Key skills and expertise

With over 18 years of experience, the expert possesses key qualifications in budgeting, finance, investment, economic development, public policy, and business analytics. Career highlights include leading both local and international initiatives, providing strategic support to public and private sectors, international financial institutions, and academic bodies. Notable accomplishments involve enhancing production processes, implementing public financial management reforms, and driving economic growth through public-private partnerships. Previously held roles such as Deputy at the National Development Corporation and Head of the Central Partnership Authority, overseeing significant projects and policy implementations.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors including USAID, DFID, the World Bank, and UNDP. In Afghanistan, responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and public financial management reforms. The expert has contributed to national and sector-specific projects in areas such as governance and infrastructure. Efforts have significantly impacted the development and execution of provincial budgets, public-private partnerships, and fiscal decentralization initiatives, primarily within Afghanistan.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as rural and urban development, macroeconomics, public finance, public administration, and program and resource management, the expert has held senior roles overseeing initiatives in finance, investment, and public policy. Interdisciplinary expertise includes fiscal decentralization, public-private partnerships, and capacity building, with a focus on governance and economic development. Geographic experience is primarily in Afghanistan, with additional experience in the USA, providing a comprehensive understanding of both regional and international development dynamics. The expert's work in Afghanistan includes high-level roles in public financial management, economic development, and public-private partnerships, offering deep familiarity with the country's cultural dynamics and governance structures.

Languages and education

Bringing extensive language competences, the expert is fluent in English, one of the UN official languages, utilized extensively in professional settings, including international collaborations and in-country work in Afghanistan and the USA. Additionally, the expert speaks Urdu, Pashto, and Dari, facilitating communication in multilingual teams and projects within Afghanistan. The educational background includes two Master of Business Administration degrees: one from the American University of Afghanistan, specializing in Finance, and an online MBA from the World Wide Science School of Business in Malaysia, focusing on Strategic Management. Furthermore, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics was earned from Kabul University in Afghanistan, with a major in Banking and Monetary Affairs.