Tariqul Khan

-- Strategic Leadership and Management: Over two decades of serving in leadership and management roles within the World Bank (staff) and the USAID (consulting), including the development of key regional and national development plans and strategies. Experienced managing complex portfolios both at the headquarters and in more than 15 countries, leading global teams of more than 50. Proven track record of strong people, diplomatic, and management skills – strategic stakeholder/partnership buildup and management; building and managing diverse teams; institutional/organizational development, restructuring and staffing plan, change management; creating and sustaining positive work environment; and mentoring, coaching, guiding staff professional development and conducting overall performance evaluation. Skilled in strategic planning and in the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of institutional, sectoral and multi-sectoral development programs and projects, with a strong emphasis on results and results-based management to improve development impact. -- Health Technical Advisor: Lead technical expert in the international health arena, including public health governance, policy, financing, strategic planning, service delivery, private sector engagement, PPPs, health systems strengthening (HSS), HIV/AIDS, nutrition, health information systems (HIS, HMIS), and health sector and sub-sector programs design. Extensive knowledge and experience in statistical (including timeseries) and strategic information for evidence-based decision/policy making, including the collection, analysis, use, dissemination and management of development data, including health and program-related information. -- Capacity Building, Strategic Planning and Implementation: Skilled in building the capacity of individuals and organizations, including capacity assessment and strengthening systems in readiness for sustainable development programming and implementation. Proficient in establishing strong alignment to organizational and country strategic plans, priorities and relationships with local counterparts to ensure “country-owned” and “country-led” development solutions and results. -- Strategic Partnerships and Relationships Building and Management: Highly skilled in developing, fostering, and managing business critical strategic relationships. On behalf of key bilateral, multilateral, and private sector clients, routinely used superior people, diplomatic, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to ensure positive strategic partnerships and cooperation with institutional, national, regional, and private sector entities – effectively facilitating achievement of desired organizational results. Formally recognized through numerous awards for Outstanding Performance, Leadership, Diplomatic Skills, and Effective Stakeholder/Partnership Buildup and Management. -- Private Sector Business Planning, Development, and Operations Advisor: Lead advisor for multiple U.S. local and international private sector entities focusing on market research; defining strategic business goals, products & services; development of project proposals and business growth, marketing, and invest strategies and action plans – resulting into significantly greater efficiency and profitability through existing and new small to large business areas, contracts, and operations. -- Global Experience: Extensive global experience and knowledge spanning Asia, the Middle East, 48 African nations, and numerous regional institutions around the globe. Effective manager of country-specific and regional programs/projects, and multi-donor initiatives. Former team leader of the World Bank’s Africa Regional Results and M&E Team, and the manager and lead author of the highest circulated flagship publication on Africa, the African Development Indicators. Fluent in English and Bengali; proficient in spoken Hindi and Urdu.