Summary

I am an energetic, ambitious, mature, positive and hardworking individual possesses good motivational, communication and mobilization skills. I am an open minded, friendly and resourceful team leader with ability to communicate comfortably at all levels. I have obtained Master Degree in Soil Science from the Sindh Agriculture University of Tandojam and have 07 years exclusive experience of development sector working as “food Security & Livelihood Officer, Agriculture officer, Project Officer,FFS Facilitator, Trainer & Agribusiness Value Chain Facilitator” with various NGO. I have plenty of experience of designing and implementing the programs regarding Monitoring & Evaluation, Livelihood, Civic Right, Sustainable Development, Enhancement, Emergency Response, DRR, WASH, Women Empowerment and Community Development. I have good coordination and mobilization skills with command Training, Presentation and Reporting.

Projects

M Ihsan

Experience

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Environment & Social Safety Guard Specialist
World Bank
May 2025 - Present | Shaheed Benazirabad, Pakistan



Conduct environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and develop mitigation measures to minimize project impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity.


Review and ensure compliance with national and international environmental laws, regulations, and standards.


Support the preparation of Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) and monitor their implementation during project cycles.


Provide technical advice on climate resilience, pollution control, and sustainable resource management practices.


Conduct social impact assessments (SIAs) to identify potential risks to communities and vulnerable populations.


Develop and implement Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) and Gender Action Plans (GAPs), ensuring inclusivity and equity.


Promote stakeholder engagement, including consultations with affected communities and other stakeholders.


Address grievances and ensure conflict resolution mechanisms are in place to mitigate social risks.


Develop tools and frameworks for environmental and social risk management, monitoring, and reporting.


Conduct site inspections and audits to verify compliance with safeguards measures.


Prepare periodic reports and documentation to track safeguards implementation and recommend improvements.


Train project teams, contractors, and stakeholders on safeguards policies and procedures.


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Agribusiness Value Chain Facilitator
UN-FAO
Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 | Sakrand, Pakistan

• Establish and facilitate Farmer Field Schools (FFS) or Farmer Business Schools (FBS) for participatory learning.• Facilitate experimentation, participatory learning by doing and training on plants disease and insect pest management, integrated weed management, integrated soil fertility management, livestock health management, storage and processing, farm economics and financial literacy, and other issues that come up for individual groups.• Facilitate trainings on specific crop or livestock-related issues pertaining to the commodity value chains under development• Contribute to extension materials development• Organize and mobilize male and/or female farmers into groups, and/or use existing Community Organizations for this purpose, for establishment of FFS/FBS for participatory learning and trainings on specific crop or livestock production and quality related issues.• Provide support and facilitate farmer groups in introduction and establishment of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and improved (post) harvest handling and marketing of high value horticultural and/or livestock products;• Develop field based FFS, FBS actions plans.• Contribute to FFS/FBS extension and training materials development• Develop and organize crop based and livestock based FFS/FBS and implement all stages and components with regular field follow-up and interaction with participants;• The FFS/FBS facilitator works directly with farmers, and help them discover important concepts/ issues in crop, horticulture or livestock farming through practical learning.• Conduct awareness-raising meetings to introduce the FFS/FBS concept, identify the farmers and learning site/ sites;• Contribute to the development of training curricula and facilitate training of farmers through season long FFS.• Assist in establishment of demonstration/learning sites to run FFS/FBS, arrange for Farmer Field days, exposure/ exchange visits.• Report progress of the FFS/FBS and demonstrations plots activities;• Follow up and coordinate with stakeholders including Government line agencies (Agriculture, Supply & Prices and Livestock& Fisheries Departments) and other NGOs and Development Agencies working in the districts for their contribution to the FFS/FBS sessions.• Organize capacity development / training initiatives and other field-based activities i.e. farmer consultative meetings, gender sensitive trainings, workshops, nutrition awareness, (market) exposure visits, monitoring visits and field days;• Prepare and submit monthly work plan and progress reports;• Perform any other associated duties as required by the Project Coordinator.

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Project Officer/Agriculture Officer
Community World Service Asia CWSA
Oct 2022 - Dec 2023 | Umer Kot, Pakistan


