IMRAN BASHIR

Islamabad, Pakistan
E-mail: immran.bashir@gmail.com| Mobile No.: +92-345-4017771
[Program Development& Management] [Monitoring & Evaluation] [Grants Management]

PROFILE
Imran Bashir is a highly skilled and versatile professional with over 15 years experience in the international
development sector, including both private and public sector. Imran has worked in program development, M&E,
and funds management roles. Through all these roles, Imran brings a strong understanding of need based
program development, grants management and M&E systems and procedures development. Imran draws on his
deep experience in designing and managing a wide range of projects in areas of economic growth, livelihoods,
private sector development, skills development, agriculture, health, education governance, peace and
democracy. Imran has conducted numerous research studies, market assessments, baselines, Midterm reviews,
evaluations and Value Chain Analysis. Imrans greatest strengths include his ability to connect a wide, strategic
viewpoint with detailed operational know-how and translate this into effective outcomes. He is sought after for his
strategic insight and clear thinking. Imran holds a MS/MPhil degree in Management Sciences from one of the top
ranked business Schools in Pakistan.

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Organization Designation
Devnex Director Research & Program Development
Community World Service Asia Program Manager - Afghanistan & Pakistan
Oxford Policy Management/ Abacus Consulting Challenge Fund Coordinator DFID Sub National
Governance Program
Community World Service Asia Program Advisor
Church World Service, Pakistan/Afghanistan Program Coordinator- Afghanistan & Pakistan ( Head
Social Development Program)
Agribusiness Support Fund Program Management Specialist - USAID Agribusiness
Project
Agribusiness Support Fund Senior Manager Programs - USAID Agribusiness
Project
Agribusiness Support Fund Deputy Regional Program Manager - USAID
Agribusiness Project
Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority- Manager - Rural Enterprise Modernization Project
SMEDA ADB Funded
Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority- Assistant Manager Sector & Business Development.
SMEDA
Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority- Management Associate MDG ( Skills Development)
SMEDA
Khushhali Bank - Microfinance Microfinance Officer
FMC - United R&D Task Force
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
June 2017 to date (Part Time)
Director Research & Program Development
Devnex
Islamabad, Pakistan

Plan and direct new business activities and guide proposal teams.
Analyze development funding trends and priorities. Formulate strategies, new directions, and techniques
to grow the company and improve market share, and networks with clients, consultants, and counterparts
regarding new business opportunities
Establish and nurture collaborative relationships with potential partners, subcontractors, technical
specialists, and donor agencies.
Develop effective working relationships with clients, counterparts and stakeholders and continually
promote outstanding client service.
Undertake leadership role in proposal development, analyzing and recommending bid decisions, and
conceptualizing teaming, technical approaches, and cost strategies to maximize competitive advantage
When appropriate, assume role of proposal czar or technical writer, providing vision and leadership to
proposal teams, and mentoring and supervising the application of best practices.
Proactively track upcoming solicitations and inform relevant in-house parties of bids in sufficient time to
make informed go and no go decisions.
Apply in-depth technical expertise to new business efforts.
Coordinate researches /studies, supervise collection and analysis of Data.
Deliver effective oral and written presentations that advance development assistance knowledge and
understanding and communicate in a way that persuades and promotes openness and innovation.
Proactive monitoring and quality assurance of all ongoing projects.

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June 2016 - May 2017
Community World Service Asia- Program Manager / Advisor
Managed entire Development and Capacity Enhancement portfolio (Livelihoods, Health, Education,
Peace & Democracy) in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Key responsibilities included;
Projects Implementation and financial management
Make sure that projects have implementation plan as per proposal and budget approved by donors.
Follow up with project teams at regular intervals to make sure that projects are on track as per
implementation plan.
Design and Supervise baseline surveys, midterm evaluations and final assessments for all projects.
Ensure that monitoring team has good quality and sufficient tools in place to report against indicators as
given in project log frames.
Ensure that data is regularly collected and analyzed against indicators.
Ensure necessary systems/policies are in place
Take initiative of doing lesson learning exercises from time to time with teams
Ensuring gaps identified through review processes/evaluations are addressed
Finalize narrative and financial reports of all projects
Ensure all donor reporting deadlines and formats are followed
Ensure Quality and Accountability mainstreaming in all projects.
Increasing visibility of projects.
Help in developing publications for projects.
Strengthening networking and linkages

