Atif Masud

• International Economic Development practitioner with 34 years’ public administration, project management, capacity building and research experience involving government, key donors, NGOs and research institutions, with demonstrated capability in delivering effective and accountable public sector governance to support sustainable improvement in service delivery, maximizing development impact and aid effectiveness by aligning development activities with Governments of Pakistan, Seychelles and Canada priorities and needs, focused on FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan. • 18 years’ engagement and senior management experience as part of multi-sectoral and advisory teams, including seven years experience as DCOP, Team Leader and TCN Capacity Building Advisor in management and administration of large-scale international donor technical assistance projects involving key bilateral and multilateral donors, such as USAID, the DFID, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, IMF and UNDP, in post-conflict reconstruction environments of FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. • Chief of Party (COP)/Team Leader, European Union-funded €3.8 million Citizens Justice and Peace Programme (CJPP) in KP in Pakistan, currently providing Secretariat and technical support for the Government of KP and development partners to facilitate development, implementation and monitoring of sector reforms in the rule of law sector. • Demonstrated expertise in maximizing development impact through technical assistance with workforce development, economic growth, capacity building, access to education and health interventions and assistance with formulation of pro-poor growth development strategies; strategizing with stakeholders for scaled-up partnerships strategically aligned with the Millennium Development Goals; and leveraging resources through policy dialogue with government, donors, civil society, and academia. Senior management experience working as Governance, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and International Public Sector Management Consultant in handling technical and institutional support involving DFID, USAID, the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Asian Development Bank