Vivek leads the Fund Manager team for the Grant in Agroecology Programme (GAP) that is implementing the IFAD assisted Investments in Agroecological Value Chain Project. He is a development professional with a rich and varied experience of more than 35 years. Prior to joining Access, he worked for NABARD and retired as the Chief General Manager (CGM) in charge of the Department of Refinance, the largest business vertical of NABARD. His areas of expertise include development finance, climate finance, credit planning, institutional development, microfinance, policy planning and credit appraisal. He has also served as a Faculty at the Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) and headed the Zonal Office of the NABARD Consultancy Services. He has served on the Board of the MCX, Uttaranchal Gramin Bank, Bhagirathi Gramin Bank and the NBCFDC. Vivek holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), New Delhi and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Delhi University.