems and as inputs for policy making. Consulting provides an opportunity for the faculty members to share insights with practitioners, test their ideas, and improve their understanding of real-world situations. Thus, consulting assignments at the institute are viewed as a dynamic learning process that greatly enriches teaching and research. The institute undertakes consulting projects for a wide range of clients. These include public and private sector enterprises; central government ministries, departments, and agencies; state government departments and agencies; not-for-profit organizations; and international agencies like the World Bank, ADB, FAO, ITTO, DFID, GIZ, SIDA, IEEP, JICA, etc.

 

The consulting assignments of the institute indicate a broad spectrum of project areas, such as ecological studies (in natural resource extraction areas), environmental-economic studies (Eco-services valuation and natural resource accounting), socio-economic studies (developmental plans, programs, and projects), evaluation of schemes and programmes (both government and international agencies), various functional (HR, Finance, Projects, Marketing), and cross-functional areas (Sustainable Resource Management and Certification), and others.

In exercise of the authority vested in the Board of Governors (BoG) under the Memorandum of Association, Rules are framed to guide and regulate the consultancy services provided by the Institute.

 

For any enquiry related to the consultancy services of the Institute please feel free to write:

 

CSC Advisory Committee:

 

Dr. Vijaya Kumar C.V.R.S., Associate Professor – Member

Dr. Jayshree Dubey,  Associate Professor - Member

Dr. Omprakash Madguni, Assistant Professor - Chairperson

 

 

Chairperson, Consultancy Services Cell

Indian Institute of Forest Management

Nehru Nagar, Bhopal - 462003 (M.P.)

Phone: +91-755-2773799 ext. 439

email: consultancy[at]iifm[dot]ac[dot]in