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

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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