Department Heads
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SIMI KAMAL
Chief Executive
Founder of, and senior executive functions in
several non-profit and for-profit organizations and initiatives in
Pakistan and abroad, working on a range of developmental, gender and
humanitarian themes. Bachelors (Hons) and Masters Degrees from the
University of Cambridge and 25 years of work experience in Pakistan and
several other countries.
Has worked on the rights, empowerment and
advancement of Pakistani women and Muslim women since 1980, researching,
writing and speaking extensively both in Pakistan and abroad. Is one of
few international persons who has worked on women and water issues and
currently is part of a global think tank on water, responsible for
mainstreaming women and women's issues in the water sector. Team leader of
the Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP) covering political, policy
institutional and budgetary reforms across the public sector in Pakistan.
Special expertise in synthesizing opinions and
documents through participative processes into policies, presentations and
proposals across all social development sectors. Special interest and
extensive experience in gender and social development themes, sustainable
development, community development and cross-sectoral collaborative
platforms and networks, covering the role, policies, and institutional
development of government, civil society sector, and the development and
management of partnerships among government, independent, public and
private sectors. Founder of several public service international, regional
and national initiatives.
Over 150 assignments and postings as team
leader and senior team member covering advisory services, policy
development, programme design, research studies, institutional and
capacity development, evaluations and pre-finance assessments. Author and
co-author of over 180 research and evaluation reports, handbooks and
training modules (several in print) and over 450 articles and papers
published in Pakistan and abroad. Regular appearance on international and
national media on issues of women, gender relations, water and the
donor-NGO-government nexus in the developing world.
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ZIA NIAZI
Chief Coordinator
Senior executive functions in for-profit and non-profit organizations and
initiatives in Pakistan, working on a range of social and community
development themes. Bachelors (Hons) and Masters degrees from the
University of Karachi and more than 18 years of work experience both as a
national and an international consultant. Extensive experience of working
with community based civil society organizations and private sector
organizations, bilateral and multilateral aid agencies, and national and
provincial government institutions.
Extensive experience in gender and
social development, community development and expertise in synthesizing
opinions and documents through participative processes into policies,
strategies and concrete action across social development sectors, in
consonance with infrastructure projects and with the rights and lives of
women, children, the disadvantaged and the poor.
Team leader and team member for over 50
field-based assignments, studies and evaluations, a majority covering
community-based interventions.
- SYED ZIAUDDIN
Director Finance
With a masters degree in
Business Administration, in Finance from Adamson University and an LLB
from SM Law College, Mr Ziauddin is the Director, Finance & Accounts and
is involved in the development and operationalization of Raasta's
administrative structure in collaboration with the Chief Executive. Having
18 years of experience in the
field of
Finance & Accounts,
he is responsible for the financial management of Raasta, billing, staff
relations and other related functions. Mr. Ziauddin has also has vast
experience of developing & designing of financial proposals for
international clients
such as
UNICEF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Swiss Development Cooperation,
Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited, Save the Children (UK)
and the
British High Commission.
A most valuable member of the Raasta team, he heads the Raasta office at
Karachi in the absence of the Chief Executive.
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MUNEEZEH SAEED KHAN
Director, Research Unit
With
a Masters degree from
University of Punjab, Ms Khan is Director, Research Unit at Raasta,
Karachi. She leads the designing and conducting of field-based
research and evaluation studies. Her special areas of interest are WID,
reproductive health, poverty alleviation and gender themes. As team
leader and team member for several field-based studies, she undertakes
data collection, focus group discussions, quantitative and qualitative
data compilation, analysis and report writing. She has also assisted in
the development of modules, training materials and training evaluations.
Involved in the networking and liaison operations with research-related
issues of Raasta.
Names and designations
of other key staff members
- Kausar Hashmi
Manager, Research Unit
- Ashok Kumar
Senior Research Officer, Publications and Documentation Unit
- Sirajuddin Khan
Administrative Officer, Admin Unit
- Muhammad Kaleem
Accounts Assistant, Accounts Unit
- Deepak Roy
Office Assistant, Admin Unit
Key Associates
- A G Pirzada
Economist
- Shahida Sajid Ali
Senior Research Officer, Capacity Building & Evaluation Unit
- Jodah Bukhari
Evaluation and Assessment Officer, Capacity Building and Evaluation Unit
- S Jamil Hussan Kazmi
Geographer/GIS Specialist
- M.A Jabbar
Advisor, Finance
- Dr. Razia Niazi
Advisor, Research
- Shehnaz Rahat Kapadia
Capacity Development & Entrepreneurship Specialist
- Nazia Bano
Socio-economic & Education Specialist
- Rizwan Baig
Research & Community Development Specialist
- Iftikhar Ahmed Channa
Institutional Development Spcialist
- Muhammad Mian Memon
Community Development Specialist
- Meraj Humayun Khan
Associate, NWFP
- Nahida Safdar
Associate, Baluchistan
- Saleha Raza
Admin Assistant, Admin Unit
- M SAEED QURESHI
M.Phil Demography & Social Sector Research Specialist
This group of professional, full-time staff is assisted by several junior support staff at all locations, and frequently supplemented by interns and trainees.
For CVs, a complete staff listing, and additional information, please email
us at
staff@raasta.com.
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