Dr Karol is a Ph.D. in Social Sciences (Economics) with over 24 years of multi-functional experience in Programme Management, Decentralised Planning, Participatory Research & Evaluation, Community Development, and Capacity Building & Training. He leads the portfolio of projects on rural and urban governance and service delivery at PRIA, with special reference to elected representatives across all tiers of PRIs and ULBs, as well as communities. He has guided and developed capacity building and training materials for civil society organisations, elected local body representatives, and government officials on various aspects of decentralisation and urbanisation.

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He is a certified mentor under the Mentor Training Programme (MTP) on Community Based Research organised by the Knowledge for Change (K4C) Consortium, an initiative of the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research & Social Responsibility in Higher Education led by PRIA and the University of Victoria, Canada. He currently serves as the Global Coordinator of the Knowledge for Change Consortium (K4C).

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Education: Ph.D. in Social Sciences (Economics).