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Sectors Development Consultant, Private Sector Development and Competitiveness, Institution Building, TVET programs - Public and Private Partnership - Planning Commission of Pakistan - The World Bank- at
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Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives
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Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan
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About Muhammad Awais
Muhammad Awais is a development sector practitioner servicing public and private sectors. At present he is serving Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Government of Pakistan as Sector Expert Competitiveness. He is supporting on designing and development of policies, reforms and competitiveness for the manufacturing, agricultural and services sectors. Moreover, providing techno-economic input on PSDP programs.He has performed as team lead on various nature of sectors including but not limited to Private Sector Development Strategy, Logistics, Light engineering, Ceramics and Sanitary ware, Gems and Jewelry, Fisheries & Fiberglass Boat Making, Footwear, Garments-textiles-made-ups, Micro Financing, Education and Community Development. Helping these sectors art policy, reforms and strategy design level; drafting governance infrastructures and models; establishing procurement systems in line of Public & Donors Procurement Rules (PPRA & EPPRA); Improving the production systems through lean manufacturing and best practices, technically upgrading machining setups, workplace management, workforce vocational training, sales-business development-customer services and leadership skill.He led various public & donor sector departments including for the Gujranwala Business Center, Gujranwala Tools, Dies and Moulds Centre, USAID Firms Project etc. He is an MBA, having over 22 years of work experience working with Government, International Aid departments and Private sector.Trustee of ILM o Sanat Trust, Gujranwala, which is serving the education sector since 1980s. Key effort of the trust is "Jamia Tul Banat" school and degree college for Girls. Support the middle & marginalized class of the society by providing excellent infrastructure and education system at the cost of less than only US$ 05/per month fee. Moreover, scholarships, and fee waivers are also provided for the deserving cases. With the capacity of over 3300 girls students every years, the trust is expanding its services, with dignity, dedication, excellence in work and honest. It is my career honor to become Trustee of this esteemed organization.
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Consultant-CompetitivenessMinistry Of Planning Development And Special Initiatives May 2023 - PresentIslamabad-PakistanMuhammad Awais is a development sector practitioner servicing public and private sectors. At present he is serving Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Government of Pakistan as Sector Expert Competitiveness. He is supporting on designing and development of policies, reforms and competitiveness for the manufacturing, agricultural and services sectors. Moreover, providing techno-economic input on PSDP programs.Some important highlights under this portfolio are as follow.a. A comprehensive review of Industries & Commerce was performed and consequently, detailed input has been incorporated.b. Preparation of 13th 5 years plan (2024-29) align with policy documents of PD&SI, 5E framework, 4RF strategy and respective sectoral policies. Policy level interventions have been given. c. Review of 5 sectors studies of 10-year Cluster Development Studies (10YPCBD) and indicate interventions. A summary on these studies along with recommendations on the proposed interventions was given to SMEDA. d. An effort has been initiated to prepare a national competitive report/index in line with the publication of World Economic Forum “Global Competitiveness Report. Moreover, through USAID-IPA, work is initiated on Pakistan Business and Investment Index too. e. Participated in Pre-CDWP and CDWP and provided input in execution, sustainability and growth.d. Provided feedback and input on SoEs policy 2023, CPEC and Gwadar development, Chinese experts engagement for exports etc.f. An initiative on product development and inclusiveness of Menstrual Health & Hygiene Project of UNICEF. Working with UNICEF team, developed a concept paper and submitted to Minister/DCPC for organizing a stakeholder conference and initiate projects led by Private sector and supported by Public and Development agencies.