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 Represent Community World Service Asia nationally and internationally
Proposal development for new projects under the thematic areas of Peace and Democracy; Quality and
Accountability; and Education, livelihood, and health
Fundraising
Building capacity of program team in technical areas
Recruitment and orientation of staff as and when required
Maintain a positive relationship with the overall program team
Ensure organizations expectation from program team members are clear to them
Provide timely feedback to team members as and when required
Promote and practice team accountability
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March 2014 to June 2016
Challenge Fund Coordinator
Abacus Consulting / Oxford Policy Management
DFID Sub-National Governance (SNG) Program
Lahore, Pakistan

The SNG Programme aims to contribute towards more stable democracy in Pakistan by helping to
ensure government services (including education, health and water and sanitation) better meet the
needs of poor people in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The key considerations of the SNG technical
assistance will be on improving provincial and district governments capacity, responsiveness and
accountability to achieve the programme objective of improved public service delivery. The District
Delivery Challenge Fund (DDCF) is 2.7m fund established under the SNG programme. DDCF) is
designed to identify, develop and pilot innovative ideas for improving the delivery of public services at
the district level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab. DDCF offers limited grants to public and
private actors to demonstrate innovative and potentially scalable pilot approaches for improving district-
level public services.

For 2.5 years managed seven ICT based innovative approaches to improve public service delivery
in health and education these approaches were implemented by Information Technology University
(ITU),Burki Institute of Public Policy , SAHI ,TeleTaleem and J&B Medical among others. Key
responsibilities were;
Design and operation of grants management procedures.
Marketing, outreach and public information.
Assess concepts and applications
Organizations Capacity Assessment, Identify potential Risks, Areas of Improvement.
Minimize Fiduciary Risk.
Conclude grants and financial management.
Guide grantees in development of work plans, budget, results frameworks and project log frame.
Management of challenge fund projects
Relationship building with key client counterparts and relevant government departments and district
administrations.
Pro-active projects monitoring and reporting.

June 2013 to February 2014

Program Coordinator Pakistan/Afghanistan
Church World Service
Planning, management, and implementation of projects both in Pakistan and Afghanistan. ( Health,
Education, Democracy, Governance, Peace and Livelihood Projects)
Recruitment, orientation and management of program team.
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 Staff coaching, development and team building.
Strengthen systems and mechanisms to run program.
Communication and liaison with all partners.
M&E, and regular reviews of projects
Support team in designing, conducting & data analysis of Needs Assessments and Baseline Surveys of
projects
Financial management of projects.
Timely reporting of projects to donors.
Visibility of projects.
Proposal development, fundraising, and networking in Kabul & Islamabad.
Ensure team follows standard guidelines and policies, including security protocols and ISO.
Mainstreaming of Q & A and Local Capacities for Peace (Do no Harm)
Develop & maintain good rapport with implementing partners
Support implementing partners in their capacity building.
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April 2012 to June 2013

Program Management Specialist (USAIDs Agribusiness Project)
Agribusiness Support Fund
Islamabad, Pakistan

USAID Agribusiness Project (UAP), a 89.4 million US$ project; aims to support improved conditions for
broad-based economic growth, create employment opportunities, and contribute to poverty alleviation
through an increase in competitiveness of horticulture and livestock value chains.

