Fazal Muhammad

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Development Advisor @ Freelance
Islamabad, PK
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• Overall Experience: over 26 years of leadership, programme/strategy development and management, transformation and change management experience in sustainable development as well as humanitarian sector with international and national organizations in Pakistan and Afghanistan such as, IFAD, Ministry of Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety, Govt. of Pakistan, UNDP, Plan International, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, Community World Service Asia (formerly CWS-P/A), SACHET-Pakistan and Civil Society Human and Institutional Development Programme (CHIP).• Designed and managing Inclusive Development Projects: Experience and expertise in designing and managing projects on poverty graduation, food security, livelihoods, wash, disaster management, inclusive development and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, adolescent and reproductive health.• Proposal Development: Experience and expertise in developing successful proposal and managing projects funded by IFAD, ECHO, EU, Danida, DFID, UNSAID-OFDA, UNDP, UNFPA, UN-AIDS, UNOCHA-ERF, Canadian Food Grains Bank/CIDA, Act Alliance, DCA, CA, DEC, CBHA, Start Fund, Plan International and many others.• Organizational Representation: Facilitated donors visits, external evaluations and project audits. Represented my organizations in national and international forums like IFAD Implementation Support Mission, Project Steering Committee Meetings, Meetings with Cabinet and other senior officers of the Ministries, Pakistan Humanitarian Forum, GNDR and Cash and Learning Partnership, Act Alliance etc.• Experience of developing successful proposal and managing projects funded by ECHO, EU, Danida, UNSAID-OFDA, UNDP, UNFPA, UN-AIDS, UNOCHA-ERF, Canadian Food Grains Bank/CIDA, Act Alliance, DCA, CA, DEC, CBHA, Start Fund, Plan International and many others.Worked as professional trainer with Asian Development Bank on strengthening local government system (LGO 2001) in Pakistan, professional trainer on management and social mobilization with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, researcher with Save the Children US, UNESCO/CTC, UNFPA/SACHET Pakistan and UNICEF.

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Development Advisor
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Fazal Muhammad Work Experience Details
  • Freelance
    Development Advisor
    Freelance
    Islamabad, Pk
  • Wateraid
    Head Of Programme Strategy & Policy
    Wateraid Nov 2023 - Present
    Pakistan
    Strategic Organizational Leadership • Lead process of development/revision of Country Programme Strategy and its launch at provincial and federal level and ensure alignment of all programmes/projects with CPS.• Lead programme design processes, including proposal and concept paper writing for bilateral and multilateral donors including private sector.• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to PQP department in ensuring that appropriate progress tracking of programme outcomes to achieving the strategic aims; with regular review and adaptation processes, to ensure successful implementation in line with the Country Programme Strategy, plus Programme and Annual Plans and Programme Quality Standards.• Proactively analyse and review sectoral policies and plans of Federal and Provincial Governments and utilise opportunities and strategies to influence government and foreign aid and assistance for climate resilient and sustainable WASH approaches.• Design and lead the delivery of Policy and Advocacy portfolio for increased financing for climate resilient WASH.• Nurture a culture of learning and innovation.• Provide strategic oversight and guidance to Communication and Advocacy department in development of effective communications and advocacy products/tools for influencing.• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to MEAL department and Sector Leads in designing and conducting research for modelling and evidence creation for influencing.Lobby with the government to adopt research findings & recommendations for the benefit of the most marginalised people.Build capacity of WaterAid Team and partners in developing and aligning programme and policy agenda for creating synergies for achieving WASH outcomes.Represent WaterAid as a thought leader, as delegated by the Country Director and Regional Director in relevant regional and national forums.