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Development Consultant & TrainerMultiple Nov 2014 - PresentLahore, Islamabad, Gujranwala• Team Lead: National Business Development Program for SMEs (NBDP-SMEDA) initiated sector development program of the identified sectors across Pakistan to assist the Federal / Provincial Governments and relevant financial institutions by providing sufficient information for designing lending programs pertaining to the specific financing requirements of the selected cluster As sector expert, I am leading Logistics Sector• Sector Expert: National Business Development Program for SMEs (NBDP-SMEDA) initiated feasibility program of the identified projects in southern Baluchistan to assist the Federal / Provincial Governments in decision making for approval and financial allocations of the projects. As sector expert, I am leading a feasibility study for Fiber Boat Making.• Team Lead: Leading a feasibility study and sector analysis for the ceramics and sanitary ware sector of Gujranwala to introduce high pressure casting and klin technologies in the sector for capacity enhancement and quality improvement to compete the imported products.• Team Lead: Leading a feasibility study and sector analysis for the Gems and Jewelry Cluster-Quetta to support the existing technical provision through up-gradation of Assaying and Hallmarking• Sector development consultant: The World Bank and Government of Punjab ‘Strengthening Markets for Agriculture and Rural Transformation’ (SMART Punjab), program as consultant, assisted the department for the successful execution of the Matching Grant scheme• Institution Building Consultant: The World Bank and Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) jointly funded this project, being implemented by the Indus Heritage Trust (IHT). The Project “RANG”, Developing Artisanal Livelihoods In Rural Pakistan, aims at promoting and supporting the empowerment and participation of women in the economic uplift of their communities• Project Advisor: Minhas Professional Institute of Plumbing Education• Advisor to President Seedout, a micro finance organization
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Independent ConsultantNational Business Development Program - Smeda Jan 2021 - PresentLahore District, Punjab, PakistanI have been selected as Independent Consultant & Trainer for the SMEs on Business Management and Operations. Serving through National Business Development Program of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). -
TrusteeIlm O Sanat Trust Gujranwala Dec 2019 - PresentGujranwala, PakistanILM o Sanat Trust, Gujranwala is serving the education sector since 1980s. The board of trust is being managed and operated by the industrialist, philanthropist and business leaders as trustees. Key effort of the trust is "Jamia Tul Banat" school and degree college for Girls. Support the middle & marginalized class of the society by providing excellent infrastructure and education system at the cost of less than US$ 05/per month fee. Moreover, scholarships, and fee waivers are also being provided in the deserving cases. With the capacity of over 3300 girls students every years, the trust is expanding its services, with dignity, dedication, excellence in work and honest. It is my career honor to become Trustee of this esteemed organization.
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Institution Building ConsultantThe World Bank-Japan Social Development Fund "Indus Heritage Trust" Islamabad "Rang Project" Aug 2015 - Dec 2018Islamabad-South Punjab-SindhThe World Bank and Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) jointly funded this project, being implemented by the Indus Heritage Trust (IHT). The Project “RANG”, Developing Artisanal Livelihoods In Rural Pakistan, aims at promoting and supporting the empowerment and participation of women in the economic uplift of their communities. In doing so it will provide livelihood opportunities at the local level, focusing on traditional crafts sectors of textile, embroidery, weaving and other associated crafts industries, such as printing, dyeing, tailoring, embroidered leather, etc. The project will demonstrate the effectiveness of a value-chain, crafts-based approach to poverty alleviation and to improve living conditions for the artisans. The Project aims at adapting their traditional skills to contemporary contexts and markets. The project is planned to provide the following designed interventions which comes under the scope of the project.a) Selection of the artisan through a defined criteria in the selected districts of South Punjab and Sindhb) Create Artisan groups, identify and establish the clustersc) Intervene through series of training/capacity building exercises which help the artisan in designs, quality, product development, pricing and marketing mechanism, linkage development and event management.d) Establish 15 artisan led cluster enterprises in the ten selected districts through the assistance of Institution development, those will be operated by the community on self sustainability model and provide them a platform to become individual enterprises with collective effort.
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Competitive Enhancement SpecialistUsaid-Smea Project Nov 2017 - Mar 2018Islamabad-LahoreLeading Light Engineering and Packaging sectors of USAID- SMEA to design and execute a comprehensive working strategy, business model with financials and technical and financial analysis of value chain in sectors and support the SMEs to resolve the factors affecting/contributing behind the low productivity and less profitability. • Design and develop Light Engineering and Packaging sectors development strategy• Execute value chain mapping exercise and help to develop a comparative analysis matrix for each value chain to select SMEs having financial and operation capacities to acquire BD services.• Establish strong relationships and work closely with the network partners e.g. academia, associations, business chambers and clubs, community clubs and government to strengthen the business development and programmatic activities within the sector. • Identify and collaborate with potential BDS providers, consultants and training institutes at national and international level to increase the program outreach and to link these service providers with SMEs in the designated sector(s) for workable solutions pertaining to increase in profitability, jobs and sales.