Overall responsibility for coordinating and implementing program, together with supporting the COP
in preparation of detailed annual work-plans, targets and budgets for the regions / provinces, design
interventions and program implementation .
Responsible for finalizing and sending biweekly, quarterly and annual reports to donor.
Supervise all value chains analysis and M&E component sub awarded to CNFA.
Manage International Market Assessment and Linkages program sub awarded to JE Austen.
Present assessment data for value chains and interventions prioritization.
Development of grants products for Small and Medium Agri Businesses (Business Development
matching grants for processors, exporters, cool chain development, storage, input suppliers, retailers,
startups, expansions)
Review Grants RFAs and EOIs.
Coordination, research, business plans and cash flows reviews.
Coordination of Matching Grant support (USD 48 million)
In consultation with agricultural departments, private sector agribusinesses, farmer groups and
associations, universities and research institutes, and other relevant stakeholders, identify potential
areas of agribusiness intervention and development support to be delivered by the Project; Sell and
promote Projects concept and mandate.
Undertake an initial screening process of any requests for support submitted, to verify the
applicability of the submission, and to further develop the concept for final consideration
In conjunction with the provincial / regional Horticulture, Livestock & Dairy, and Fisheries Specialists,
identify specific crop/product agribusiness opportunities and provide a detailed assessment of the
potential and additional resources required to realize a viable business
Identify prevailing policy, legislative or regulatory constraints impeding development of the sector,
or sub-sectors.

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 Develop the linkages and networks required for project implementation and identify and implement
pro-active measures for continued collaboration.
Develop and manage Value Chain platforms.
Manage Technical and Managerial Trainings for agribusinesses
Organization of Farmer Field Schools
Formation of Farmers Enterprise Groups
TA for capacity building of BDSPs
TA support for Quality Assurance and Food Safety Compliance

January 2008 to March 2012

ManagerRural Enterprise Modernization Project (REMP)
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)
Government of Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan

Premier institution of the Government of Pakistan under Ministry of Industries & Production. SMEDA was
established in October 1998 to take on the challenge of developing Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in
Pakistan. With a futuristic approach and professional management structure it has focus on providing an
enabling environment and business development services to small and medium enterprises. SMEDA is not
only an SME policy-advisory body for the government of Pakistan but also facilitates other stakeholders in
addressing their SME development agendas.

REMP a project co funded by Government of Pakistan & Asian Development Bank to support development
of micro and small enterprises in Pakistan. Developed PC-I of the project and was focal person to coordinate
with Planning and Development Department.

Undertake surveys and research in all provinces to identify and prioritize project interventions.
Prepare Project annual work plans and quarterly financial requirements.
Project progress and financial reporting to Planning and Development Department, Economic
Affairs Division (EAD) and Asian Development Bank.
Identify aspects of modernization and interactions and linkages with micro-and small enterprises
Scrutinize various proposals for rural micro and small enterprise development.
Preparation of TORs for Consultants
Developing Functional interaction/networking with RSPs and other institutions particularly MFIs.
Review and propose organizational structure, systems and procedures in line with international best
practices of similar development programs with regard to Rural/enterprise development and cluster
management practices.
Formulation/ preparation of Eligibility Criteria for selection of participating organizations and list of
key stakeholders to be consulted for a range of sectors/sub sectors of the Project
Liaison with Partner Organizations, Government departments and Consultants
Independently manage monitoring and evaluations of all projects.

December 2006 to January 2008

Assistant Manager Sector & Business Development
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)
Lahore, Pakistan
Collect and Analyze Help Desks Data from all regional offices.
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 Finalize Monthly and quarterly reports.
Coordinate with Commercial banks and business associations for collection of data and present trends
to management.
Research and sector studies for SME facilitation and policy formulation.
Assist Private Sector in Preparation and Presentation of Sector Strategies to Competent Authorities in
Government of Pakistan.
Efficient delivery of Business Development Services
Coordinator Shell Tameer (Shell LiveWIRE is a Royal Dutch Shell Social Investment Programme, which
enables young people to start their own business and create employment. Shell LiveWIRE is currently
present in 15 countries across the globe. Over 9.2m young entrepreneurs have benefited from Shell
LiveWIRE global programmes since its inception in 1982. In Pakistan, Shell LiveWIRE was launched in
2003 with the local name of "Tameer," which means "to build", The programme encourages a business
environment through developing entrepreneurial skills in young people aged between 18-35)
Member of Business Incubation Facility Development Team

