Abdullah Bin Abbas Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Ict, Pk

• Organizational leadership, Project Management, Recruitment, Budgeting etc.• Public launch and expansion of “Embrace” Asia’s first Mental Health Ambulance inIslamabad in collaboration with Columbia University.• The Embrace initiative includes a helpline, online and in-person counseling services and an emergency crisis intervention team for individuals experiencing severe psychiatric and psychological issues.• Expansion of locally run Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems to:• Tumair Village, an underserved rural area near Islamabad)• Jheeng Village in Azad Kashmir • Shimshal Valley, a very remote and inaccessible mountain village in Gilgit Baltistan.• The EMS systems have a combined target population of 100,000+ people.• Includes Pakistan's first fully female led and run ambulance system• System has saved 1400+ lives without a single casualty • Expansion of the S9 Social Development Fellowship (provides young and promisingindividuals from urban and rural Islamabad an opportunity to work on socialissues by setting up SDG driven social development projects

Islamabad, Ict, Pk

• Overseeing all organizational operations, strategy and department wise administration• Oversaw the launch of Asia’s first Mental Health Ambulance • Project Director, Safe School Spaces Initiative (Sitaroun ka Sahara) funded by United States Institute for Peace (USIP), Focused on the socioemotional wellbeing of students by addressing childhood trauma, corporal punishment and socioreligious radicalizing factors to preempt violent and self destructive tendencies in adulthood. • Teacher trainings across 100 schools in ICT, Punjab, KPK and Sindh• National coalition of 145 organizations and individuals to lobby for policy change and reform. • Digital advocacy campaign that reached more than 3.5 million people.• Socioemotional Inclusion Index created to rank all districts of Pakistan for policy and implementation on socioemotional wellness of students

Karachi, Sindhi, Pk

• Policy analysis & recommendations on Sindh province Mental Health Policy 2022• Establishment of a department for suicide prevention• Research study to evaluate the mental health aftermath of war in KhyberPakthunkhwa province.• Establishing government and private sector linkages for social care initiatives forpsychologically disadvantaged individuals• Drafting new policies or amendments to policies and submitting proposals forreview

Islamabad, Ict, Pk

• Business development and external and internal stakeholder management.• Secured partnerships with international and local clients including the Harvard University, United States Education Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), United States Institute for Peace (USIP), UN WOMEN, Islamic Relief, Marriott Hotels.• Secured a USD 25,000 grant in Columbia business school’s Tamer Fund for Social Ventures.

Islamabad, Ict, Pk

• Managed a healthcare initiative funded by the Harvard university, establishing a medical emergency response system serving a rural population of 50,000. Key accomplishments include:• Launched a professionally operated ambulance system which includes Pakistan’s first female run ambulance service. First aid training of 200+ community members,• Developed a comprehensive scout system in local schools and madrassahs for training/professional development of 250 underserved children,• The system has handled more than 1010 emergencies since January 2019 without any casualties.• Managed a telemedicine project for diabetics in collaboration with a Boston based consultancy called Glucose Trail, serving 50+ diabetic patients through an app and a healthcare companion support network.

Islamabad, Ict, Pk

• Independent consultant for photography/videography • Worked on a standalone photography project focused on Muslim architecture in mosques.

• Managed aspects of marketing, website design, public relations, reports, and media generation.• Worked on mental health projects by HDRF in collaboration with the World Bank and British Council.

Islamabad, Pk

• Compiled a comprehensive annual report of the Standing Committee on Water and Power.• The final report was reviewed and eventually presented on the senate floor.• Assisted Senior Director General in desk research, proposal writing, and preparation for Senate/National Assembly sessions.

New York, Ny, Us

• Conducted an observational study on the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Development.• Worked on a proposal to carry out a policy competition for students across Pakistan, centered around SDG 16 (Improving governance of public institutes).

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Reviewing and shortlisting CVs for potential employees, orientation of new batches of trainees, organizing events, making presentations, conducting trainings and Marriott International certification examinations. • Encompassed daily cross exposure/ coordination with all other departments and employees from various portfolios.

Masters In Public Policy

Bachelors In Government And Public Policy, Public Administration