CV of Zahidul Islam - 62023
CV of Zahidul Islam - 62023
5. Country of Bangladesh.
Citizenship/Residence
Residence: Bangladesh/Dhaka
Mr. Zahidul Islam is an Agronomist with Socio-economist/ consultant who obtained his MS degree in Agronomy from BAU, MBA
from AIUB, PGDM from DU, and MSSP from DU and has in-depth experience 25 twenty-five) years of multiple sectors as
research & study, technology innovation, agri-business, value chain development of agro-commodities with public, private, and
non-government organizations project management, feasibility study, ESIA, agricultural, social and economic survey, baseline &
endline survey, Evaluation and impact assessment, training facilitation & module preparation, market survey & development,
policy analysis, formulation & implementation with the International, National, Local NGOs, Consulting firms(CRDS, RPMC,
Sodev), Government Agencies (BWDB, LGED, CEGIS, IWM etc.). Experience which includes research & study, survey design &
development, food security, agricultural & value chain development, economic empowerment, policy analysis, project
management & implementation, DRR, climate change, impact assessment (ESIA), training & capacity building, budgeting,
monitoring & evaluation, business environment, and Entrepreneurship development. Green growth, market linkage
establishment, public and private sector development, partnership for business development, strategic framework development,
institutional development, training & capacity development, manual, guideline, by-law, planning, implementation, programs &
projects impact assessment. Design and implementation of value chain strategy by good agricultural practices (GAP). designing
sustainable interventions and procedures to streamline corporate and enterprise operations, develop markets and enhance
income activities.
Education
Dates
Institution Degree/Diploma Obtained
Attended
American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka, 2008 Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bangladesh.
Institute of Disaster Management & Vulnerability Assessment, 2015 Post-Graduate in Disaster Management &
University of Dhaka (DU). Dhaka, Bangladesh. Vulnerability Assessment (PGDMV)
University of Dhaka (DU). Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2019 Masters of Sociology & Social Policy (MSSP)
Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM), 2019 Public Policy Analysis Courses
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Soil and Crops Mapping and Development of Crop Modeling- Organized by IWM 2015 Certificate
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) February 2012-Organized by CEGIS 2012 Certificate
Research and Study Design and Develop organized by DU & CDMP 2012 Certificate
Climate Change and Surface Water Irrigation Sustainability-organized by CEGIS 2012 Certificate
Value Chain Development between Farmers and Traders Organized by Helvetas-Swiss Inter 2010 Certificate
Cooperation, Bangladesh.
TOT on Upazila Business Membership Organization- Inter-Cooperation (IC), Bangladesh 2010 Certificate
TOT on Crop production, Cropping pattern, Crop Diversification, Crop Intensification, and Soil 2009 Certificate
Classification- ICCO, Bangladesh
TOT on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Resilience Agricultural Intervention-European 2009 Certificate
Commission, Bangladesh.
TOT on Community Development through Participatory Approaches –UST, Bangladesh. 2009 Certificate
TOT on Strategic Planning and Project Management- UST, Bangladesh. 2009 Certificate
TOT on Writing Skill for Sustainable Project Proposal- UST, Bangladesh. 2009 Certificate
TOT on Guideline Preparation for Effective Project Implementation- UST, Bangladesh. 2009 Certificate
TOT on Community Development through Participatory Approaches- UST, Bangladesh. 2009 Certificate
Beneficiary Mobilization Training under Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project 2008 Certificate
(JMREMP) organized by BWDB-Funded by Asian Development Bank.
Beneficiary Mobilization Training under Small Scale Water Development Project organized by 2008 Certificate
LGED-Funded by Japan Bank of Inter-cooperation (JBIC)
WMOs/WMCAs Formation, Capacity Development and Skill Development, Management & 2008 Certificate
Operation.