January 2004 to December 2006

Management Associate MDG/ Training Services
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)
Lahore, Pakistan
Formulation, Planning and conduct of Training programs for SMEs
Conduct Training Need analysis applying various TNA tools to find out training and development needs.
Prepare schedule of Training Courses in accordance with Training Need analysis for a year and then
bifurcate into the four-monthly schedule for better conduct and coordination of all the training programs
Coordination with the National and International training and skill development organizations
Identification of the resource person, curriculum development of training program in coordination with the
resource person, selection of the Venue, marketing related activities of the training program coordination
of the payments, preparing the database of the participants and financial settlement of the accounts.
Coordination with regions for successfully conducting the training program based upon their assessment
of training needs
Develop local networking with the helpdesks, resource persons, Training Institutes and other
organizations

From August 2002 to May 2003

CSO
Khushhali Bank Limited (Micro Finance Bank)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Manage Credit MIS at Branch Level
Monthly Financial & portfolio reports with bifurcation of active and delinquent cases.
Micro Finance Sales & Service
Cash flow analysis for all Brach browsers
Scrutiny of credit cases.

TRAININGS/ CERTIFICATIONS
Results Based Project Management: Monitoring & Evaluation Wits University Johannesburg (edx)
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Harvard University

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 Cash Transfer Programming Fundamentals ( CaLP)
Inclusive Governance & Social Accountability Tools The Hague Academy Netherlands. 20th to 30th
November 2016.
CHS Certification June, 2016
Grass root Economic Development with One Village One Product August 2008, Thailand (Fellowship
Royal Thai Government) 3 Weeks
Productivity Improvement through Work Study ( 28 May to 13 July 2007) at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (
Fellowship under Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program-MTCP 2007) 8 Weeks
One Village One Product Program for Community Development August 2004, at Bangkok Thailand (
Organized by APO Japan)
Six Months Skill Enhancement Workshop National Institute of Banking and Finance ,Islamabad

EDUCATION:
MS/M Phil Management Sciences (Project Management)
SZABIST Islamabad (HEC Top Ranked Business Institute)
Research paper on effectiveness of Monitoring and Project planning tools.
Research paper on poverty Alleviation Projects in Pakistan ; Critical Success Factors and
Implementers difference
Session Topper and distinction in Quantitative Techniques for Research.

BSc (Hons) /MSc Agriculture 1997-2001

Bahauddin Zakareya University Multan. Punjab, Pakistan

Diploma in Human Resource Management

SZABIST-Islamabad

SKILLS EXPERIENCE:

Technical Skills:
Project/ Programme Designing: Situational analysis, business case development, SWOT
analysis, political economy analysis, project problem-solution tree, logframe, performance
management framework, result management frameworks, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
frameworks, risks matrix.
Data Management and Analysis: Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, management
information systems, advance analytical skills, use of GIS technology for analysis and decision
making.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment: Baseline surveys, evaluations and impact
assessments, environmental assessments.

Computer/ IT Skills:
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office, MS Excel based analysis/ pivoting, PowerPoint presentation,
project management software
Statistical Software Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS)
IT/ Web based Software: Survey-Monkey Online Survey Software & Questionnaire Tool, Epi-
Surveyor/ Nokia Collect Mobile Data Collection, GIS technology for planning, monitoring and
decision making, IT-based feedback and accountability systems

Languages:

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 English (Fluency in reading, speaking and writing) IELTS Academic Band 7
Urdu (Fluency in reading, speaking and writing)
Punjabi (Good in speaking)

