Natasha Haider Email & Phone Number

Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands

Funded by the Dutch Postcode Lottery KAZA Dreamdund program is a financial boost of 16.9 million euros to the massive transboundary conservation programme referred to as KAZA, the Kavango Zambezi nature reserve. The partners: the World Wide Fund for Nature,African Parks, and Peace Parks Foundation aim to create a cross-border nature reserve, encourage sustainable agriculture to improve food security, protect the freshwater supply of the Kwando River, connect isolated areas of the park, tackle poaching and create economic opportunities through tourism in the immense and unique KAZA reserve.

Arnhem, The Netherlands

Project implementation:Project Manager of Char Development and Settlement Project (CDSP B), Bangladesh (https://cdsp.org.bd/)Project Manager of Blue Gold Program, BangladeshClimate Change Adaptation Expert, Water as Leverage - Khulna CityProject Manager of Irrigation Management Improvement Project (IMIP), Bangladesh Project management as specified in the IMS Project Management procedures, lead the monthly project control meetings, keep the project plan of work updated, development of project risk register, undertake due diligence of subcontractors, involved in staff replacements, compliance procedures regarding health, safety and security and environmental management, short in-country mission to monitor progress, and provide technical backstopping.Project acquisition:-Support in preparing and coordinating Expression of Interest -Assist in the preparation and coordination of technical proposals, including creation and liaison with international and national partners, and support with the identification of experts to be included in the proposal.

Dhaka

Blue Gold is a program aiming at socio-economic development in the coastal zone of Bangladesh.It is a bilateral project between the government of Bangladesh and the government of the Netherlands.As a cross cutting issue Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and climate change were mainstreamed into the activities of different components of Blue Gold program.

Dhaka

- Coordinate project "Comparing Adaptation and Development" funded by SEI- Coordinate project "Identification of win-win adaptation options through adaptation metrics and integrated adaptation decision making frameworks" funded by IGES- Research team member of project "Application of Climate Change Data/Information in Current Adaptation Projects in Bangladesh" funded by WRI- Coordinate Fifth International Conference on Community Based Adaptation (CBA5)

Short term consultancy on climate change mitigation/adaptation for partner NGO's of ICCO in Bangladesh.

Capacity Development and Capacity BuildingModules: Capacity Building Principles and Modules & Project Cycle Management5th October to 9th October, 2009Course FacilitationModules: Theory and background, Workshop method, Basic conservation, Caroussel method, how to deal with resistance13th to 14th October, 2009

Research Officer in the department of Climate & Environment Programme

South Africa

My research topic was to conduct a baseline study for the future development of a waste management plan for Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve and adjacent areas.

Msc., Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Major: Environmental Policy

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Environmental Management