Gurudatta Shirodkar is an accomplished development professional with over 19 years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring programs in Livelihoods, Food Security, Resilience Building, and Emergency Response. He has led multi-sectoral and multi-country initiatives that integrate both humanitarian response and long-term development approaches. Gurudatta brings deep expertise in MEAL systems, participatory methodologies, cash-based interventions, program cycle management, and consortium coordination—anchored in a commitment to accountability and impact.

He is highly skilled in administering M&E tools such as baseline and household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions, as well as specialized tools for cash-based programming, including market price monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, and beneficiary feedback systems. Gurudatta has a strong grounding in data quality assurance, results-based indicator frameworks, and the institutionalization of gender equality, women’s empowerment, nutrition, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) within resilience programs.

A visionary and results-driven leader, Gurudatta combines strategic planning with hands-on program delivery, mentoring teams to achieve high performance and innovation. His career reflects a consistent focus on evidence-based decision-making, community resilience, and sustainable impact across diverse contexts.