Benchmark Survey, Monitoring & Evaluation Training under Urban Governance Infrastructure 2007 Certificate
Improvement Project (UGIIP) - organized by LGED Funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Disaster management and preparedness training and risks analysis -organized by Oxfam-GB. 2003 Certificate
Seed Sowing, harvesting, preservation techniques -organized by HKI, Bangladesh. 2002 Certificate
Hybrid rice production techniques -organized by ACI Limited (Aug 1998) 2000 Certificate
Fertilizer dozes & application -organized by IFDC and BRAC (Jun 1998) 1999 Certificate
Soil testing & Kit-box using- organized by IFDC and BRAC -International 1998 Certificate
May’ 2019 – To Employer: Centre for Bangladesh Working with Small Scale Water Resource Development
date Resource & Development (SSWRDP) project phase-2 of Local Government and
Studies (CRDS) Engineering Department (LGED). Study design and
(intermittent) develop. Review literature, policy analysis. Primary data
Position: Agriculture collection by questionnaire survey, using audio clip and
Specialist/Consultant video clips, photo collection for existing scenario, data entry
(intermittent) and analysis. Cost and benefit analysis. Feasibility study
Reference: Managing with socio-economic survey for additional works for
Director improvement of all existing sub-projects for establishing new
project. Conduct different tools of PRA (participatory rural
CRDS appraisal) of KII, FGD, face to face farmer’s interview,
questionnaire survey, agriculture mapping, irrigation sources
Email: crdsbd@yahoo.com
mapping, irrigation constraints and irrigation availability
Phone: Off: +88 02 mapping and prediction for improvement of water resources,
55020295 increase crop production and findings of additional works for
existing projects. Land use pattern, cropping pattern,
cropping intensity, crop production, yield, cost, identification
crop production constraints, market survey & linkage and
suggestion for future improvement of production systems.
July’ 2019 to Employer: Knowledge Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. Study design &
date Management & Consultants development, checklist for FGD & KII, agricultural and socio-
Pvt. Ltd. (KMC) economic survey, baseline survey, market survey,
(Intermittent) demographic survey, data collection, analysis, data
Position: Team gathering of crop & livestock production, processing (Pre-&
Leader/Consultant post-harvest), packaging and marketing, identification of
(intermittent) vegetable producer and random sampling for questionnaire
Reference: Managing survey for collection data and information about agricultural
Director activities (production, processing, harvesting)
practices(technology), consumption (food taking pattern),
KMC nutritional status and market linkages, Survey of farm
household (targeted & non-targeted), Aggregators
Email:
(commission agent), Aratders, retailers, wholesalers (local &
kmconsultants1@gmail.com
distance), producers, traders, retailers and wholesaler
Phone: Off: +88 02 survey, livelihood pattern survey, analysis output, outcome
9898472 and impact for project implementation, Identify food system
in the project area, Institutional strengthening of business
model, entrepreneurship, contact farming, digital solution,
for value chain development, capacity building relate to the
development, competitiveness, inclusiveness & improve
impact and value chain development, develop training
courses, materials, methods, tools relate to the development
of value chain, cropping pattern & cropping system survey,
crop production, yield and cost analysis, impact assessment
for future without project (FWOP) and future with project
(FWIP), assess community livelihood pattern, livelihood plan
and development, requirement, deployment and training for
the Field staff, collaboration with Local level NGOs, CBOs,
companies and agencies, information dissemination,
training and workshop, identify local entrepreneurs and
development initiatives, training need assessment for
capacity building, development of public-private initiatives,
design for crop suitability as per market demand, AEZ, soil,
land type, crop production, yield, cost and market demand
analysis, climate change, technology innovation, irrigation
availability, service providers, identifying and selection of
criteria for standard commodity and marketing grade,
increase access to market information with in the project
area, preparation viable business plans and model and
improving market information system for value chain
development, increase access to financial services to the
producers and traders, strengthening higher ends of market
value chain, develop maintain the relationship among
stakeholders, producers, traders, retailers, wholesalers,
private sectors and value chain actors, identifying
opportunities for value chain development of targeted value
chain, emerging market conditions for agricultural and rural
development, identifying causes & opportunities, cross-
border, local, regional, national level and international trade
procedures, market information system and quality
standards, initiatives for (quality & quantity) productivity &
profitability of producers, farm holders, formation of different
groups & organizations (producer, trader, commission
agent, retailer, wholesaler) for value chain development
identify the extension services for quality extension services
and advisory services, market information system develop
and strengthen for better value chain establishment,
enhance private sector engagement to making & processing
of targeted value chain products & other key opportunities,
review policy and acts for production and value chain
development, upgradation of value chain for crops,
vegetables, fruits and livestock productivity and profitability,
designing and establishing demonstration plots and
dissemination activities(non-conventional) for good
agricultural practices (GAP) for value chain development of
productive commodities, coordinate and collaborate with
government relevant government agencies, NGOs, CBOs
engaging and working together for development (agriculture
& non-agriculture) and value chain development, identify
potential livelihood opportunity, facilitate training for skill
development, employment and income generation,
agricultural production and market value chain development,
develop entrepreneurship both male and female.