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Competitive Enhancement SpecialistUsaid-Smea Project Nov 2017 - Mar 2018Islamabad-LahoreLeading Light Engineering and Packaging sectors of USAID- SMEA to design and execute a comprehensive working strategy, business model with financials and technical and financial analysis of value chain in sectors and support the SMEs to resolve the factors affecting/contributing behind the low productivity and less profitability. • Design and develop Light Engineering and Packaging sectors development strategy• Execute value chain mapping exercise and help to develop a comparative analysis matrix for each value chain to select SMEs having financial and operation capacities to acquire BD services.• Establish strong relationships and work closely with the network partners e.g. academia, associations, business chambers and clubs, community clubs and government to strengthen the business development and programmatic activities within the sector. • Identify and collaborate with potential BDS providers, consultants and training institutes at national and international level to increase the program outreach and to link these service providers with SMEs in the designated sector(s) for workable solutions pertaining to increase in profitability, jobs and sales.
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Chief Executive OfficerGujranwala Tools Dies Moulds Center, Ministry Of Industries And Production Government Of Pakistan Jan 2016 - Oct 2017GujranwalaGTDMC (Gujranwala Tools, Dies and Moulds Centre) is a modern; State-of-the-Art Common Facility Centre (CFC) established under section 42 of the companies ordinance 1984 by the Ministry of Industries and Production Government of Pakistan.GTDMC is located at Gujranwala for the national engineering and industrial clusters. GTDMC offers comprehensive a wide range of engineering solutions for industry, including the following but not limited;Advanced level engineering projects – from concept to the end product; Dies & moulds manufacturing on latest CNC machining centre; Product design and tools manufacturing by fundamental manufacturing; process development, new product development, 3D modeling and prototypingGTDMC has introduced the teaching factory concept, wherein the students are provided with hands on training in a true factory environment. The CAD/CAM training courses are Job Oriented and well structured and delivered by the highly experienced and qualified professionals to produce skilled workforce for engineering sector of Pakistan. As CEO of the organization; my responsibilities are wide ranging; to materialize the production to marketing objectives of the GTDMC so that customers get what they want; Policy making and execution of the SoP’s for the better institution building and finally leading the organization from the front to turn it around a self sustainable and customer-oriented unit of the engineering sector of Pakistan.
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Sector Lead / Value Chain Development SpecialistUsaid Firms Project (Chemonics International) Sep 2013 - Oct 2014LahoreAgriculture is backbone of Pakistan's Economy and somehow 70% of people are linked with this sector either pure agriculture or agriculture-industrial setups. As a sector lead in USAID Firms project I was looking after the Agriculture Implements manufacturing sector to facilitate them in quality improvements, Standardization, new product developments, efficient energy and resource utilizations and international market linkages for export marketing.Major Deliverables are as under (2013-2014)• Implemented private sector development program worth of $10.08 Million for the Agricultural Implement manufacturing and Metal casting sectors. • Hired 26 consultants and implemented capacity building measures such as on-site training, in Machining, Fabrication, Welding, Metal casting, Material selection and Lean manufacturing areas also successfully achieved ISO 9000 & Website developments.• Implementation of Industrial engineering models & productivity improvements (Lean Manufacturing) for quality improvement, efficient resource management and increase in local and international sales etc. • Procurement of latest technology & quality control equipment and distrusted among the Agricultural Implement and Metal casting sectors• Led a delegation of 14 members for Turkey, to expose them the best manufacturing and engineering practices of Agricultural Implements and Participation in agriculture exhibition AGRA ME Dubai 2014• Achieved $2.6 million incremental sales and private sector investment of $0.2 million
