Curriculum Vitae - Inam Ullah Khan

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1 Contact: Ph: Born 1959 Availability: immediate Postal : Village and Post Office Ouch, District Dir Lower, NWFP, Pakistan Experience S. No Period Designation Organization 1. July 2016 till Independent Consultant date 2. August National REDD+ Coordinator, MoCC-WB June 2016 WB-FCPF R-PP 3. April Head IUCN Sarhad Office/Expert June Feb March Oct 2013 Feb Aug 2008 Sept Jan 2007 to Aug Nov 2005 to Dec July 2004 to Nov Oct June, May 2000 to Sept October 1985 to April 2000 NRM S. Divisional Forest officer, Forestry Planning, Extension and Monitoring Centre Consultant IUCN for FATA & KP Head IUCN Sarhad Office/Expert NRM Expert NRM Forest Programme Officer Asia Coordinator NRM Coordinator Policy Advocacy Coordinator Forestry Range Forest Officer Govt. Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IUCN Asia Region Thailand Government of NWFP Working experience Policies and strategies Team Leader to supervise preparation of National REDD+ Strategy, Team Leader Revision of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and formulation of Provincial Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Contributor to REDD + National Forest Management System (NFMS) Group member REDD + Working Group 4 (WG4): Stakeholder Engagement and Safeguards Team leader Protected Areas System Gap Analysis for policy recommendations Team member to develop the National Access and Benefit Sharing law Leading a team of experts to develop Pakistan s National Wetlands Policy Assisted and advised in the formulation of the National Forest Policy Assisted and advised in the formulation of the Provincial Forest Policy 1

2 Supported the development of the draft Provincial Agriculture Policy Organized various Policy Dialogues on contemporary NRM, Forestry and Governance issues Developed Contextual framework for Policy Advocacy Designed and formulated Strategy on Awareness Raising Among Non-conventional partners Developed Advocacy strategy Supported the formulation of drought management strategy for NWFP Facilitated the process of gender mainstreaming by deepening the understanding on IUCN global and country office gender policy through various tools in IUCNP projects in Northern Pakistan and partners at the provincial and district level Assisted in development of NWFP forestry vision Advised on the forestry sector institutional reforms Assisted in formulation of Social mobilization strategy for UNDP funded program titled Program for Mountain Areas Conservation Guided the formulation of gender mainstreaming in UNDP funded Program for Mountain Areas Conservation Facilitated policy and legislative reviews and provided support in policies formulation and institutional strengthening. Developed mechanism for institutionalisation of Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy Supported forestry reforms process by contributing technically Planning and Monitoring Planning development of National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS), Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) Planning the development of Feedback grievance redressal mechanism (FGRM), Environmental and Social management frame work (ESMF), Safeguard information Systems Implementation of IUCN component of Mountains and Markets project Facilitated development management plan for Ziarat Biosphere Reserve. Assisted preparation of nomination form for declaration of Juniper Ecosystem as Biosphere Reserve Developed Biodiversity Guidelines for Select Sectors in the Juniper Forest Ecosystem Developed four valley conservation plans for sub valleys in Juniper ecosystems of Ziarat. Developed plan to operationalise the medicinal plants centre in Ziarat Designed replicable NRM Model Projects for implementation in NWFP and NAs. Assisted the IUCN Regional Group Head Ecosystems and Livelihoods, Bangkok in coordinating and further developing forest programme activities. Assisted IUCN regional forestry program in planning and management Reviewed various project concepts and proposals in poverty alleviation, participatory integrated natural resource management and governance, environment, and agriculture and water resources sectors. Provided technical inputs on NRM aspects on project/programme proposal development Designed and developed IUCN s Regional Medicinal Plants project Supported the development and implementation of the Regional Forest Programmes annual work plans and supported the monitoring and evaluation of IUCN s conservation activities at the country and regional level; Developed two project documents for government partners on integrated Natural resource management for poverty alleviation Developed project document for establishing sustainable development unit in FATA secretariat Supported integrated planning and management for sustainable development at the local/decentralized level, with special reference to gender mainstreaming Developed the Village land use plans Formulated participatory management plans in the most rugged and traditional society. Introduced Community operated Range Management practices Monitored and provided organizational and administrative management and technical guidance to project staff, Managed and monitored inter and intra district timber movement and trade Conducted Forest inventory of Gidarpur forests and prepared twenty years management plan. Conducted Forest inventory of Khandia forests and prepared fifteen years management plan. Monitored and implemented planned activities in three different projects. 2

