Md Ikramul Haque Sohel Email & Phone Number

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

• Initiating, managing and following up programmes related to market development, women’s economic empowerment and private sector engagement. This also includes administration, financial planning and follow-up as well as working in Sida’s webbased project management systems. • Establishing and maintaining close cooperation with development partners such as government authorities and institutions, donors, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and the private sector.• Participating in relevant donor coordination working groups, task forces and consortium meetings within the area of responsibility. • Monitoring, analyzing and documentation of trends and method development related to the area of responsibility. • Liaising with Sida in Stockholm and other market development staff at Swedish Embassies all over the world. • Contributing to the Embassy policy dialogue and communication work linked to the area of responsibility. • Collaborating with the Commercial and Political Section at the Embassy with the promotion and development of business opportunities in Bangladesh for Swedish companies. • Contributing with descriptive and analytical inputs to reports, work plans, guidelines, strategies, etc. prepared by the Embassy. • Handling “Loans & Guaranties” as an instrument to complement grant financing.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Program Manager- Private Sector Engagement and Inclusive Market Development at Christian Aid is based within Christian Aid’s Bangladesh programme team. The role is supporting the Bangladesh programme, providing technical expertise and sector learning to the promotion and development of Christian Aid’s ambitions in the field of inclusive market development, applying a holistic participatory market system development (PMSD) approach to our IMD work.The position also supports the broader development of Christian Aid private sector engagement strategy, impact investment support model in Bangladesh. The post holder provides direct support to partners implementing resilient livelihoods approaches, transitioning to and or incorporating market programme initiatives and works closely with the Christian Aid Country Director, Program Managers, Program Officers and Market Development Forum platform to ensure inclusive markets work is well integrated to strengthen our broader work on Resilient Livelihoods and performance of the Bangladesh Country Programme.The post holder leads the planning, development and promotion of Christian Aid’s approach to IMD and social entrepreneurship in Bangladesh and externally represent Christian Aid where appropriate in relevant multi stakeholder platforms and networking spaces. In addition the post holder provides technical guidance, organizational development and capacity building support to partners to ensure that programme implementation and reporting are carried out in accordance with Christian Aid policies and procedures (including where these are related to external funding sources) including transparency, accountability and gender mainstreaming and inclusion of marginalized communities.

Bangladesh

Optimum Solution and Service’s (OSS) core business is to provide consultancy, solutions, support and services in the field of Agriculture, Project Management, Business and Market Development and research and development. In partnering with different national and international organization OSS is implementing different income generating activities for rural poor and extreme poor households and piloting social compliance business models in agriculture sectors and also implementing capacity building programs in agriculture value chain and market development, sector specific study, research and development. Major Responsibilities: To providing specialized consulting services with a primary focus on agribusiness, value chain and rural market development and ICT based interventions in different projects. (leading 2 e-commerce portal: krisiz.com and womenartisan.com) Lead two projects of USAID funded feed the future Agricultural Value Chain (AVC) project. Provide guidance on issues of project development, quality control and compliance, and donor relations. Identify and develop plans for securing new funding sources. Provide overall management support for ongoing projects and Strengthen and build the capacity of the team and organizational partners with a view towards developing creative, responsible, competitive concepts, proposals, and fundraising schemes.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Making Markets Work for the Jamuna, Padma and Teesta Chars (M4C) is a project, mandated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and implemented by Swisscontact and Practical Action in collaboration with Rural Development Academy, Bogra. M4C aims to reduce poverty and vulnerability of char households in ten districts of northern Bangladesh (Bogra, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Pabna, Tangail, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, and Rangpur) by facilitating market systems that enhances opportunities for employment and income generation. The 5-years period of Phase I will end in November 2016. So the consultants (Local and International) are responsible for preparing Project Document for its Phase II which will start from January 2017 up to December 2019 (for 3 years) with a budget of around CHF 3 million. M4C will continue M4P approach also in Phase II and there will be more strategic focus on impacting towards sustainable changes.Major Responsibilities: Short-term consultancies to review the existing activities of Market for Char (M4C) project implemented by Swisscontact, Bangladesh and generate information after consulting with project partners and stakeholders for the preparation of the Prodoc for Phase II. Organize and facilitate technical and consultative meetings with project staffs. Coordinate consultations with government and non-government agencies, project stakeholders and potential project partners Undertake institutional capacity assessment for institutions to be involved in the project implementation, and draft a capacity building strategy (including training) to ensure successful project implementation Propose, based on stakeholder consultations, a draft Results Framework (including Outcomes, Outputs, activities, Indicators and Risks/Assumptions), for the project. ProDoc writing in coordination with the International Consultant

