Experience

Cowater International

• Canada
• International Trade and Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• UNHCR's L3 Evaluation Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  I am part of an incredible team of professional evaluators aiming to assess the appropriateness of the UNCHR emergency level 3 response in Afghanistan. We are evaluating in three phases: an inception phase, a primary data-gathering phase and the analysis/report writing phase. The purpose of the L3 response by UNHCR is to evaluate and analyze the extent to which UNHCR is provided with a timely and effective response to the Level 3 Emergency in Afghanistan over 2021, to generate timely evidence to inform UNHCR’s future operational planning and strategy in Afghanistan.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Urban Development Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - 2021

  Strengthening support for Afghans, I consulted on the implementation of the Relief Effort for Afghan Communities and Households (REACH), liaising between internal and external teams to reinforce program goals. I ensured quality efforts, managing the Kabul Municipality Development Project (KMDP) end-to-end, monitoring compliance with industry best practices and organizational standards. Guiding achievement of program goals, I offered technical support for implementations and disseminated progress reports to WB management, allowing on-time milestone achievement while navigating barriers to success.One highlight of my contributions includes facilitating the allocation of humanitarian packages for COVID-19 relief by offering technical support to project teams.



Wageningen Center for Development Innovation

• Deputy Team Leader – Agriculture Technical Vocational Education Training (ATVET)

  • 2019 - 2020

  Serving women in two providences by offering educational opportunities, I expanded our program’s reach by developing a high-school-level curriculum. Leading the project, I created and implemented a plan, increased visibility through public relations strategies and acted as the face of the program and monitored outcomes to ensure maximum effect. I kept content fresh, researching agriculture education and work environments to uphold relevancy. To ensure continued success, I secured future funding by serving as a legal advisor to solidify a public-private relationship between the Afghanistan government and private partners.My efforts strengthened opportunities for Afghan women by piloting project education for women in one Afghanistan province.



Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock

• Afghanistan
• Government Relations Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  I oversaw procurement, finances, and technical reporting for projects to reach Ministry objectives. Solidifying relationships and strengthening ties with donors like the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), I led modification of the Agriculture National Priority Program (NPP), directing teams, offering technical advice, and editing the final report.Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Championed better employment for women in Afghanistan, directing small business training and providing education on micro-finance projects for women in rural areas.• Streamlined service delivery and promoting alternative development by providing technical knowledge and expertise to the Ministry's institutional reform.



International Labour Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  A champion for improvement, I promote education and employment projects supporting Afghan women, supplying technical support to programs like the Agriculture National Priority Program’s COVID-19 humanitarian packages. I empower teams, leading social change by guiding projects full life cycle, overseeing design, coordination, evaluation, monitoring, and management. Translating strategic plans into action, I unite stakeholders to navigate obstacles, improve processes, and enhance efficiency. I meet program goals backed by excellent communication skills, building relationships based on transparency, gathering support and power for social initiatives. I tackle real problems, acting as a liaison between agencies and international organizations.



Ministry of Social Affairs, Martyrs, and Disabled

• General Project Manager

  • 2015 - 2017

  Heading a $40M project, I helped drive tasks to support the organizational mission, including simplifying cash disbursements for pension and poor women by automating and digitizing processes. With 52 staff members, I set plans and assigned tasks, while leading change to improve overall performance. I united teams around our mutual project mission, making modifications to the Project Implementation Plan covering Social Protection, Pension, and M&D Directors. While directing this change, I also kept stakeholders informed, by providing reports and coordinating between the Ministry and World Bank.My efforts provided results including:• Elevated project disbursement from 20% to 75% by closely monitoring operations against the implementation plan and operational manuals, proactively identifying and addressing programmatic issues.• Headed project directing cash transfer to women-headed households in five Afghanistan provinces, developing the first system in Afghanistan for collecting data to identify and target eligible households



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Subject Matter Consultant

  • 2014 - 2015

  Overseeing the mission to achieve peacebuilding and state-building goals (PSGs), I evaluated Afghanistan's progress by assessing national strategic plans and frameworks to identify and address gaps. Once gaps were realized, I built strategic action plans and timelines, monitoring performance to increase Afghanistan's PSG compliance. I also improved future New Deal pilot countries by analyzing Afghanistan's progress and failures to realize and communicate key lessons.One of my contributions includes drafting economic foundation and revenue and services chapters of the New Deal project.