Projects
Business Plan for CWSAs Social Enterprise May 2017.
DFID GPAF Project Mid Term Assessment February March 2017.
Technical Assistance to District Government Sheikhupura , Punjab , Pakistan, 2016
Developed Results framework and impact assessment methodology for DFID funded project with
objectives to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Project had specific targets of increasing ANC1
follow-ups, increasing live births at government facilities and increasing general patient flow at
BHUs.
Technical Assistance to District Government Hafizabad , Punjab , Pakistan, 2016
Developed Results framework and impact assessment methodology for DFID funded project with
objectives to reduce maternal and infant mortality by avoiding three critical delays through
introduction of Integrated Ambulance Service.

Market Assessment of Crafts /hand embroidery Skills. (April to August 2015)- DFID GPAF
Y Care International , CWSA
Market assessment focusing on specialized brands involved in retail and export of handicrafts to
determine market size, market future stability in terms of size and demand (Stable, increasing or
decreasing), profitability / cost structure (On what basis the skilled workers are paid) , Demand Vs
availability of skilled workers for various crafts and current channels ( urban/rural workers).

Multi Country Need Assessment (September 2013). Y care International

Study to assess the current situation of marginalized and vulnerable young people in the selected
districts of Punjab and Sindh to identify their priority needs, in particular focusing on their livelihoods
needs.

Value Chain Analysis Livestock and Horticulture. ( 2012-2013). USAID The Agribusiness
Project
1) Overall competitiveness of the value chain and 2) domestic and international market analysis,
using secondary data for the global markets and primary and secondary data sources to analyze
demand and market gaps. Analysis of the economics of production, processing and trade.
Business Plan for Rural Enterprise Modernization Organization. 2006
Handicrafts Clusters Profiles Pakistan (2005) Asian Development Bank, Rural Enterprise
Modernization Project.
Nationwide research and analysis exercise conducted to determine the potential for growth in
different clusters of the country (600 Clusters) that were engaged in the production of Handicrafts.
Gathered information regarding demographics, product range, male/female ratio, tools and raw
material required, annual production and sales, economic and social aspects, and market dynamics
of products; Assessment of existing cluster situation on the basis of SWOT analysis; current
products range; Identification of market channels prevalent in the selected clusters;

Impact Assessment Microfinance - 2003

123 borrowers of Khushhali Bank
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 Political Profiles of Districts ( FATA & 127 Districts of Pakistan) Funded by British High Commission
Pakistan
Religious Minorities in Pakistans Elections. Funded by British High Commission focused on barriers
faced by non-Muslim communities and their electoral strength in districts across Pakistan.
Making joint electorate work for minorities.
Caucus of Non Muslim Parliamentarians to facilitate Non-Muslim reserved seat parliamentarians to
actively take part in parliamentary proceedings and attend to their communities' issues, both legislative
and developmental.
Parliamentarians Performance Score cards jointly done with FAFEN.
Rights of bonded brick Kiln Workers.
Campaign for voters participation in 2013 elections.
Strengthening Role of Women in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building.
Enhance the capacity of destitute children to develop their mental ability, daily-life management skills,
orienting their behavior towards social cooperation and peace building in Bamyan Afghanistan.
Promoting Women Political and Electoral Rights in Afghanistan.
USIP funded project focused on Improving public understanding of the costs of conflict and peaceful
alternatives to the violent resolution of conflict and reducing strife and insecurity through religious and
inter-communal dialogue by supporting traditional approaches to non-violent conflict management

REFERENCES:

Shoeb Iqbal Syed

Team Leader Punjab
DFID-Subnational Governance Program

Usman Khan
Policy & Governance Advisor
DFID- Subnational Governance Program
Assistant Professor Department of Economics
LUMS

Mizra Suhail Aamir

Secretary Human Resources, Government of Pakistan
Ex Project Director
Immediate Supervisor in Rural Enterprise Modernization Project

Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh

Secretary Finance, Government of the Punjab.

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