Faheem EXPERIENCE

Jehangir Khan CHIEF (POLICY) | BPS-20

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
(April 2023–to date) www.pide.org.pk
Email [email protected]
Mobile +92 (331) 510 2025 To manage policy engagements and strategise effective policy advocacy and
research outreach, informing public policy and bridging research-policy gap.
Office +92 (51) 9248026, 9248144
Promote collaborations, establish research networks, generate policy debate, and
create opportunities where stakeholders can exchange ideas, evaluate policy
ORCID iD interventions, and learn best practices. Lead media strategy and execute training.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8015-8320
PROJECT DIRECTOR | RASTA Competitive Grants Programme
LinkedIn Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
https://www.linkedin.com/in/faheem- (Sept 2020–to date) rasta.pide.org.pk
jehangir-khan-phd-99513294/
Leading the RASTA – largest economics & public policy research funding (grants)
Twitter @FaheemJehangir programme in Pakistan – Rs. 1.75 billion/ US$ 7.804 million. Duties include overall
project management and management of project-related activities such as
planning, designing, implementation, strategic communication, partnership
development, reporting, contract management, procurement, outreach, policy
EXPERTISE engagements, technical assistance, M&E, and supervision of project staff.
• Project Management
• Public Sector Management SENIOR RESEARCH ECONOMIST | BPS-19
• Public Policy Analysis • Governance Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
• Policy Research Methods
(July 2016–April 2023) www.pide.org.pk
• Strategic Communications
• Training & Development To manage research activities, conduct research and public policy analysis, and lead
• Policy Engagement • Foreign Aid research in the areas of public sector management, public policy process, foreign aid
effectiveness, policy formulation, training & development.
SKILLS
• Public Engagement • Networking INSTRUCTOR / D.S. (Research) | BS-19
• Research Management Senior Management Wing, NIM Islamabad, National School of Public
• Training & Development Policy, Government of Pakistan
• Office Management & Administration (Sept 2017–Sept 2020) nspp.gov.pk
• Report Writing • Presentation
• Interpersonal & Coordination To design, plan and execute mid-career & senior-level training for civil servants.
• Data Visualisation • Data Collection Supervise research & group activities. Interact and improve civil servants’ research
• Media & Outreach • Computational and analytical skills by delivering lectures and conducting workshops on public
proficiency: MS Office 360, & NVivo policy and research methodology. Assessment and reporting of skills and
knowledge. Remained Head of Administration & Finance of the Institute between
Nov 2017 and Jan 2020.
LANGUAGES
• English (expert) RESEARCH ECONOMIST | BPS-18
• Urdu (fluent/native)
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
• Punjabi (fluent)
(Oct 2004 – July 2016) www.pide.org.pk
PERSONAL DETAILS To conduct research in the social sector and governance domain, including
• DOB: December 1977 education, health, water & sanitation, and civil service reform. Take MS/MPhil
• Nationality: Pakistani courses on public policy and research methodology. Seminars and training
• Marital status: Married lectures/workshops.
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TRAINING & CERTIFICATES (Selected) MANAGER OPERATIONS – RESEARCH
• Public Finance Management (EPI, Innovative Development Strategies Pvt Ltd, Islamabad
NSPP, Pakistan) (Nov 2003 – Oct 2004)
• Evidence for Policy Design (Harvard
Kennedy School & CERP, Pakistan) To conduct economic research & policy analysis on development strategies; prepare
• NVivo 9.2 (University of Bristol, UK) proposals; collect primary (survey) data, data management, contribute in report
• Edexcel National Vocational writing, presentations for research disseminations, and event management.
Qualification – L2 (Safe & Sound, UK)
• 4TH ESRC Research Methods Festival POLICY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIST – PROJECT LEAD
(University of Oxford, UK) Reform for a Brighter Future: Time to Decide | The World Bank
• SPSS 18.0 (University of Bristol, UK) Group, Pakistan (May 2023 – Dec 2024)
• Poverty Impact Evaluation (The World
Bank Institute) To build momentum for public policy debate and undertake outreach and
• Statistical Thinking for Evidence- engagement activities at national and sub-national levels to inform the public policy
based Decision Making (University of debate by fostering active policy dialogue around key areas of reform.
Reading, UK)
• Poverty and Development Strategies LOCAL CONSULTANT / CO-AUTHOR
(University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, UN-International Labour Organization, Pakistan
Germany) (Sep 2007 – Jan 2008)
• Micro-banking to Reduce Poverty
(University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Conducted research and published a report on ‘ILO Mission & the UN Delivering as
Germany) One Reform in Pakistan’ ILO Pakistan: Islamabad

