Kamran Niazi

A change maker harnessing the power of markets to help the vulnerable build better lives, facilitating the innovators to disrupt the status quo, and utilizing smart specialization strategies to accelerate local economic development. Strong technical and practical background in international development based on conceptualizing, designing, awarding, evaluating, managing, or working in complex development programs in multiple countries. Part of startup teams of two new organizations, and experience in restructuring, and pivoting programs. History of maximizing localization by developing strategic partnerships; and empowering local stakeholders including governments, academia, civil society organizations, and the private sector to drive competitive, inclusive, and resilient growth. Demonstrated track record of designing winning program proposals; molding USAID’s private sector engagement strategy in Punjab; undertaking gender equality through diversity & inclusion initiatives; and countering violent extremism. Completed assignments in Pakistan, UAE, Iraq and the United States for USAID, Government of Pakistan, Government of Italy, Government of UAE; Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).