I am a highly skilled and experienced architect and planner with a strong background in coordinating and implementing environmental projects, nature-based solutions, and community-led initiatives. My work focuses on disaster risk reduction, enhancing blue-green networks, and ensuring participation across all genders, with particular emphasis on children, women, and vulnerable populations. I am seeking a position where I can coordinate and implement nature-based solutions to mitigate disaster risks.Key areas of expertise: Project proposal development, environmental project management, nature-based solutions, urban, social, and environmental assessment, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, community-led initiatives, project implementation plan, technical guidelines, and contextualized standards.KEY COMPETENCIES• Managing environmental projects through project proposal development, assessment, planning, coordination, and supervision. • Coordinating with relevant stakeholders and agencies to develop communication, policies, strategic planning, and negotiating transboundary watershed projects.• Providing technical guidelines for nature-based solutions (combined with grey engineering if needed) to reduce disaster risk and improve the environmental ecosystem.• Preparing contextualized standards, training materials, and facilitators’ guidelines.• Facilitating workshops, training, and field visits with lead stakeholders, coordination groups, and relevant agencies to promote environmental sustainability, water resource management, and nature-based solutions for climate resilience.• Ensure successful implementation of projects through effective coordination and regular field visits.• Developing site planning standards for drainage systems and water basins in compliance with government and local environmental laws and regulations.• Leading community-led projects by developing facilitation guidelines, roll-out plans, and conducting workshops for field staff and management teams.• Preparing presentations, interactive maps, work plans, budgets, progress reports, and completion reports.
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Site PlannerIom - Un Migration Jun 2021 - Oct 2023Cox’S Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh• Assisting the IOM site development team in developing project proposal for the Watershed Management Implementation Plan with technical guidance and detailed assessment.• Developing the capacity of the IOM site development field staff and the community volunteers on environmental issues, watershed management, nature-based solutions, and identification of projects through workshops, training, and field visits.• Building communication and Liaison with key government stakeholders to promote a holistic approach to water resource management and climate resilience.• Coordinating with the technical working groups, partners, and stakeholders to ensure the smooth implementation of projects in transboundary watershed sites.• Conducting joint assessment of site development, site management, WASH shelter, CwC, and other units and participating in community discussion to ensure that the strategic planning reflects the on-site demands and opinions of the community.• Identifying environmentally critical areas and potential disaster risks, and suggesting long-term plans using nature-based solutions.• Conducting SWOT analysis and providing guidelines for the projects accordingly.• Preparing work plans following the organization’s and partners’ capacity and commitment to the donors.• Preparing strategic plans, documentation of the projects, periodic reports, technical guidelines and standards, training and workshop materials, budget and material requisition, and presentations.• Involving the community in identifying projects, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance plans. Ensuring the participation of all (men, women, children, youths, and persons with disabilities) and prioritizing the projects according to the number of beneficiaries, disaster risks, and vulnerable families.• Supporting the team in emergency response with coordination, management, and technical expertise. -
Site PlannerIom - Un Migration Jun 2021 - Mar 2022Cox’S Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Consultant ArchitectCenter For Natural Resource Studies (Cnrs) Sep 2020 - Dec 2020Cox’S Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh• Conducting analysis and evaluation of the proposed development site by reviewing reports, and documentation, and conducting field visits.• Reviewing engineering designs and drawings for selected components, exploring opportunities to enhance their design using green, water-sensitive Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystem-based Adaptation concepts.• Creating 3D visualizations and physical models of the water basins for the project based on the Environment Restoration Plan and Hydrological Assessment.• Developing landscape designs and delivering presentations showcasing how the plan aligns with scheme objectives.• Coordinating with stakeholders, partners, and community to ensure successful implementation.• Identifying construction challenges and proposing mitigation measures.• Supervising the construction of the project, ensuring adherence to technical specifications.• Preparing budget including ongoing management and maintenance costs.• Preparing completion report, monitoring plan, and future development guidance.
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Consultant ArchitectCox'S Bazar Development Authority Jan 2018 - Sep 2020Cox'S Bazar, Bangladesh• Managing the retention ponds restoration project of Cox’s Bazar city. • Preparing Development Project Proposal (DPP) and work plan, reviewing tender documents, drawings, estimations from consultants and contractors, • Supervision of the project implementation, budget reviewing, tendering, etc.• Building communication and negotiating with government organizations, NGOs, private sectors, and community leaders.• Identifying potential projects for the organization and preparing project proposals, plans, maps, drawings, and presentations.• Creating architectural designs, sketches, AutoCAD drawings, and 3D visualizations of major public places in the city in compliance with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC).• Planning, reviewing, and producing construction drawings to guide site engineers and contractors.• Coordinating and supervising project implementation, quality control, coordination and regularly reporting to the Project Director.
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Associate ArchitectSynthesis Architects Mar 2012 - Dec 2017Dhaka, Bangladesh• Managing project design and construction process through effective coordination with relevant consultants, vendors, stakeholders, and clients.• Conducting site assessment and preparing documentation.• Developing design and producing masterplan for the housing and other public facilities.• Delivering sketches, AutoCAD drawings, and 3D visualizations maintaining Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC).• Coordinating with other consultants, such as structural, plumbing, electrical, landscape, and fountain specialists.
Md. Ainul Islam Education Details
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Architecture -
Masters Of Science In Gis For Environment And Development (Msged) -
Dhaka Residential Model CollegeScience -
Science
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What is Md. Ainul Islam's role at the current company?
Md. Ainul Islam's current role is Humanitarian consultant, architect, and settlement planner specialized in nature-based solutions, watershed management, community-led projects, disaster risk reduction, and emergency response..
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Md. Ainul Islam attended Khulna University, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka Residential Model College, Ideal School And College.
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