About Envisions Institute of Development
Premier Knowledge Management, Research, and Communications Company
Envisions Institute of Development, EID is a group of professionals who have joined together to bring to the development sector the best mix of the corporate sector’s task orientation and social sector’s soul of people orientation.
Established in 2013, EID is a premier Knowledge Management, Research, and Communications Company registered as a not-for-profit organization under Section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956 (now Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act 2013).
Designing Knowledge, Communication and Implementation Support for Social Impact
EID partners with governments, development agencies, foundations, and institutions to turn evidence into action through strategy, communication, capacity development, and systems strengthening.
Our Team
A bridge between evidence and execution. We combine corporate-style rigor with a people-centred development lens to support programmes that need strategy, communication, documentation, facilitation, and field-ready implementation support.
Advisory Board
Dr Tushar Waghmare - USA
Dr. Tushar Waghmare is a senior executive with 26+ years of experience in consumer and commercial finance, having worked with organizations such as GE Capital, HSBC, Citibank, Genpact, and Grant Thornton. He holds qualifications in Chemical Technology, Management Studies, Business Finance, and a PhD in Economics from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research. His expertise includes credit risk, IFRS9, CECL, Basel regulations, BSA/AML, predictive modeling, AI-driven analytics, model validation, audits, and financial compliance.
He has led the development and validation of risk and fraud detection models, created innovative OFAC screening solutions using Python, and contributed to generating over $5 million in business growth.
Rick Benson - CANADA
Experienced former: Grief Counsellor, Spiritual Health Practioner, Author and Public Speaker, with a demonstrated history of working in health, wellness and education. Skilled in Grief Loss and Life Transition Counselling, Crisis Intervention, Palliative Care and Public Speaking. Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Pastoral Counselling from St. Paul-University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) focused in Social Sciences and Counselling from The University of Calgary and a B.A. from St. Francis Xavier University.
Emem Akpan - NIGERIA
A Business Development and Management Consultant with 20+ years of experience across development sectors. As Director of Projects at Quick Projects Limited and a pioneer of Nigeria’s World Bank/IFC STEP BDS initiative, he has led projects for organizations like the World Bank, USAID, and UNDP, specializing in enterprise development and project management.
Pillars of Our Journey
Honouring Those Who Inspire Us
Lt. Manohar Baliram Waghmare
1936 - 2025
Lt. Pramod Kumar Bajpai
1953 - 2021
Worked with EID from 2017