Md. Rahmatul Alam Email & Phone Number

Bangladesh

• Provide technical guidance on key initiatives, including digital finance systems for migrants, green climate financing, and support for RMG workers.
• Play a pivotal role in building strong partnerships, significantly expanding the portfolio in Bangladesh.
• Deliver expert technical assistance to private sector partners, ensuring the successful achievement of results in the Inclusive Digital Economy (IDE) portfolio.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Contributed as the Senior Program Officer (Field Operation Lead) to USAID's Feed to Future Bangladesh Digital Agriculture Activity, enhancing the capacity of value chain actors and empowering smallholder farmers and.
• Led the field operations team in successfully piloting eight government and private sector digital agriculture tools with agriculture value chain actors.
• Effectively coordinated implementing partners, tool owners, and the field operations team to ensure successful piloting of digital agriculture tools with various agriculture value chain actors.
• Conducted seven successful user tests of piloted digital agriculture tools in collaboration with the Digital Tool Manager.
• Successfully managed regional field operations team members, ensuring smooth day-to-day activities and delivering multiple training sessions and orientations to agriculture value chain stakeholders

Developed a curriculum and delivered training on digital citizenship and freedom of expression to national-level journalists for the 'Foster Responsible Digital Citizenship to Promote Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh' project of Dnet, funded by the European Union (EU).

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• I managed two significant projects at Dnet, a social organization leveraging technology for social impact. The USAID-funded 'e-Awareness for Students against Extremism (eASE)' project, targeting cyber awareness among.
• Collaborated with the ICTD Division, Ministry of Youth and Sports, and public-private universities to promote safer online habits among students and teachers.
• Advanced freedom of expression through digital citizenship education for students and teachers.
• Coordinated the publication of the country's first digital citizenship handbook for university students.
• Contributed to the creation of the country's first online e-learning platform focused on digital citizenship for students.
• Coordinated the country's first e-awareness Olympiad for students.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Feasibility Assessment for Water Entrepreneurship at RMG communities and Baseline Study for ‘Shujola – Promoting Water Entrepreneurs and Digital Financing Mechanism in Bangladesh’. The assignment is to conduct feasibility study for scoping the water entrepreneurship among RMG clusters in Bangladesh that would include market feasibility, demand analysis.

Bangladesh

• At MRDI, I successfully led two significant projects: the British High Commission-funded 'Capable Media for Strong Democracy' and the World Bank-funded 'National Right to Information (RTI) Survey.' I also played a.
• Collaborated with nine prominent media houses to enhance journalists' capacity for ethical and objective election reporting.
• Worked with consultants to develop the first-ever ethical code book for journalists.
• Supervised a team of researchers in analyzing election news.
• Led the team conducting the country's second national Right to Information survey.
• Managed a team to develop a mobile app that educates youth on the Right to Information Act, 2009.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• The USAID-funded Women and Girls Lead Global (WGLG) initiative by ITVS promoted gender equality and women's empowerment using media and local campaigns. Implemented in numerous Bangladeshi schools, it collaborated with.
• Collaborated with over hundred young facilitators to deploy and implement a new media campaign in more than 500 schools across 7 districts.
• Supported partner organizations in capacity building to effectively lead, implement, monitor, and evaluate the campaign.
• Facilitated numerous training sessions and workshops for representatives of government, local authorities, teachers, and student councils.
• Contributed as a team member in creating film facilitation guides for global film screenings and an easy toolkit for students to initiate projects.
• Oversaw the outreach and capacity-building budget, tracking expenses diligently.

4/8, Humayun Road, Block - B Mohammadpur - Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh

• I led field of Infolady program, empowering rural women and impacting marginalized communities. I supported three projects: DFID's 'Promoting Info Lady for Building Inclusive Information and Knowledge Systems', and two.
• Developed and executed the implementation strategy for the Infolady Social Entrepreneurship program, successfully deploying over hundred Infoladies.
• Created strategies and guided the team for the successful implementation of various projects under the program.
• Established and maintained relationships with government stakeholders, NGOs, and private institutions to strengthen the initiative.
• Innovated and identified new ideas, events, opportunities, and projects, ensuring smooth program implementation.
• Played a key role in executing innovative ICT-based information solutions for rural micro-entrepreneurs and farmers, as well as network institutions.

Khagrachhari District, Chattogram, Bangladesh

I prepared two module and conducted several training on the Right to Information Act 2009 for Para Development Committee Leaders (PDC) and local journalists of Chittagong Hill districts (Bandarban, Khagrachori, and Rangamati) for Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) for United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) supported project 'Strengthening ethnic communities.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• At BTN, a coalition supporting Bangladesh's ICT-based telecentre initiative, I facilitated capacity-building initiatives for partners and members to establish the centers.Key responsibilities and achievements:
• Collaborated with a team to develop the country's first e-commerce solution for Micro SMEs.
• Coordinated with partners, stakeholders, and network members to implement a digital information center in rural areas.
• Assisted the Prime Minister's Office in organizing the inaugural Digital Innovation Award event.
• Regularly published articles, news, features, and case studies in both traditional and social media.

Bangladesh

• HFW, a Japan-based nongovernmental international organization dedicated to creating a world free of hunger, at this period I successfully led its youth wing, Youth Ending Hunger (YAH).Key responsibilities and.
• Organized a series of National Youth Conferences, training sessions, and workshops, empowering youth with knowledge and skills to combat hunger effectively.
• Established strategic partnerships with youth-focused organizations and networks, enhancing collaborative efforts and resource sharing.
• Implemented ICT4D initiatives for YAH members, significantly enhancing their capabilities and effectiveness in addressing hunger issues.

Master Of Development Studies, Development Services

Master Of Social Science, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Social Science (Hons), International Relations

Higher Secondary Certification, Commerce

Secondary School Certification, Science