Bangladesh

I have introduced commercial and financially sustainable supply chains, technology, marketing relationships, access to finance and support services to improve investment opportunities. I have been engaged in business management, establishing Public Private Partnerships (PPP) through inclusive business, project management and administration, including: planning, budgeting, reporting, managing grant programs, communication, staff recruitment, performance review and evaluation in Bangladesh. I have strong ability to work effectively with donor partners, as well as with government officials. Currently I am an Independent Consultant in the field of market development, making market works for poor, value chain development, access to finance, result measurement and capacity building related to these topics. My extensive expertise include enterprise development, enterprise competitiveness analysis, sub-sector assessment, value chain analysis, market research, private sector engagement through inclusive business and project management.

Rangpur, Bangladesh

SWITCH Asia- Jute Value Chain ProjectFunded by: European Union  The Technical Manager- Enterprise Development (TM-ED) is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and implementing overall jute and JDP value chain development strategy. The strategy should strengthen the production, supply and marketing chain for JDP producers, SMEs, national entrepreneurs and acquire broader access to national and international markets. TM-ED is responsible for developing effective regional program implementation plan and ensured it is implemented in the field with active participation of all level stakeholders. Strengthen backward and forward communication, networking and reporting to line management. Supervise staffs to ensure timely achievement of program goal and staffs professional development. Provide administrative, logistic and financial support for program implementation in the field.

Gaibandha, Bangladesh

The Chars Livelihoods Programme (CLP) works with extreme poor households living on island chars in north western Bangladesh, and aims to improve the livelihoods, income and food security of up to one million extremely poor women, children and men living on island chars in the north west of Bangladesh. The CLP is jointly funded by UKaid through the Department for International Development and the Australian Government (AusAID),  District Markets and Livelihoods Manager (DMLM) is responsible for overall markets and livelihoods related specific activities and facilitation initiative to grow, sustain and income enhancement of the poor char dwellers. DMLM is responsible for developing markets and livelihoods related implementation guidelines to facilitate project activities, deliverables and expected results within budget, within the agreed timeframe, and to the highest standards. Take a lead role in partnership development with different private sectors, including researching and identifying prospects, preparing proposals, all forms of communications with the partner, preparing contracts, and reporting. Collect and compile monthly progress data and report to Unit Manager. Provide explanation of exceptions to planned and anticipated progress; Proactively investigate and report to the relevant Market and Livelihoods Development Coordinators and Officers and Unit Manager on events in the field such as successes, complaints and possible cases of malpractice; Ensure that relationships with char dwellers and all other key stakeholders are amicable, productive, mutually beneficial and conducive to a long term relationship; Coordinate and liaise with local government authorities as and when necessary; Ensure that all work is performed to the highest ethical and professional standards, including participating in prevention and correction of possible corruption, harassment and conflicts of interest.

Rda, Sherpur, Bogra, Bangladesh

 The ‘Business Specialist’ is responsible for assisting in the development of sector strategies and the implementation of supporting activities. He/she will work to ensure the successful implementation of a set of interventions and activities in order to achieve pro-poor economic development in the char lands of North-west Bangladesh.  Assist and advise local staff of co-facilitators on project implementation guidelines to complete project activities, deliverables and expected results within budget, within the agreed timeframe, and to the highest standards; Compile monthly progress data from Co-F/GoB and report to relevant MDC and Unit Manager. Provide explanation of exceptions to planned and anticipated progress; Monitor project implementation to prevent misunderstandings and divergence from the plan in discussion with co-facilitators, chars people and relevant Market Development Coordinators/ Unit Managers; Proactively investigate and report to the relevant Market Development Coordinator and Unit Manager on events in the field such as complaints and possible cases of malpractice; Ensure that relationships with co-facilitators, char dwellers and all other key stakeholders are amicable, productive, mutually beneficial and conducive to a long term relationship; Coordinate and liaise with local government authorities as and when necessary; Ensure that all work is performed to the highest ethical and professional standards, including participating in prevention and correction of possible corruption, harassment and conflicts of interest.

Bogra

Developed effective implementation plan of Community Based Digital Fat Testing (DFT) Pilot project in collaboration with BRAC Dairy and Food Project and ensure it is implemented in the field with active participation of all stakeholders.

Bogra

Focus the overall market research and development work on the special challenges of enabling poor and marginalized dairy producers to benefit from the growth of the dairy sector in Bangladesh.

Emba, Marketing

EMBA

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing

BBA