Assist in coordinating and conducting the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of project activities related to agricultural livelihoods (Agricultural Schemes, Farmers’ Field Schools, and Exposure Visits etc).
Carry out different types of need assessments and surveys as and when required for the project implementation.
Carry out different analysis of agricultural value chains, comparative economic analysis of different crops and compiling of reports Facilitated the development of agri-business plans for select value chains of commodities supported by the project, through support for community organizations, producer marketing groups and other types of MSMEs established.
Provide technical support to the district team and supervised and guide them on implementation of activities Ensured that Farmer Field School (FFS) establishment timely and supported with appropriate technical information for smooth operation Coordination with all stakeholders including NGO's/ INGOs, Livestock and agriculture extension department.
Prepared district work plans on economically viable value chains and agribusiness through the identification of priority activities required to improve efficiency Supervised work of the staff in the districts in terms of attendance, work planning, implementation, logistics HR, and other management-related tasks including mobilization of district teams and building their capacity on mobilizing farmers for FFS sessions, trainings, and other capacity-building activities.
Timely submission of reports, work plan, and implementation of day-to-day activities.
Lead the orientation and awareness programs for communities in the villages.
Coordinate with AZRI and district agriculture department and finalize technical specifications/BoQs and implementation strategies of agriculture related initiatives of the project Guided the project team and stakeholders on climate smart agriculture.
Develop specifications/criteria for beneficiaries’/sites selection for agriculture related activities./p p§  Provide technical support to the team and shared related information to the Project Manager for different project interventions.
Provide regular feedback to Project Manager from key persons, including partners, community groups and vulnerable groups, on project / program activities. Assist the team and actively participate and contribute to development of plans and budgets, possibly longer term plans and proposals related to implementation of project activities Assist in identifying, developing, or acquiring appropriate resources to support technical components of the project / program, including formation and guidance in registering the CI with relevant authorities.
Develop model agriculture enterprises to support the economic well-being of communities through interventions designed to improve storage, processing, transport and general marketability of produce.
Prepare various training plans for the FFS/CIs Identified successful operative, viable, sustainable, and income generating agricultural model units/enterprises for exposure visits of farmers, onsite hands on practical training and replication of these models particularly the innovative ones, at target project areas.
Develop MoU for utilization of the communal land by FFS for establishing model units, mobilize community active participation and supervise the activity technically and administratively. Liaise with relevant government departments, clusters, and development partners. 

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Lead Trainer
Empowerment Thru Creative Integration
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 | Mirpur Khas, Pakistan


Training delivery as per given agenda Completing 8 or 9 x 3-days training as per assigned by ECI Ensuring attendance of participants.
Completing pre and post tests Completion of training evaluation forms &impaction plans Updating Highlights and Lowlights of Training on daily basis Training completion report for each session.

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FFS Facilitator
Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP)
Feb 2021 - Sep 2021 | Umer Kot, Pakistan


Ensure the effective implementation of program activities Sustain internal and external coordination Coordinate and provide technical support for successful implementation of the program Facilitate experimentation, participatory learning by doing and training on plants disease and insect pest management, integrated weed management, integrated soil fertility management, Farm economics and financial literacy, and other issues that come up for individual groups Farmer Field Schools (FFS) establishment for participatory learning, training and experimentation.
Trainings facilitated on specific crop related issues through FFS Field based FFS, FBS (Farmer Business Schools).
Actions plans developed Contribute in FFS extension materials development.
Prepared work plans with clear objectives, implementation schedules and milestones Prepared weekly, monthly reports of the project Organize different types of trainings for communities Contribute to FFS extension and training materials development.
Develop and organize crop based FFS and implement all FFS stages and components with regular field follow-up and interaction with participants.
The FFS facilitator works directly with farmers, and helps them discover important concepts/ issues in crops farming through practical learning Conduct awareness-raising meetings to introduce the FFS concept, identify the farmers and learning site/ sites Report progress of the FFS and demonstrations plots activities.
Any other task assigned by line Manager.

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Climate Change Resilience Officer/Livelihood Officer
Research & Development Foundation
Dec 2019 - Nov 2020 | Tharparkar, Pakistan


Collaborate with the MEAL unit to systematically collect and analyze output and outcome indicators for FSL interventions.
Support the assessment of initiatives' effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance in coordination with MEAL.                                           
Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of WASH and climate adaptation interventions.
Conduct technical assessments to design context-specific, climate-resilient WASH infrastructure and services.
Support the development and implementation of Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (CRVA).
Integrate nature-based and community-led solutions into project design.
Ensure all interventions are gender-sensitive and inclusive of marginalized groups.
Build the capacity of field teams, partners, and local government stakeholders on WASH,DRR and climate-resilient practices.
Facilitate community consultations, BCC campaigns, and training sessions.
Promote climate literacy and hygiene education in communities and institutions.
Contribute to data collection, reporting, and documentation of best practices and lessons learned.
Conduct regular field visits to monitor progress and provide technical support.
Ensure compliance with operational and reporting requirements set by government authorities, NGOs, and cluster partners.
Actively participate in FSL working group and cluster meetings at district, provincial, and national levels.
Represent technical components of the program to government entities, UN agencies, FSL working groups/clusters, and NGOs.
Contribute to developing new project proposals, including drafting narratives and budgets in collaboration with internal teams.
Prepare and submit high-quality donor reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Identify and develop applicable CSA practices for arid contexts like Tharparkar.
Conduct 140 sessions across 70 villages in District Tharparkar on CSA practices.
Demonstrated different CSA practices in different villages and provided technical knowledge for their replication.
Introduced & demonstrate CSA practices such as hydroponics, vertical farming, keyhole farming, Zai farming, the "Three Sisters" approach, and saline agriculture.
Organize exposure visits for farmers to agricultural research institutes like AZRI and SAU Tandojam.
Developed business plan of women & man farmers on vegetable preservation and by product of livestock, skilled development trades including embroidery, electrician, Motor bike repairing, welding and plumbing.
Prepare Community Engagement Plan.
Build their Linkages with market and government institution.
Coordinate with line departments for CSA demonstrations Plots, destocking, vaccination, and LMT activities.
Linkage between public and private partnership for enterprise development
Supervise and monitoring the different skilled development trainings at ground level and suggested to resource persons to adopt the participatory and effective presentation.
Guide the use of toolkits for CSA activities and oversee their distribution.
Liaise with relevant government departments, clusters, and development partners.
Prepare technical reports, case studies, and success stories for internal and external audiences.
Supervised and guide the 6 FFS facilitators and veterinary Officer for conducting their session.
Perform any other tasks assigned by the line manager.

