Muhammad Farhan Akhtar Email & Phone Number

- Efficiently manage the collection, validation, and analysis of data from half a million cotton farmers in compliance with Better Cotton Standard System requirements, and to substantiate the Better Cotton impact claims.- Capacity building of programmer partners to develop innovative and sustainable models, facilitate collaborations with public and private.

- Led a team that successfully implemented projects in Pakistan's dairy, meat, horticulture, and leather sectors. These projects resulted in an inclusive market approach, leading to an increased income of USD 98.5 million for approximately 300,000 women and men farmers. Moreover, these initiatives attracted USD 5 million in private sector investment and.

Pakistan

- Maintained a results measurement system of over 50 interventions with projected outreach of about 300,000- Planned & conducted impact assessments & provided strategic guidance to improve intervention and sector strategies- Prepared for Annual Results, provided insights for key headline indicators, and supported donor reporting- Provided support for.

Pakistan

- I have also designed, negotiated contracts, and managed multiple partnerships with private companies, business chambers, and government bodies in Pakistan to introduce innovative models and unlock Markets for Poor (M4P) through Market Systems Development (MSD) approach. - Ensured interventions are gender inclusive & promoted women economic empowerment to.

- Conducted verification visits on farmers of Pakistan and Uzbekistan, prepared reports, identified non-conformities to BCI standards and encouraged the continuous improvement of participating farmers- Provided support in analyzing data on farming practices, manage large databases and generate 2019-20 analysis- Redesigned M&E processes, automated.

Canberra, Australia

Graduate Diploma in Public Administration 2014-2015Master of Public Policy 2015-2016

Lahore, Pakistan

• Assisted the capacity building of Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar and Sukkur Institute of Business Administration. This includes facilitating faculty exchange, training of trainers, and conducting training.
• Coordinated and negotiated with several stakeholders and partner organizations for nominations, liaised with USAID for necessary approvals, work plans and identified international consultants and faculty members to.
• Lead the implementation of Learning Management System to assess the impact of trainings. The system was also used to monitor the progress of all training programs, and generate evaluation reports to improve the quality.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Conducted in-depth research and developed case studies, technical notes, and training exercises such as, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Endowment Fund, Understanding Endowment Funds.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Coordinated development of web projects with strategic partners (including Google, and Amazon) for their affiliate marketing programs through follow up meetings and progress reports. This was followed up by a detailed.
• Hired and managed a team of 15 and compiled various progress reports including a cost-benefit study through market research to analyze the response of introducing price models to one of the web projects.

Master Of Public Policy (With Distinction), Economic Policy

Activities and Societies: • President of Crawford School Students' Society • Postgraduate Representative of ANU Postgraduate and Research.

Graduate Diploma Of Public Administration (With Distinction), Public Administration

Activities and Societies: • Member of Crawford School Students Society • Member of Asia and the Pacific policy society Graduated with.

Mcom (18Years), Accounting And Finance

Graduated with Distinction (3.80/4)

B.Com (Hons), Accounting And Finance

Graduated with Distinction (3.90/4) Awarded the University Merit Scholarship in 2008 and 2009

Certified Expert In Climate Adaptation Finance