CONSULTANT / RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

UNIVERSITY COURSES United Nations Development Program, Pakistan
• Power, Politics and Policy Processes (Jan 2006 – Sep 2006)
• Network Governance
• Qualitative Research Methods Conducted costing of MDGs in Pakistan exercise and contributed two chapters –
• International Development Water & Sanitation and Financing of MDGs – in the report ‘MDG Costing Exercise for
Pakistan’

TALKS, LECTURES & WORKSHOPS ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Public Policy & Public Sector
Management PhD (PUBLIC POLICY) 2010 – 2015
• Research Methods
School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
• Foreign Aid: Understanding
Dissertation Topic: ‘Inside Foreign Aid: Donor–Government Interactions and the
Complexities & Constraints Aid Policy Network in Pakistan’
• Economic Growth & Public Policy Supervisors: Dr Sarah Ayres & Professor Jonathan Temple
• National Security & Economy Examiners: Prof. Dr Paul Mosley (Sheffield) & Dr David Sweeting (Bristol)
• Data Governance & Visualisation
• Communication & Presentation Skills MSc/MPhil (DEVELOPMENT POLICY) 2001 – 2003
• Network Governance & Management Institute of Development Theory and Rural Development Policy,
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Thesis Topic: ‘Poverty Reduction Strategies: Role of Microcredit and
Empowerment in Realising Income Opportunities’
Supervisors: Professor Dr Franz Heidhues & Dr Gertrud Buchenrieder

BSc Hons (AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS) 1996 – 2000

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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INITIATIVES RESEARCH WORK
• EconFest (Lahore 2023; Islamabad
2023; Islamabad 2024) Ul Haque, N., Khan, F. J., & Salam, I. (2024). Government Training &
Development Endeavours. Islamabad: RASTA-PIDE
• NSPP Research Guide
Ul Haque, N., Qasim, A. W. & Khan, F. J. (2023). PIDE Sludge Audit:
• Youth Voices: Reform for a Brighter
Volume 2. Islamabad: RASTA-PIDE
Future (World Bank-PIDE)
Khan, F. J. (2019; 2022; 2023). NSPP Research Guide (First, Second & Third
• RASTA Demand Driven Research
Editions). Lahore: National School of Public Policy.
(DDR) Initiative
Khan, F. J. (2022). Policy Research Methods: A Step-by-Step Guide for
• RASTA Chief Economists Forum
Students and Practitioners. Islamabad: RASTA-PIDE.
Ul Haque, N. & Khan, F. J. (Eds.). (2022). RASTA: Local Research, Local
Solutions (Energy Issues, Vol-I; Urban Development, Vol-II; Technology &
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Public Service Delivery, Vol-III; Social Sector Development, Vol-IV; Markets
• Pakistan Society of Development & Regulations, Vol-V; Political Economy of Development Reform, Vol-VI).
Economists (PSDE) – Member (2004 – Islamabad: RASTA-PIDE.
to date)
Khan, F. J. (2020). Foreign Training of Government Officers and Public
• RASTA Community (RASTA-PIDE) – Sector Capacity in Pakistan. PIDE Working Paper 2020:19.
Founding Executive Member (Sept
2020 – to date) Khan, F. J. (2018). Opening the Black Box: Managing the Aid Policy
Process in Pakistan. 2018 Australasian Aid Conference organised by the
• Midwest Political Science Association Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University,
(MPSA) – Member (2015 – 2017) Canberra, Australia, on February 13-14, 2018, published in 2018 AAC Book
• Asian Association for Public of Abstracts | PIDE Working Paper No.149:2017.
Administration (AAPA) – Member Khan, F. J. (2017). Aid Policy Network in Pakistan: An Actor-Network
(2017 – to date) Analysis. 2017 Australasian Aid Conference organised by the Australian
National University, the Crawford School of Public Policy, Canberra,
Australia, on February 15-16, 2017, published in 2017 AAC Book of
Abstracts. | PIDE Working Paper No.140:2016.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
• PIDE LEADERS Award (2021) Nayab, D. & Khan, F. J. (2016). Beneficiaries’ Experience, Satisfaction and
Hospital Utilization under Benazir Income Support Programme’s (BISP)
• Award for PhD Academic Excellence:
Waseela-e-Sehat Scheme. Project Report. PIDE–GIZ. Islamabad.
The Leche Trust, UK: London (2013)
Khan, F. J. (2015). Inside Foreign Aid: Donor–Government Interactions and
• Award for PhD Academic Excellence:
the Aid Policy Network in Pakistan. PhD Dissertation. School for Policy
Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust, UK:
Studies, University of Bristol. Bristol: UK.
London (2012)
Khan, F. J. (2009). Balanced Development. In: Mid Term Review of the
• PhD Award: PIDE-Planning
Medium-Term Development Framework (MTDF 2005-10), Chapter 3.
Commission (2010)
Planning Commission of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan.
• Research Distinction: MSc Thesis/
Khan, F. J. & Din, M. (2008). Students’ Attitude towards Civil Service of
Research (4/4 GPA): Institute for Rural
Pakistan. Pakistan Development Review. Volume 48-4, p. 779-790.
Development Policy, University of
Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany Vaidya, K. & Faheem J. K. (2008). International Labour Organisation
Mission and the UN “Delivering as One” Reform in Pakistan. ILO Research
Report. Islamabad.
Akram, M. & Faheem J. K. (2007). Public Provision of Education and
Government Spending in Pakistan. PIDE Working Paper Series 2007:40.
Akram, M. & Faheem J. K. (2007). Health Care Services and Government
Spending in Pakistan. PIDE Working Paper Series 2007:32. Page 3 of 4
Khan, F. J. & Yasir J. (2007). Delivering Access to Safe Drinking Water
and Adequate Sanitation. PIDE Working Paper Series 2007:30.
INVITED SPEAKER FOR TALKS / Khan, F. J. (2007). Achieving MDGs in Pakistan: Optimism and Reality
LECTURES presented at the ‘International Conference on Governing for MDGs:
• National School of Public Policy – NIM Focus on Incentives, Ownership and Institutions’ organised by the World
Bank & National Reconstruction Bureau, April 28th, 2007. The Marriott:
Islamabad, NIM Peshawar, NIM
Karachi Islamabad.
• Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad Ul Haque, N., Din, M., Khawaja, M. I., Malik, W. S., & Khan, F.J. (2006).
• State Bank of Pakistan, Karachi Perception Survey of Civil Servants: A Preliminary Report. Pakistan
• National Police Academy, Islamabad Development Review. Volume 45-4 Part II, p. 1199-1226.
• Police College, Sihala
Khan, F. J. (2006). Water and Sanitation. In: Estimating the Cost to
• Balochistan Civil Service Academy,
Achieve the MDGs in Pakistan, Chapter 6. Ministry of Finance, GoP and
Quetta
UNDP: Islamabad.
• Training Management & Research
Wing, Govt of Sindh, Karachi Khan, F. J. (2006). Financing the MDGs in Pakistan. In: Estimating the
• Intelligence Bureau Academy, Isb. Cost to Achieve the MDGs in Pakistan, Chapter 7. Ministry of Finance, GoP
• National Intelligence Academy, Isb. and UNDP: Islamabad
• Secretariat Training Institute, Isb. Khan, F. J. (2003). Poverty Reduction Strategies: Role of Micro Credit and
• Pakistan Institute of Trade & Empowerment in Realising Income Opportunities. M.Sc. Thesis,
Development, Islamabad University of Hohenheim. Stuttgart: Germany.
• PIDE Islamabad
• WAPDA Staff College, Islamabad RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
• Pakistan Provincial Services Academy, Inside Foreign Aid: Understanding the Complexities, Interdependencies and
Peshawar Constraints in Managing the Aid Policy Network in Pakistan (TBC)
• Kashmir Institute of Management,
Muzaffarabad
• Bahria University, Islamabad
PROJECTS & POLICY FORMULATION