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Technical Officer
FMC United
Mar 2018 - Jul 2019 | Hyderabad, Pakistan


Development of different cropping zone for the Sindh and Baluchistan
Categorization the area of both provinces on the basis of their soil compositions
Conducted the soil, water and plant sampling from the different area of both province and conduct their analysis for different parameters.
Recommended the different land use and crop management practices for each zone
Recommended the  additional nutrition for growth of plants
Demonstrated soil reclamation techniques in different area by applying different approaches.
Practical demonstration for effective utilization of water by piloting the drip, sprinkler and bubbler irrigation.
Monitoring on Sale Teams of Sindh and Baluchistan Province
Conduct farmers meetings
To Know the Laboratory standard procedures for soil, water  and plant tissues analyses.
Conduct Trials, Demonstrations and Field days
Agricultural trainings to farmers’ community
Research and  development Check Completed work for accuracy. 
Lead the work of the staff in the Region in terms of attendance, work planning, implementation, logistics HR and other management related tasks. 
Lead the team of regon Agri-business Value Chain Facilitators in collecting and preparing background information on value chains, agribusiness and market development issues; provide appropriate field guidance and local knowledge support to regon Head and other consultants.
Prepare region work plans on economic viable value chains and agribusiness in collaboration with the regon head and other staff, and supervise the facilitation and implementation of activities at field and value chain level.
Marketing groups to produce value chain and agri business plans that are likely to result into positive income growth.
In collaboration with regon staff and other relevant partners undertake detailed value chain, market analyses ( Needs and Gap analysis). P
repare and submit  monthly work plan and progress reports. 
Perform any other associated duties as required by the Regon Head. 
 Prepare and submit monthly work plan and progress reports. 
Perform any other associated duties as required by the Regon Head.

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Research fellow
National Internship Program (NIP)
Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 | Tando Jam, Pakistan

Conduct deferent Experiment in the field and Green House
To conduct different experiments and analysis the result obtains.
Analysis the Soil, water and Plant Tissues Samples analyses.
Reporting to Chairman, Department of Soil Science, SAU, and Tandojam.

Education

Sindh Agriculture University
Masters, , Msc Hons Agriculture‎
Soil Science
Percentage 73%
2018

Skills

Expert Writing Skills
Expert assessments
Expert Presentation
Expert Reporting
Expert Ability To Develop Data
Expert Ability To Follow Instruction
Expert Ability To Work In Multicultural Team
Expert Achievable Development Plans
Expert Advocate of Teamwork
Expert Aesthetic Procedures Knowledge
Expert Agricultural Assessment
Expert Agriculture specialist
Expert Analytic Reporting
Expert Analytical
Expert Analytical Ability
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Analyze Data
Expert Assessments and Distributions
Expert At Multitasking
Expert  Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert Build Strong Teams
Expert Business Development Manager
Expert Business Development Strategies
Expert Business Efficiency
Expert C++ Knowledge
Expert Calm Under Pressure
Expert Capacity Building
Expert Chain Guideline
Expert Command Over Technical And Administrative
Expert Communication Developement
Expert Communication Interpersonal Skills
Expert Communication Skills
Expert Community Advising
Expert Community Building
Expert Community Engagement
Expert Community Leadership
Expert Community Mobilization Skills
Expert Communoication
Expert Computer Proficient
Expert Computer Use
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Control Room Operations Handling
Expert Coordination Abilities
Expert Coordination and Networking
Expert Coordination And Presentation Skills
Expert Coordination Skilla
Expert Coordination Skills
Expert Cross Cultural Communication Skills
Expert Cross-Cultural Communication Skills

Languages

Expert English
Expert Urdu
Expert Sindhi
Intermediate Punjabi
Expert Saraiki