Manoj Verma is a development professional with over 35 years of experience in the NGO sector, currently serving as Founder Director & Chief Executive of Integrated Development Foundation (IDF), Patna, with a focus on public health, water and sanitation, child rights, and local governance. He has trained government officials and Panchayati Raj representatives, built IDF into an organization with an annual turnover of approximately INR 8.7 Crore, and led grassroots and institutional initiatives spanning health, education, disaster risk reduction, and capacity building across Bihar and Jharkhand. A recipient of the Outstanding Contribution in Rural Development Award from the National CSR Committee of BCCI, he has represented development leadership at international forums including the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands, IHP in California, and ICOMP in Malaysia.