  • National Poverty Graduation Programme
    Program Director
    National Poverty Graduation Programme Jan 2022 - Nov 2023
    Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • NPGP is a flagship programme of International Fund for Agricultural Development and Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Government of Pakistan with budget of USD 132 million (USD 82.6 million funded by IFAD and USD 50 million by GoP). http://www.npgp.gov.pk/• Overall strategic leadership and management to different functions of NPGP such as Programme Operations, MEAL, Finance, HR/Admin and Procurement. • NPGP is implemented through a multidisciplinary team of 34 staff in 21 districts through 8 partner organizations. • I have successfully transformed the project risk status in IFAD system that helped to mobilize additional financing of USD 54 million from IFAD.• Developed PC-I for new financing of USD 125 million from Islamic Development Bank for expansion in 35 districts of Pakistan and got it approved CDWP of Federal Government. • Developed PC-I for additional financing (USD 65 million) and expansion of NPGP in 7 additional districts for another 3 years to be financed by IFAD.• Represented NPGP and Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety in high level donor coordination meetings at EAD, Ministry of Finance, Federal Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Economic Coordination Committee Chaired by the Finance Minister and other meetings at Prime Minister Office. • Lead the process of developing Programme Implementation Strategy Manual, Annual Work Plan & Budget and Procurement Plan and solicited approval from the Federal Government and IFAD.Providing technical and operational guidance and support to Sector Specialists in designing and execution of sector strategies such as Social Mobilization strategy, Climate Change Adaptation strategy, Health and Nutrition and Gender strategy.• Undertaking innovations in poverty graduation through promoting digital skills and e-commerce among landless poor rural youth, development of business models and village social enterprises (through private sector engagement).
  • Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
    Senior General Manager Operations
    Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Apr 2019 - Feb 2022
    Islamabad
    Overall operational management of programmes and projects under Graduation Group of PPAF. One of the flagship programme is National Poverty Graduation Programme funded by IFAD and Govt. of Pakistan with a total budget of US$150 million
  • Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
    General Manager
    Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Sep 2016 - Apr 2019
    Islamabad
    Head of Monitoring, Evaluation & Research and Environment and Social Safeguard Management Units. Supervised and led 10 team members of both Units ranging from Senior Manager to Senior Management Executive.Designed and supervised third-party programme baselines, midline and endline evaluations as well as thematic research studies of programmes funded by Italian Development Cooperation, KfW, IFAD, EU and Government of Pakistan. Ensuring compliance to PPAF and donor guidelines by PPAF programme teams as well as partner organizations across Pakistan.Overall management of monitoring, evaluation and research functions as well as environmental and social management framework complaince related to all programmes (funded by WB, German Development Bank, Italian Development Cooperation and Govt. of Pakistan).Management of external evaluations of PPAF's prorammes.Providing technical support to programmes in development of result and M&E framework.
  • Community World Service Asia
    Associate Director Climate Change Adaptation And Disaster Management For Pakistan And Afghanistan
    Community World Service Asia Jun 2010 - Sep 2016
    Pakistan
    • Lead multi-sectoral projects of Disaster Management in Pakistan and Afghanistan covering the sectors like Health, Livelihood/Food Security, Housing, WASH and DRR funded by donors like USAID-OFDA, UNOCHA, ECHO, DEC-UK, Start Network-UK, CIDA-Canadian Food Grain Bank, AusAid-Act for Peace Australia and Act Alliance International, DanChurch Aid, Christian Aid, UMCOR-USA. • Managed multisectoral team of around 230 staff members with projects in sectors like Health (including primary health projects funded by ECHO, DanChurch Aid, Disaster Emergency Committee/Christian Aid in 5 districts of Pakistan), housing reconstruction, WASH, livelihood, food security, TVET and DRR in Pakistan and Afghanistan.• Successfully managed IDP Response: 2008-2009 and 2014 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province; and Flood Response: 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 simultaneously in 13 districts across Pakistan that included food assistance, emergency/primary health care and agriculture recovery for for the vulnerable disaster affected households.• Worked as National Coordinator-Afghanistan for VFL/AFL projects by Global Network for Disaster Risk Reduction.• Designed and managed capacity building project funded by UNOPS to build institutional capacities of District and Provincial Disaster Management Authorities of Herat, Farah and Badghis provinces in Afghanistan in 2012.• Lead needs assessment and programme design process for humanitarian assistance to Rohingya Refugees in Leda makeshift camp and Kutupalong camps, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. • Developed successful proposals for donors like ECHO, USAID-OFDA, BPRM, CBGB, DCA, DEC, ACT Alliance, UNDP, Christian Aid, WHO and UNICEF for Disaster Management programme of CWS-P/A both for Afghanistan and Pakistan.• Ensure compliance of HAP, Sphere Standards, LEGs and ISO in all programmes.• Represented CWS in international and national forums/clusters including Pakistan Humanitarian Forum, ICVA-Geneva, Acta Alliance-Geneva, Stat Network- UK and CalP etc.
  • Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan (Now Community World Service Asia.
    Manager Organizational Development
    Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan (Now Community World Service Asia. Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
    Islamabad
    • Developed organizational learning framework for CWS-P/A.• Developed Organizational Capacity Assessment for CWS-P/A.• Conducted Organizational Capacity Assessments of newly potential implementing partner NGOs of CWS-P/A.• Developed “Participation Policy” of CWS-P/A.• Assisted HAP team in developing tools for ensuring quality and accountability in CWS-P/A operations.
  • Chip-Civil Society Human And Institutional Development Programme
    Director Programmes
    Chip-Civil Society Human And Institutional Development Programme Aug 2008 - Dec 2009
    Islamabad
    Programme Development & Management:• Strategic programmatic and financial management of CHIP’s programmes (Health, Education, Inclusive Development and Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities) in three provinces of Pakistan.• Managed Project on Secretariat to Facilitate Networking Among Partner NGOs by Misereor.• Technical facilitation and backstopping of field teams and partner NGOs on social mobilization and community capacity building strategies, effective outcome monitoring and performance measurement.• Conducted organizational capacity analysis (OCA) for selection of partner NGOs for implementation of CHIP’s programmes in KP, Sindh and Punjab.• Developed successful concept notes and project proposals for World Bank-Development Marketplace, UNICEF, Misereor, Gavi-CSO Alliance, Sightsavers International, UNIFEM, UNICEF and Dark & Light Blind Care Society-Netherlands.• Managed Project on Local Resource Mobilization funded by Misereor (Germany).• Financial and programmatic monitoring of partner NGOs in Sindh and NWFP.• Management of donors’ communication.• Facilitate project evaluations commissioned by the donors..Advocacy and Networking• Designed and facilitated 3 provincial consultative workshops on “Barriers to Inclusive Development and National Plan of Action for PWDs 2006” in Baluchistan, Sindh and Punjab. The workshops were attended by representatives from Federal Planning Commission, Federal Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education, DPOs, Provincial Line Departments, NGOs, Media, Academia etc.• Developed formal functional relations with EDOs (Health, Education and CD) in the target districts and signed MoUs with them for ensuring their continued support in implementation of CHIP programmes.
  • Empowerment Thru Creative Integration-Eci Pakistan
    Manager Projects
    Empowerment Thru Creative Integration-Eci Pakistan Jan 2008 - Apr 2008
    Managed micro-enteprise development projects funded by The Asia Foundation/NORAID, Plan International and PPAF
  • Sachet-Society For Community Health Education And Training
    Director Projects
    Sachet-Society For Community Health Education And Training Mar 2007 - Dec 2007
    • Developed project proposals (log-frame) budget and operational plans of donor funded projects sought from Plan International, UNFPA, OXFAM & NORAID..• Managed SACHET’s national education program which include Dr. A.Q Khan scholarship program and adult literacy centers for women/adolescent girls.• Managed donor funded projects’ (UNFPA, UNAIDS, Plan International) of operations in District Islamabad, Chakwal and Mansehra.• Managed performance of 5 project coordinators who subsequently managed performance of over 60 staff members in 4 districts.• Developed liaison with district education department to establish adolescent friendly corners in 10 schools.• Supervised advocacy and IEC material development for adolescent reproductive health and violence against women related projects.• Developed and executed M&E mechanism to ensure efficient and effective delivery of SACHET’s programs.• Supervised recruitment process of all program staff.• Developed Job Descriptions of staff to be hired as well as advertisements to be posted on web and newspapers.• Managed performance cycle of program staff.• Prepared annual budget of programs and operations.• Developed mechanisms of financial controls and ensuring their applications in projects and program.
