Experience

UNDP Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Town Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Name of Project: Livelihood Improvement of Urban Poor Communities Project (16 August 2020 to present), Dhaka North City Corporation Year: 16th August 2020 to present Location: Dhaka North City Corporation Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Main Project Features: The programme aims to support balanced, sustainable, and pro-poor development for up to 4 million poor people, including 1.2 million urban households located in slums and low-income settlements. The programme will contribute to more effective and inclusive urbanisation by working across three different levels of interventions: (i) the community level, (ii) municipal level, and (iii) national level. The programme is being implemented in 20 Towns (12 City Corporations and 8 Pourashavas) across the Country with a focus on the most marginalized populations, particularly women and the disabled. The programme which aims to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 that call for ‘leaving no one behind’ addresses complex as well as interconnected issues under five broad areas, including: • Urban Governance and Planning • Citizen’s Participation and Community Mobilization • Economic Development and Livelihoods • Housing and Land Tenure • Infrastructure and Basic Services/Climate Resilient Infrastructure Show less



WBB Trust

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2020

  Name of Project: Liveable Cities ProgramYear: 2015 to presentLocation: DhakaClient: HealthBridge (Canada)Main Project Features: Creating healthy, safe and environment friendly transportation system; reducing noise pollution; making public space user friendly including park and playground; preserving water bodies through research, material development, advocacy, media work, capacity building of NGOs, and networking.Positions held: Program ManagerActivities performed: Involved in preparing plan, report, presentation and coordinating team to implement project through research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Conducting research on walking environment, rail, parking and measure noise pollution; publishing books on walking, public space; develop materials on relevant issues; organizing view exchange meeting/seminar/workshop on walking, rail, noise pollution, water bodies etc.; organizing media event on liveable cities issues; organizing letter campaign; face to face meeting with policy makers and other stakeholders etc.; and creating awareness. Show less

• National Advocacy Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2015

  Name of Project: Promoting Environment Friendly Liveable Cities ProgramYear: 2009 to presentClient: HealthBridge (Canada)Main Project Features: Ensure safe environment for pedestrian, improving railway system in Bangladesh, and also additionally working for make supportive environment for fuel free transport (bicycle, cycle rickshaw), public transport, controlling cars and better environment for park and playground through research, material development, advocacy, media work, capacity building of NGOs, and networking.Positions held: National Advocacy OfficerActivities performed: Involved in preparing plan, report, presentation and coordinating team to implement project through research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Conducted study on BRT Walkability, parking, park, rail and water issues, published books on rail, water issues and materials, organized workshop on walking and sustainable transportation system, organized media event on non-motorized transport, countrywide campaign to demand separate ministry for rail, introduced campus based free bicycle service at University of Dhaka, organized letter campaign, face to face meeting with policy makers and other stakeholders etc. Show less

• Research Associate

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2011

  Name of Assignment or project: Study on BRT Walkability StrategyYear: 2011Client: Asian Development BankMain Project Features: complete study on pedestrian environment for finding the problems and opportunities to make recommendation for ensuring pedestrian friendly environment.Positions held: Research AssociateActivities performed: Prepared plan, analyzed current policies and plan, tools test, give orientation to field researcher, collect data from field, organized stakeholder meetings, make presentation. Collected data, Analyzed data, Organized stakeholder meeting, Designed pilot project, Support to wrote report, Disseminated report, Organized workshop with stakeholder. Show less

• Local Coordinator

  • 2010 - Mar 2010

  Name of Assignment or project: Parking Policy on Asian CitiesYear: 2010Client: Asian Development BankMain Project Features: Addressed the gap by focusing on parking requirement policy in Dhaka within 14 cities in South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia.Positions held: Local Coordinator.Activities performed: Coordinated all of activities for the Dhaka part. Data collection and impute, analyzed existing policies, collected pictures news clippings, organized stakeholder meetings. Show less

• Project Officer

  • Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  Name of Project: EcoCity ProgramYear: 2008-2009Client: HealthBridge (Canada)Main Project Features: Ensure better public transport system and discourage cars specially promoting pedestrian and fuel free transport (bicycle, cycle rickshaw) friendly transportation system in Dhaka. Positions held: Project OfficerActivities performed: Implementation of project through research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Organized workshops, seminars and media event, face to face meeting with policy makers, government officials and other stakeholders, published publications on urbanization and water issues and materials etc. Show less

• Project Officer

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

  Name of Assignment: Transport PolicyYear: 2007-2008 Client: HealthBridge (Canada)Main Project Features: Develop a better management system for cycle rickshaw through improving design; separate lane for cycle rickshaw; housing facility for rickshaw puller; and providing one cycle rickshaw for every puller, promote bicycle, create walking friendly environment, improve railway system and ensure rights on water for all.Positions held: Project OfficerActivities performed: Implementation of project through research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Organized seminars, media event, published book and materials, organized campaign, analyzed policies and face to face meeting with policy makers and government officials and other stakeholders. Show less

• Project Officer

  • Jul 2004 - Mar 2007

  Name of Project: Roads for People ProgramYear: 2004-2007Client: HealthBridge (Canada)Main Project Features: Promote bicycle/walking, save cycle rickshaw, discourage car and working on policy issue.Positions held: Project OfficerActivities performed: Implementation of project through research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Reviewed policies specially Strategic Transport Plan (STP) and Dhaka Urban Transport Project After Report, Published books on transport issue and materials, organized workshop on “Transport and Development”, introduced free bicycle training program and bike Friday, face to face meeting with policy makers and government officials and other stakeholders and formulated a network. Show less

• Deputy Team leader

  • Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

  Name of Project: Introduction of modified rickshaws in DhakaYear: 2006Client: Bangladesh Environmental Vehicle Company Ltd. (BEVCO)Positions held: Deputy Team leaderMain Project Features: Three new rickshaw models designed to ensure safety and comfort for passengers. Total of 30 built, and introduced on streets of Dhaka as model rickshaw service.Activities performed: Assist to team leader in design and building of modified rickshaws and trial on Dhaka streets; collected license plate, facilitated training to trained-up rickshaw puller and involved media. Show less