As a highly accomplished development practitioner and humanitarian worker with 14 years of experience, I have led field operations and project management for multiple organizations, including WELTHUNGERHILFE, OXFAM, MDF, AWARE PRCS, FDR, HCI, and MANCOM. My expertise lies in designing and implementing programs that focus on food safety and security, sustainable livelihoods, and climate change. I am a proven strategist and resource allocator who excels at managing multi-province projects, conducting surveys and studies, and facilitating program development. With a strong track record in consortium management, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement, I am skilled in communicating with diverse audiences in English, Urdu, and local languages such as Sindhi and Siraiki. As a unique value proposition, I have a deep understanding of provincial contexts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Balochistan, and Sindh.
The Resilience of the Affected Households Against the Impacts of the Flood is Strengthened
-Strengthening resilience to rising food prices along with WASH components being implemented by Partners Organizations
-Provided strategic oversight for project implementation, technical backstopping, and partner coordination in provinces (KP, Punjab, Sindh, and Baluchistan) with a focus on Livelihoods, food security, cash transfer, cash for work, or cash voucher programs, and CPIs rehabilitation and construction and WASH infrastructures.
-Supported Partners with technical input for project implementation, methodologies for quality intervention, and regular monitoring visits to fields.
-Leading and supporting the successful delivery of project agriculture/livestock activities, rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure
-Prepare guidelines and facilitate disbursement of cash assistance with partners for selected beneficiaries using financial service provider (FSP) support
-Responsible and supporting as a direct target group receives added value services through direct maintenance support through rehabilitation of agriculture land, inputs, and skill set for resilient agriculture
-Engage with donors, participate in donors’ meetings, and do outreach in support of country program
-Maintained respectful and constructive relations on behalf of WHH and ensured effective coordination by extending technical support and guidance to improve quality and achieve timelines. Reviewing partner's reports, and providing advice and guidance.
-Responsible for the preparation, revision, and monitoring of project operational work plans, budgets, and expenditures to ensure fund utilization as per forecast and aligned with program progress
-Provide inputs for SitReps, preparing 5W matrix and regular reports for WHH donors on grant activities, progress, indicators, and achievements as specified in grant agreements and reporting schedules
-Facilitated partner staff to implement projects and develop TORs, baseline, and end-line survey tools.
-Ensured the partnership agreement terms and conditions are followed in the letter and spirit.
-Coordinated with a partner, and represented WHH at different forums of INGOs and government line dept.
Produced country consolidated report of completed FNS and Livelihoods project for the back donor (BMZ).
Gathered project data, compiled reports from Partners, and developed consolidated report such as organizing collected data as per a checklist for future record.
Project Scope: Strengthening Capacities of Vulnerable Communities to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic with A Focus on Food and Nutrition Security with WASH
-Provided strategic oversight for project implementation, technical backstopping, and partner coordination in provinces (KP, Punjab, and Sindh) with a focus on Livelihoods, food security, cash transfer, cash for work, cash voucher programs, and CPIs rehabilitation and construction.
-Supported Partners with technical input for project implementation, methodologies for quality intervention, and regular monitoring visits to fields.
-Propose and implement capacity-building activities aimed at enhancing the skills of partner staff in the delivery of livelihoods activities
-Leading and supporting the successful delivery of project agriculture/livestock activities, rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure
-Prepare guidelines and facilitate disbursement of cash assistance with partners for selected beneficiaries using financial service provider (FSP) support
-Maintained respectful and constructive relations on behalf of WHH and ensured effective coordination by extending technical support and guidance to improve quality and achieve timelines. Reviewing partner's reports, and providing advice and guidance.
-Provide inputs for SitReps, preparing 5W matrix and regular reports for WHH donors on grant activities, progress, indicators, and achievements as specified in grant agreements and reporting schedules
-Facilitated partner staff to implement projects and develop TORs, baseline, and end-line survey tools.
-Ensured the partnership agreement terms and conditions are followed in the letter and spirit.
-Coordinated with a partner, and represented WHH at different forums of INGOs and government line dept
Strategically positioned to extend the coordination and communication with the concerned line department and partners to develop a smooth relationship among all stakeholders.
Organized media talks on project briefing, and supported documentaries development processes, also developed quality reports, intact correspondence with partner’s communication guidelines.
Successfully implemented the water governance project with the aim to advocate and strengthen the role of women in the participatory decision-making.
Carried out all searches through third-party consultants for developing training manuals for different tiers from water users to civil society and water managers.
Besides the role of youth man and women enhanced for income generation activities through assisting technical support for using technology in agriculture to earn better income.
Supported value addition with potential markets for vertical farming growers. Developed high quality reports for donors, and implemented advocacy campaigns strategies also wrote articles in media outlets.
Devised stakeholder engagement strategies to maximize engagement and ownership for effective influencing.
Passed the proposed amendment bill to SWMO 2002 with SWM Act 2018 for inclusion of women in water governance. Established vertical diversified kitchen gardens and HEIS models for women and men farmers.
Built collaborative rapport with the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority SIDA for various activities to strengthen the role of women and small farmers in participatory irrigation management. Organized surveys, baseline, midline, and end-line, developed TORs, partnership agreements, and tools for FGDs and KIIs.
Key Accomplishments:
Strategically positioned to present research paper at an international conference in Lahore on water management in Sindh with a focus on drinking water for tailenders and wrote articles in newspapers.
Arranged TV Talk Shows for advocacy and influencing campaigning. The stakeholder engagement strategy and action plans were devised to take on board all stakeholders.
Modernize agriculture with a high-efficiency irrigation system and vertical farming practices and vertical kitchen gardening demonstration in target areas.
Presented Research paper in International Conference on Safe Drinking in University of Management and Technology, Surveys, baseline-endline assessments for women inclusion for the economic empowerment.
Established High efficiency irrigation systems as model plots for in districts Badin and T. M Khan.
Formed women groups at WCA levels for women role in water governance and efficacy of water use.
Strategize, planned and organized advocacy and influencing campaigns for women role in decision making.
Project scope: Implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction project funded by Trocaire based in District Dadu.
Performed for climate change and adaptability by building the capacity of communities and government line departments and building linkages for resilience.
Developed quality IEC materials, TORs, and Training manuals, and organized training for government officials related to DRR and Preparedness, Early Warning, etc.
Established emergency response teams in respective areas and strengthened the role of DDMA by enhancing capacity building. Smart Agriculture concept, introduce drought resilient seed varieties, innovative cultivation practices through demonstration plots
Project Manager for Food Security and livelihoods ensured project implementation by focusing on technical training for identified beneficiaries, ensuring income generation cash grants distribution, baseline and midline surveys, and capacity-building training for staff in all districts (Shikarpur, KamberShahdadkot, and Larkana.
Extended Coordination and communication with government line departments. Developed high-quality reports quarterly, bi-annually, and annually. Besides, developed DIP detailed implementation plans and procurement plans. Represented PRCS at different forum and meetings