Dr. Ajay Prabhakar was working as the Country Program Coordinator with the United Nations for almost two decades during which he worked on various projects related to education, poverty eradication, youth empowerment, arts and culture and climate change. Ajay was until recently Country Programs Coordinator for UNCCD, working with multiple partners in Western Africa, Eastern Africa, North America, Europe and Far East Asia to implement projects that conserve land, improve rural livelihoods and food security, enhance biodiversity conservation efforts in key areas. He was responsible for program design and implementation, resource mobilization and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement and advocacy.

His work included leading and managing $630 million USD worth of projects that were supporting governance reform initiatives as well as youth livelihood opportunities. This program included capacity building and economic development in the youth, through training and consultations with small scale industry skill providers. The program with the injection of technology helped youth seek employment and help start their own ventures. He worked closely with the Presidency of Nigeria, influencing national policies and programs, and strategy formulation, through the office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President, Professor Catherine Acholonu. He was also influential in drafting the information technology policy of Nigeria.