Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 39 years of experience, the expert is proficient in disaster preparedness, environmental health, and food security. Career highlights include leading international and local projects with organizations such as the Asian Development Bank and World Food Programme. Responsibilities have included policy adaptation, program evaluation, and capacity building. The expert has successfully coordinated large teams and developed strategies for remote program management. Accomplishments include spearheading the master plan preparation for municipal towns and effectively implementing disaster management initiatives. Previously held roles such as Programme Manager at Oxfam and Senior Environmental Engineer at the Institute of Water Modelling.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, UNDP, and World Food Programme. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in areas like disaster preparedness, environmental health, and food security. Projects have been managed on both national and regional scales in countries including Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, and Timor-Leste, focusing on infrastructure, governance, and public health interventions.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in environment and natural resource management, food security, urban development, civil engineering, water and sanitation, and disaster reduction, the expert has held senior roles such as Programme Manager and Senior Environmental Engineer. Responsibilities have included project implementation, policy development, and capacity building. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise spans disaster preparedness and environmental health, with a focus on integrating infrastructure development in rural and urban settings. The geographic scope of work has primarily been regional, covering countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, East Timor, and Sierra Leone. Extensive geographic experience also includes significant involvement in local governance and regional development issues, with work in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana, and Australia, providing a broad understanding of diverse cultural dynamics and development challenges.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English and Bengali, his native language, and possesses fair proficiency in Arabic. These language skills have been utilized in various international contexts, including work in multilingual teams across countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, East Timor, and Sierra Leone. The educational background includes a Master of Environmental Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Chittagong University, Bangladesh.