Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 18 years of professional experience, including a decade dedicated to social mobilization and monitoring and evaluation, the expert excels in capacity building, team management, and project coordination. Career highlights include leading initiatives with both international and national NGOs, focusing on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects. Recognized with awards for outstanding performance, the expert has significantly contributed to community-led sanitation efforts, achieving open defecation-free status in target areas. Responsibilities have included training, program implementation, and stakeholder engagement, demonstrating strong leadership and technical skills.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as UNICEF, Oxfam GB, and the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The expert's involvement includes project implementation, capacity building, and technical assistance in WASH projects. These initiatives were executed at both district and regional levels across various districts in Pakistan, including DG Khan, Mianwali, Nowshera, and Swabi. The expert has played key roles in promoting community-led sanitation and hygiene practices, contributing to sustainable development and humanitarian efforts in these areas.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in the civil society and NGO sectors, the expert has focused on social mobilization, WASH, and family planning and reproductive health. Previously held roles such as Training Coordinator, Community Mobilizer, and Social Organizer, involving responsibilities in capacity building, project implementation, and stakeholder engagement. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge includes integrating community-led approaches in public health and environmental sustainability, with a geographic focus on various regions in Pakistan, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The expert has extensive experience working across these regions, engaging in long-term assignments in districts such as Mardan, Swabi, Peshawar, DG Khan, Mianwali, and Nowshera. The expert possesses deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues, particularly in the context of WASH projects and community mobilization initiatives.

Languages and education

With a background in sociology and Islamic studies, the expert holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree from AWKUM University in Pakistan. Additionally, the expert has obtained a Diploma in Computer Science from MCIT College Mardan and a Social Work Certificate from the University of Peshawar. Language proficiency is enhanced through a Diploma of English Language from PELICS Institute Mardan, affiliated with the British Council. Fluent in Pashto, the expert's language competencies have been utilized in diverse professional settings, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams in international development projects.