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Skills:Policy, Public Policy, Development Policy, Social Development

Social Development Adviser 09/2023 - current
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Islamabad, Pakistan
Industry: International Development
As a Social Development Adviser at the FCDO in Islamabad, I guide on gender equality and social inclusion across sectors like health and education. I shape program designs, engage in policy dialogues, and lead safeguarding initiatives, focusing on inclusivity. My role demands a deep understanding of social issues in Pakistan, strong analytical skills, and effective partnership-building to drive social development.
Led the development and implementation of comprehensive social protection strategies, focusing on addressing poverty, vulnerability, and inequality in Pakistan. Conducted thorough social policy analysis, emphasizing gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, to inform program development and policy dialogue in sectors such as education, health, and climate resilience. Provided expert advice on mainstreaming gender equality, social inclusion, and rights into program designs, appraisals, and evaluations, ensuring effective delivery of education, health, and social protection. Played a key role in inter-disciplinary initiatives, linking programs and applying deep expertise to maximize the impact of social development work in Pakistan. Established strong connections with specialist networks, research organizations, and professional bodies, both locally and globally, to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing in social development. Demonstrated exceptional communication and teamwork skills, effectively collaborating with operational, programmatic, and policy leads to advance social development agendas.--
Senior Research Associate 09/2022 - 06/2023
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Islamabad, Pakistan
Industry: International Development
As a Senior Research Associate at UNDP, I spearheaded impactful projects, focusing on RCTs and studies to address development challenges. My work involved in-depth analysis of education and climate resilience initiatives, driving evidence-based policy recommendations. I collaborated closely with government bodies, ensuring alignment with developmental priorities and fostering actionable insights for sustainable growth.
Spearheaded the Development Solutions Lab, overseeing the rigorous design, management, and implementation of RCTs and quasi-experimental studies to address critical development challenges. Commissioned and directed a comprehensive impact evaluation of double shift schooling models, analyzing their efficacy and potential scalability to optimize educational outcomes in densely populated regions. Led a strategic study on a new solid waste management paradigm, focusing on its adaptability and effectiveness for the unique socio-environmental context of the erstwhile FATA. Undertook an in-depth assessment of drip irrigation techniques, quantifying its capacity to boost agricultural productivity, conserve water, and potentially revolutionize farming practices in water-scarce areas. Cultivated and maintained robust collaborations with government entities, ensuring that research outcomes were directly aligned with regional developmental priorities and provided actionable policy recommendations.--
Youth and Adolescent Intern 06/2021 - 08/2021
United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Amman, Jordan
Industry: International Development
As a Senior Research Associate at UNDP, I spearheaded impactful projects, focusing on RCTs and studies to address development challenges. My work involved in-depth analysis of education and climate resilience initiatives, driving evidence-based policy recommendations. I collaborated closely with government bodies, ensuring alignment with developmental priorities and fostering actionable insights for sustainable growth.
Provided technical assistance on the monitoring and evaluation of the NAHNO online volunteering platform; evaluated the total impact of volunteering programs on the Jordanian economy. Developed a new monitoring and evaluation metric for the UNICEF NAHNO online volunteering platform, taking into account the socio-economic impact of climate change on volunteer engagement Designed a bespoke incentive scheme for volunteering in Jordan linking it to both outcome and process indicators for the NAHNO platform Developed a measurement framework based on qualitative and quantitative research that combines the financial and economic value of volunteering to ascertain overall impact on the Jordanian economy--

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