3 Supported the preparation of Mountain Areas Conservancy and Livelihoods Programme document. Facilitated reviewing district level planning processes for enhanced women participation in development. Led the process of developing sustainability indicators at district level Conducted economic and social analysis of field based interventions Capacity Building Trained officials of the National Environmental Protection Agency Afghanistan in preparing Man and the Biosphere nomination Dossier for submission to UNESCO Mapping medicinal plants in four valleys. Facilitated and supervised capacity building of local communities in efficient use of water, sustainable management of range resources, wildlife management, Developed capacities of farmers in natural resource management Developed capacities of Faculty members of ESMA AJK and Professional staff of AJK agriculture department on sustainable natural resource management Developed capacities of select communities, CCBs (Citizen Community Boards) and district level partners at the local level to improve management of and access to key natural resources Initiated capacity building of relevant partners and stakeholders in common property resource management. Trained staff and communities to undertake the traditional use of natural resources including rangelands and pastures on scientific grounds. Trained communities in raising forest nurseries Developed capacities of the communities and staff in activity mapping Trained communities in planting and sowing Trained forest staff in new practices and disciplines in forestry. Trained communities in village land use planning Trained IUCNP staff in participatory approaches Implementation As National REDD+ Coordinator implemented World Bank Forest carbon Partnership Facility REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal fo the Federal Ministry of Climate change Implementation and monitoring of UNESCO supported People and Protected Areas project on Ziarat Biosphere Reserve Implementation of project on Programme of Work for Protected Areas Project Manager Ziarat, Juniper Project Developed partnerships with public sector and academia and linked local organised communities through memorandum of understanding. Supporting the creation of sustainable development unit in the FATA Secretariat. Managed various projects including planning, implementation monitoring and reporting. Developed partnerships with potential NGO s and select academic institutions in support of implementation Facilitated IUCN district level teams to develop and implement innovative natural resource based model projects for improved livelihoods of remote poor communities Liaised with UNDP Country Office, Ministry of Environment and other partners for effective implementation of bridging phase of mountain areas conservation project. Facilitated partners in implementation of model projects; Facilitated review of district level planning processes for enhanced women participation in development. Managed and implemented ongoing projects and assisted in the administration of the IUCN Regional Forest program Raised awareness among non-conventional partners regarding conservation of natural resources Implemented and integrated NRM and rural development activities at the village level. Implemented forest management plans in various districts Implemented income generation project for Afghan Refugees in Chitral and Mohamand Agency Mobilizing communities for forestry interventions to eradicate poppy Raised and monitored community plantations in various parts of the province Implemented joint resource management plans (JRM) Raised awareness among school children at primary and secondary level. Introduced raising fast growing species on farmlands to meet of fuel and fodder needs ; 3

4 Implemented and monitored natural resource management based income generation activities for Afghan refugees Silviculturaly managed watersheds having natural conifer forest in the dry temperate region of Chitral. Planned and implemented forest rehabilitation. Facilitated and organised international workshops and consultations Supported local, regional and global initiatives on biodiversity and Protected Areas. Supported IUCNP district offices in the implementation of governance and natural resource components of the District Integrated Development Visions Supported select civil society sustainable development networks. (Sarhad Conservation Network, Pakistan Women Writer s Forum, Gender Voices, Gender Empowerment and Mainstreaming) Personal Profile A mature and seasoned professional with strong analytical and conceptual skills, rigor and discipline for working under tight guidelines and timelines with demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues in a multilingual and multicultural environment. An experienced and self-motivated specialist having high quality interpersonal and presentation skills, who can effectively liaise with civil society partners and government officials at various tiers of administration. A motivator with a solid track record showing initiative and sound judgment, who delivered results independently and under demanding and challenging environments. Possesses strong communication and negotiation skills to interact and dialogue at all levels of the government, NGOs and civil society organisations towards timely and effective programme execution. Committed to continuous growth and learning with depth and variety of experience and knowledge. Possess team leadership and team member skills. EDUCATION Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan M.Sc. Forestry, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan B. Sc. Forestry, Government Jehanzeb College, Swat Pakistan BA Political Sc, Economics, 1978 Lawrence College Murree Matric & F. Sc TRAININGS Training the Trainers REDD+ MRV National Forest Inventory Principles (REDD+) World Heritage listing and assessments Basic training on GHG inventory preparation for the LULUCF/AFOLU sectors Orientation to REDD + Red listing Basic GIS Community enterprise development (RECOFTC) Participatory tools and techniques in community forestry (RECOFT) Forest Landscape Restoration Governance and livelihoods Poverty and environment nexus WTO and its impact on Food, Agriculture and Pharmaceutical industries Planning tools Handling people positively and assertively Climate change Communication, Presentations and creative writing Gender analysis Values Natural Resource Management by Social Forestry Project Malakand Dir Village Land Use Planning Conflict Resolution Training of trainers Basic Communication Skills Innovative Skills in Social Forestry Range Management Practices 4

5 Computer literacy: I have an excellent proficiency in MS Office and Internet Protocols. Research and publications Environmental Strategy for UNHCR-RAHA, Author(2015) Biodiversity Guidelines for Juniper Ecosystems of Balochistan author (2011) Natural Resource management for improved livelihoods in Northern Pakistan author (2007) Training module on harvesting of natural resources author. (1997) Village management plans author. ( ) Woking Plan for Khandia Forests (Co-author) 1988 Woking Plan for Gidarpur Forests (Co-author) 1987 Research thesis Impact of watershed management practices on the socio-economic conditions of village Thrai, Dir district. (1985) Reviews Midterm Review of UNDP GEF project, Mountains and Markets: Business and Biodiversity in Northern Pakistan Member Reactive Monitoring Mission, Dong Phyayen Khao Yai Forest Complex World Heritage Site Member of the Ramsar Advisory Mission for exploring possibilities of flood plain management in the Indus delta Project evaluation of Palas Conservation and development Project Replicable NRM practices: The Northern Pakistan Experience Policy Options for affirmative actions Sector papers FATA sustainable Development Plan LANGUAGES Urdu - Written, spoken and comprehension -Native English - Written, spoken and comprehension -Fluent Pukhto - Written, Spoken and comprehension -Native References: Upon request 5