AKRSP, Regional Programme
Office, Baltistan, Satpara Road
Skardu.
Email; mzjan65@ yahoo.co.uk
Phone; 05831 – 50320 - 22
Fax;
50324
Mohammad Zaman
Objective
Create economic opportunities for the people below poverty line living in rural areas of the
world.
Experience
1990–1992
AKRSP
Gilgit Northern Areas
Project Agriculturist
● Conduct crop production and protection trainings for the community.
● Develop training manuals on different topics for the trainees.
● Motivate Communities for the extension of agricultural packages
● Implementation of the planned agricultural packages.
● Facilitate Donor visits in the field
1993–1994
AKRSP, Astore
Gilgit, Northern Areas
Senior Agriculturist
● Prepare sectional progress reports and annual budget documents.
● Conduct impact assessment studies.
● Organize trainings for the valley specialists and master trainers.
● Prepare and managing sectional budget and implementation of the planned packages.
● Facilitate Donor visits in the field.
1995–2003
AKRSP
Baltistan, Northern Areas Skardu
Senior Agriculturist
● Preparing and managing sectional budget and implementation of the planned packages.
● Preparing sectional progress reports and annual budget documents.
● Facilitate Donor visits in the field.
2003– 2004
AKRSP
Baltistan, Northern Areas Skardu
Acting Manager M&E
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Produce Progress Reports to Donors
Impact studies on different packages offered by the AKRSP to the communities.
Develop project proposals
Facilitate sections in planning and budgeting
Facilitate Donor missions
Arrange trainings for the M&E staff
2004 – 2009
AKRSP
Baltistan, Northern Areas Skardu
Manager Institutional Development
1. Play a leading role in evolving multi stakeholder fora at village, valley, district,
region
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and inter-regional level.
Strengthen the programme by establishing linkages with local and regional
development initiatives, government and civil society organisations.
3.
Develop strategies for building capacities of local institutions.
4.
Manage, implement and monitor an Annual Programme for ID activities with a set
of indicators for measuring performance of the Annual Programme in the region
5.
Manage and facilitate the sectional field staff.
6.
Build the capacity of the local public and NGO sector programmes
7.
Advocate on social development, good governance and best practices at regional
level in the programme area appropriate to internal and external forums
8.
Ensure integration of gender perspective into sectoral activities.
9.
Compliance with documentation and donor reporting requirements
2009 – To date
AKRSP
Baltistan, Northern Areas Skardu
Manager Food Facility EC Project
1. Identify priority areas in food security in consultation with the respective
communities for implementation as specified under EC food facility project.
2.
Prepare detailed work plans and budget for the identified activities.
3.
Supervise the implementation on land development, apricot value addition, seed
production, livestock and feed improvement programs.
4.
Assist the local seed companies in developing wheat and maize seed multiplication
and marketing system in the region.
5.
Work closely with gender coordinator to ensure gender balance during planning and
implementation of the project.
6.
Work closely with other sections of AKRSP to maximize the out-puts and outcomes
through efficient use of the available resources.
7.
Liaison with other programme and projects.
8.
Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team of professionals to achieve the targets
in time with required quantity and quality.
9.
Conduct participatory monitoring of on-going activities and ensure timely donor
reporting of the project.
10. Compliance with documentation and reporting requirements specified by the donor
and the Supervisor.
11. Facilitate Donor visits in the field.
Education
1996-1997
Bangor University
Wales, Bangor UK
Masters in Rural Resource Management
1987-1990
Agriculture University
Bachelor Degree in Agriculture Science
Training
Courses
Peshawar University
The overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Training of trainer (4 March 2002 to 20 March 2002) in Gilgit and (15 June to 20 June
2002) in Swat.
The overseas development group through the school of development studies, University of
East Anglia, have organised training of the trainers particularly for natural resource
management section of AKRSP. The basic purpose of the training was to enhance the
capacity of NRM personals regarding develop and deliver theory and practical training
sessions and associated training support materials appropriate for the Valley and Master
trainers.
Aga Khan Rural Foundation Pakistan
Training on Resources base Management (12 March – 16 March 2004)
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
Training on matrix management (22 October – 24 October 2002)
University of Agriculture, NORWAY
Training on soil pedology and distribution (5 March 01 – 10 April 01)
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, Baltistan
Training courses on participatory rural appraisal (20 June 95 – 28 June 95)
Mountain Agriculture Conservation Project IUCN Gilgit
Gender and policy management workshop (10 June 2000-June 2000)
Exposure Trip to MSDSP Tajikistan
The main objective of the exposure trip was learning by sharing experience between MSDSP
and AKRSP (15 August 2000 – 22 August 2000)
The Overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia , Norwich, UK.
Capacity building workshop (5 October 2000 – 15 October 2000)
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, Baltistan
Training on integrated Natural Resource management (2 March,98 – 4 March 98)
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council Islamabad
Pak-Swiss Potato Development Project Pakistan
Training on seed potato production (5 December93 – 14 Dec 93)
Human Resource Development AKRSP, Gilgit
Training of Trainers (5 June 93 – 8 June 93)
FAO/UNDP Northern Areas Gilgit
Training plant protection and production (vegetable, and potato and plants) (25 April 93 –
28 April 93)
Lyari College Karachi
Training Course on National Cadet Corps (Oct 82 – April 84)
Publications
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Dissertation on Natural resource Management and Community Development for
Master Degree
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Research Paper on Aphids distribution and their control
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A case study: Evaluation of fruit development programme
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A case study: Maize as second crop for fodder in Skardu
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A case study: Wheat demonstration plots
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A case study: Vegetable production in Skardu Baltistan.
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A case study: Performance Evaluation of Improved Wheat Varieties in Baltistan
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A case study: Impact of Poplar wood seasoning in Baltistan
Languages
English, Urdu, Shina, Pashto, Balti, Khowar and Balti
Personal
Date of Birth:
April 20, 1965
Marital Status:
Married
Residential Address:
Village and Post Office Buber
Tehsil Punial District, Ghizer NAs
Postal Address:
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme
P.O. Box 610, Satpara, Road Skardu, NAs
Reference:
Nazir Ahmad
Regional Programme Manager
AKRSP, Baltistan.
Phone: 05831 – 50320 – 22
Fax:
50324