Asif Haider Shah
Secretary/National Project Director
Ministry of Climate Change
3rd Floor, LG & RD Complex
G-5/2, Islamabad
Phone : +92 51 9224579
Fax : +92 51 9204126
Email : secretary@mocc.gov.pk
Syed Ghulam Qadir Shah
National REDD+ Coordinator (NRC)
Email: gqshah@redd-pakistan.org
Syed Ghulam Qadir Shah holds Masters Degrees in Forestry from Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar and Masters in Environmental Management & Development from Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. He has attended several on-job trainings in various aspects of natural resources management, climate change and REDD+. He possesses more than twenty five years’ experience of working with government, and International Organizations in Pakistan in various aspects of forestry and biodiversity conservation.
Nadeem Nisar
Contract Management & Procurement Officer
Email: nnisar@redd-pakistan.org
Nadeem Nisar is the “Contract Management & Procurement Officer” at National REDD+ Office and is responsible to look after the procurement management function of REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) Project, funded by The World Bank.
Mr. Nadeem has attained Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from University of Central Punjab. He has received trainings on Procurement Management, Time Management, Computer System Management and ISO Certified Internal Auditor course.
Ha has 20+ years of experience in Procurement and Contract Management in corporate sector, within construction and manufacturing industries. He has undertaken large scale high value procurement for MNCs ensuring value for money.
Muhammad Afrasiyab
GIS / Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) Expert
Email: mafrasiyab@redd-pakistan.org
Mr. Muhammad Afrasiyab is a GIS Expert and equally good forester by profession, having dual masters in Remote Sensing / GIS and in Forestry. Muhammad Afrasiyab has graduated in Remote Sensing and GIS from the Institute of Geographical Information System, National University of Science and Technology Pakistan, specialized in the applications of Remote Sensing / GIS in forestry sector. He is additionally qualified as a forestry graduate from Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI) Peshawar with distinction. With over 7 years of work experience he has been associated with many high profile organizations working in the forestry & GIS sectors including ICIMOD, WWF Pakistan, The Urban Unit and has also served in Government of Pakistan as Range Forest Officer. He is well versed with the previous initiatives of Government of Pakistan on REDD+ being involved in multiple key roles including the development of Action Plan for National Forest Monitoring System through Targetted Support Funds of UN-REDD. He has also conducted various trainings on the advanced tools and techniques of forest monitoring for REDD+ in Pakistan.
In the National REDD+ Office, Muhammad Afrasiyab is currently working as an individual consultant (GIS/MRV Expert) assisting the implementation of REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) of Forest Carbon Parnership Facility of the World Bank. This also includes the activities of developing a National Forest Monitoring System, Forest Reference Emission Levels and Safeguards Information System for REDD+ in Pakistan. He is also supervising ongoing research works under various inititives of the Ministry of Climate Change.
Publications:
- Afrasiyab, M. et al. (2012). Spatial Assesment of Forest Site Quality for Afforestation. Pakistan Journal of Forests, Vol.62(2), 2012
- Nasir, S. M., Afrasiyab, M., Athar, S. (2015). Application of Holdridge Life Zones in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany. Vol. 47(SI): 359-366, 2015
- Ullah, S., Farooq, M., Shafique, M., Afrasiyab, M. (2016). Spatial assessment of forest cover and land-use changes in the Hindu-Kush mountain ranges of northern Pakistan. 13: 1229. doi:10.1007/s11629-015-3456-3
Mr. Pervez Manan
National Forest Inventory Expert
Email: pmanan@redd-pakistan.org
Mr. Pervez Manan joined the National REDD+ Office team as National Forest Inventory (NFI) Expert on 1st January, 2019.
He possesses Master of Science degree in Forestry from Pakistan Forest Institute and has diverse and wide range of demonstrated experience of over 11 years working with Government and International Organizations.
He has expertise in Forest Management and Forest Inventory and has performed different roles, duties and responsibilities such as project management, institutional and strategies development, planning, integrated natural resources management, forestry development, integrated watershed management, social mobilization and sustainable livelihoods development, monitoring and analysis.
His experience also includes application and internalization of cross cutting themes of climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environment, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender and Social protection in to multidimensional development initiatives of poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods.
He also remained part of the planning and implementation of the well known and historic project “Billion Tree Afforestation Project” of the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan in the capacity of Divisional Forest Officer.
Farhat Jabeen
Research Associate REDD+
Email: farhat@redd-pakistan.org
Miss Farhat Jabeen is an Environmentalist, currently working as a Research Associate in National REDD+ Office, Ministry of Climate Change. She has got Maters degree in Environmental Sciences with a focus on solid waste management from National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad. During her Masters, she presented her research study in International Conferences. Previously she has worked with Ministry of Climate Change and Global Environment Facility of Ministry of Climate Change as an intern. She also worked as an enumerator in Snow leopard foundation, a non-profit organization of working on conservation of wildlife with a focus on snow leopard in Himalaya, Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges.
Rizwan Munir Afzal
Finance Manager Redd+ Pakistan
Email: rizwan.afzal@redd-pakistan.org
Mr. Rizwan Munir Afzal is a experienced professional with over twenty one (21) years of demonstrated experience that has been acquired while working with Attock Oil Refinery Limited, Army Welfare Trust, development projects of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Bank and Government of Pakistan; expertise in a broad range of activities related to Financial Management, Administration, Procurement and Human Resource Management.
Expertise in Budget development, implementation, monitoring and control; skills in managing grants and multi donor financial portfolio; experience in preparing financial reports and financial performance analysis; experience in developing financial data for donor proposals and reports; expertise in accounts payables and receivables, cash flow management, accounts reconciliations, bank reconciliations, coordination of internal & external audit, petty cash management and bank relationship management.
Expertise in the up-keep and administration of office premises and work space management; experience in setting up new offices including leasing of buildings, setting up standard facilities, contracting for office supplies, cleaning services, maintenance and security services; background in managing mail services, IT & telecom facilities and transportation; experience in organizing meetings, events, conferences and domestic & international travel; experience in coordinating and implementing staff safety and security protocols.
Experience in procurement planning and acquisition of goods and services; background in preparing Terms of Reference (ToRs), Request for Quotations (RFQs), Invitation to Bids (ITBs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs); experience in technical and financial evaluation of offers, vendor selection & preparation of purchase orders, contracts & agreements; skills in contracts administration, monitoring the delivery of goods & services and vendor performance management; expertise in assets management and inventory control.
Experience in managing recruitment process including job descriptions, vacancy announcements, short listing reports, written assessments, interviews, appointment, on-boarding and orientation. Sound background in the interpretation and application of HR rules & regulations and providing policy advice, experience in staff development initiatives, demonstrated skills in HR planning, staff supervision, contracts administration, performance management, payroll, benefits & entitlements administration and conflict mediation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, collaborative style and approach; ability to work effectively across cultures; strong communication, planning, organizing and time management skills; ability to work in high pressure and fast-paced environments; skills to solve complex issues through research and analysis; attention to detail and flexible.
Muhammad Arslan Ahmed
ICT Consultant Redd+ Pakistan
Email: arslan.ahmed@redd-pakistan.org
Multi skilled IT Professional with 10 years plus experience in Systems/Networks and IT Infrastructure management. Analyzes, breaks down, and resolves problems with hardware and software using excellent troubleshooting abilities. Delivers expert assistance with fast turnaround times verify operations. Thrive under pressure to keep systems optimized and user-friendly. Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.