Reform for a Brighter Future: Time to Decide [WB- 0001563894] |

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PROJECT LEAD | 2023-24 | World Bank Group’s National and Sub-national
• England • Germany • Australia
Policy Engagements | PKR 20.65 million
• France • Switzerland • Spain
• Belgium • Netherlands • Philippines PIDE Citypedia [DDR-006/2021] | PROJECT LEAD | 2021-2023 | RASTA &
• Thailand • Saudi Arabia PIDE Research Study – 20 Reports | PKR 93.30 million
Public Sector Training Institutes [DDR-008/2021] | PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR | RASTA & PIDE Research Study | 2021-23 | PKR 0.57
POLICY ENGAGEMENTS million
• EconFest (Lahore & Islamabad)
Team Lead, EconFest Research for Social Transformation and Advancement (RASTA)
PROJECT DIRECTOR Competitive Grants for Policy-oriented Research in
• Reform for a Brighter Future: Time to Pakistan (PKR 1.76 billion/US$ 7.8 million) | Sept 2020 to date
Decide!
Team Lead, World Bank-PIDE Governance & Institutional Reform | 12th National Five-Year Plan 2019-23
SECRETARY/COORDINATOR of Sub-Working Groups on ‘Public Sector
• Multiple RASTA Conferences & Management & Governance 360’ | 2017-2018 | PC & PIDE Working Group
Workshops
Project Director, RASTA Impact Evaluation of BISP Waseela-e-Sehat (Health Insurance) Scheme
TECHNICAL EXPERT | 2014-2015 | BISP & GIZ Study
• RASTA Chief Economists Forum
Project Director, RASTA Mid-Term Review of the MTDF 2005-2010 | POLICY ANALYST (Balanced
Development) | 2008 | PC & PIDE Joint Working Group
• PSDE Conferences
Joint Secretary, PSDE (2009-10)

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