  • Undp
    City Manager Gujranwala/Rawalpindi
    Undp Jul 2005 - Mar 2007
    Pakistan
    • Developed PC-1 on improvement of urban slums of central Punjab to be submitted to Director General Katchiabadis, Govt. of Punjab Lahore.• Overall designing and management of city level project interventions in line with project objectives to address urban poverty alleviation issues that include establishment of ICT, Non Formal Education and Adult Literacy Centers, Vocational Training Centers, low-cost sanitation system and water purification plants.• Managed two city offices (Rawalpindi & Gujranwala) simultaneously for more than 7 months.• Conducted livelihood analysis and developed urban livelihood strategy for slum dwellers of Gujranwala.• Developed urban mobilization strategy for city office Gujranwala.• Facilitated formation of City Development Forum represented by all the stakeholders (Local Governments, Chamber of Commerce, NGOs, Media and Academia) for maintaining continuous dialogue and enhancing coordination by sharing resources and responsibilities among stakeholders for common agenda of urban poverty alleviation. • Organized capacity building trainings for 175 CCBs of Gujranwala.• Designed and executed 15 community-based projects like Solid Waste Management, Women Empowerment Center, Sewerage Schemes, Water Purification Plant, Women Income Generation Centers and ICT center within a year.
  • Plan International
    Acting Programme Unit Manager & Senior Community Development Officer
    Plan International Aug 1999 - Jul 2005
    • Developed annual operational plan and budget of the programme unit Mansehra and Islamabad.• Lead strategic planning process of the Programme Unit.• Facilitated community mobilization and capacity building process for effective delivery of sustainable community development programmes.• Facilitated development of village development plans through PRA exercises.• Developed project outlines (project proposals) in education, habitat, health livelihood and child rights domains for programme unit Mansehra and Islamabad and sought approval by the Country Director.• Overall management of the Program Unit’s resources and programs.• Ensured timely achievement of PU’s spending, program and sponsorship related targets.• Organize capacity building and orientation workshops for partner organizations.• Technical monitoring and evaluation of programs of partner NGOs like Adult Basic Education Society, ECI (Pvt. Ltd), SACHET and NCHD.• Built and strengthened liaison with partner NGOs and line departments like CDA and Federal Education Department etc.
  • Undp
    Senior Social Organizer/Team Leader With Solid Waste Management Environment Enhancement Project
    Undp Nov 1997 - Jul 1999
    Rawalpindi Pakistan
    • Facilitated and supervised a team of 8 social organizers in conducting capacity building trainings for communities on solid waste management in 35 municipal wards of Rawalpindi city.• Capacity building of Community Organizations on community-based solid waste management.• Capacity building of RMC sanitation staff on establishing and managing effective solid waste management system.• Assisted Project Manager in designing and conducting 2 staff trainings.• Developed liaison among sanitation staff of RMC, SWEEP team and communities of Rawalpindi city.• Established linkages with partner community organizations and RMC sanitation department.• Established primary and secondary collection system of waste in 35 municipal wards in collaboration with local communities and RMC staff

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Capacity Building Ngos Proposal Writing Program Management Community Development Nonprofits Civil Society Project Planning Program Evaluation International Development Project Management Organizational Development Report Writing Emergency Management Humanitarian Assistance Policy Humanitarian Program Development Research Analysis Human Rights Livelihood Policy Analysis Management Training Coordination International Relations Capacity Development Grants Government Food Security Rural Development Public Health Public Relations Social Entrepreneurship Gender Equality Sustainable Development Global Health Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility Microfinance Reproductive Health Qualitative Research Technical Assistance Governance Africa Recruiting Humanitarian Programme Management At Country Level

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