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Project DirectorGujranwala Business Centre Nov 2007 - Sep 2013I worked as project director of Gujranwala Business Centre, Gujranwala (Pakistan) which facilitate the SME's of Gujranwala region. The project is executed by SMEDA (Ministry of Industries and Production Government of Pakistan). Gujranwala; is rich of SMEs and we have around 6500 SMEs in more or less 20 sectors e.g. Ceramics, Sanitary fitting, light engineering, fan, washing machines, turbine and pumps, plastic furniture, home and gas appliances, rice, utensils, kitchen wear, melamine, heavy engineering, textiles, carpets and rugs, so on and so forth. And in our centre we are providing them an international standard facility to display, promote and sell their products for the national and international customers. A lot of other side services are given too. Prime Minister of Pakistan honored us while inaugurated the centre in March 2010. Somehow 25 foreign ambassadors/high commissioners, highest level Government officials, trade delegation have visited these events. Few of the achievements during my professional career are as below.• Successful completed Gujranwala Business Centre’s construction, procurement and human resource etc within 2 years.• Executing Gujranwala Business Centre’s objectives; e.g. Business development, capacity building and linkage development etc• Running the GBC on self sustainability model through event management and organized 26 events within 2 and half years. • Generated Rs. 13 million revenue for the centre within 2 years. Visit our website for the details. www.gbc.org.pk
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Textile Sector ExperienceMultiple Organizations May 1998 - Oct 2007I started my career from textile sector joining Shahkam Industries, a leading knitwear manufacturer in Pakistan. In the Planning Production and Control department I was responsible for preparation of the production plans and then convert them into operational and achieve the set targets and goals.Later I joined another leading manufacturer of Pakistan Crescent Bahuman Ltd formerly known as Crescent Greenwood Ltd. In the marketing department we performed to pull in the renowned apparel brands such as GAP Inc. other than Levis Stratus. I did also develop an MIS for marketing department which interlinks the productions and exports. For that project I got a chance to work directly under the CEO of the company. That was unforgettable time and experience.In 2003, I joined Synergies Pvt Ltd. A leading buying office in Pakistan, working for Zara & Bershka, Rok in Denim & Oved Apparel, Academics & Phat Farm, and Mecca in Knits etc. Here I was managing Lahore-office.• Successfully launched branch office of a garment / textile buying agency in Lahore and created business ties with local suppliers. • Develop close working relation with textile factories and CTM units to execute our orders smoothly, communicating with customers regarding prices, delivery dates, sample approvals, and all other managerial issues. In 2005, I joined Opal sourcing as GM and partner. It was a newly established garment export buying office, which was closed in one and half year due to an unfortunate death of my partner. • I developed the sourcing department for establishing a linkage between US / EU markets and the vendor in Pakistan and Asian countries. • During successful business visit of Europe “ Spain, Italy, France etc; the company had fruitful meetings and secured business from C & A, Pull & Bear, Gap’s Time, Zara, Stradivarius, Bershka etc. • Participated in Magic show “Las Vegas” USA twice and grabbed the fruitful results in this regard.
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Branch ManagerSynergies 2001 - 2002
Muhammad Awais Skills
Marketing
Product Development
Leadership
Negotiation
Project Planning
Strategy
Project Management
Event Management
Business Planning
Procurement
Management
Business Development
Budgets
Capacity Building
Business Strategy
Management Consulting
International Trade
Policy
Fashion
Engineering
Manufacturing
Program Management
Supply Chain Management
Muhammad Awais Education Details
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International Economic Development Council, Iedc (Usa)Rural Development And Role Of Commercial Agriculture -
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Competitiveness Through Enterprise Sustainability -
International Economic Development Council, Iedc (Usa)Rural Development And Role Of Commercial Agriculture
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Muhammad Awais's current role is Sectors Development Consultant, Private Sector Development and Competitiveness, Institution Building, TVET programs - Public and Private Partnership - Planning Commission of Pakistan - The World Bank-.
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Muhammad Awais attended International Economic Development Council, Iedc (Usa), Preston University, Itc Sme Trade Academy, International Economic Development Council, Iedc (Usa).
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