May’2012-June’ Employer: Centre for Bangladesh Review literature, and policy analysis. Involved in the
2014 Environmental and projects of Power Plant, PGCB, GTCL, UNDP, FAO,
Geographic Information Climate Change Trust Funds of BWDB Identification
(regular job) Services (CEGIS). project concept (environmental screening), survey
questionnaire development, IEE and EIA study, baseline,
Position: Agronomist/ scoping, bounding, field investigation, feedback and improve
Consultant the project, baseline study on agriculture, social, economic
and environment, Data & information collection. Data
processing, data compilation, and analysis. Collection and
Reference: analysis of existing soil and agricultural data (crop, fish, fruit,
poultry, livestock) and information about soil pH, soil texture,
Director, Social &
soil series, soil component, soil quality, land ownership,
Agriculture Division, CEGIS
Irrigated area, cultivated area with crops, and yields, crop
Email: damaged area, causes of crop damage, flood damage area,
gfaruque@cegisbd.com scarcity of irrigated area. The present yield of production.
Comparative study between present agriculture and level of
Phone: Off: +88 02 production with the feature and assess the financial and
8817648-52, 88028821570- economic feasibility of the project. Assessment of the
1 present agriculture situation with area and cropping patterns
based on the soil type and fertility status. Farming practices
that influence the present cropping patterns, Present cost of
production, availability of livestock population,and power
draft and fish production. Present irrigation system and
methods of application. Assessment of crop water demand.
Evaluate the agricultural benefits after post-project
condition. The present availability of DAE or extension
services, the present average yield of crop per hectare,
present use of fertilizer and pesticide situation. Preparation
of Crop Suitability Map. Market survey, Training, workshop
and baseline report preparation, select important
environmental components (IEC), Impact assessment,
evaluation of impact, environmental mitigation measures,
environmental management plan, Environmental impact
assessment, identifying important environmental
components, environmental management plan, contingency
plans, monitoring plans and environmental mitigation
measures.
December Employer: Project Director Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. Agricultural (crop, fruit,
2011-June of WMIP fish, poultry, livestock) baseline survey, social and economic
2012 study. Study design and develop. Cost & benefit analysis.
Position: Social Mobilization PRA for Situation analysis, Agricultural mapping (crop, fish,
(Consultancy Specialist/ Consultant livestock), Transect, Social mapping, well-being analysis,
work) FGD, KII, checklist, and large group discussion. Agricultural
Reference
(crop, fruit, fish, livestock) baseline survey.
Project Director, Water
Management Improvement
Project, BWDB Land type, soil, irrigation, land use pattern, cropping pattern,
Email: irrigation practices. crop yield and cost, fish production,
pd@wmip.bwdb.gov.bd market linkage. Assessment of agricultural practices (crop,
fish, livestock) and assessment of non-agricultural practices.
Phone: Off: +88 028100452 Market linkage. Assessment of Future without project
(FWOP) & Future with project (FWIP). Market linkage
assessment.
April 2011- Employer: Development of Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. Involved with the project
August 2013 the Rural Poor (DORP) Gas pipeline installation of GTCL, ILRP (income & livelihood
project) of Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) for
(consultancy Position: Deputy Team resettlement, safeguard, Income & income and livelihoods,
work) Leader/ Consultant agricultural (crop, fish, fruit, irrigation) baseline survey,
Reference: social and economic study. Study design and develop for
Resettlement Plan (RP),
CEO
AEZ, Soil, land type, land use pattern, cropping pattern,
Email: info@dorpbd.org crop production (cost, yield), fertilizer, seed, draft power,
pesticide & insecticide, crop suitability, irrigation facilities,
Phone: Off: +88 02
livelihood pattern, alternative livelihood pattern, mode of
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irrigation, agricultural extension services, technology,
market demand assessment, market linkage and
accessibility, landholding, PAPs identification, fish
production (yield, cost) and practices, assessment of value
chain and supply chain.
Identification of PAPs and random sampling for
questionnaire survey for collection data and information
about agricultural activities (production, processing,
harvesting), practices(technology), consumption (food taking
pattern), nutritional status and market linkages.
October 2010- Employer: Unnayan Bangladesh Agricultural (crop, fruit, fish, livestock) baseline survey,
September Shohojogy Team (UST) social and economic study. study design and development,
2012 FGD, KII, stakeholder meeting, workshop.
Position: Project Manager
(Regular job) AEZ, soil, land type, land use pattern, cropping pattern,
Reference: technology, crop production (fertilizer, seed, pesticide,
Executive Director irrigation), yield, and cost. Fish and livestock production,
impact assessment, market linkage, market demand
UST assessment, value chain & supply chain assessment.
Email: ust@bangla.net Ensure project management functions. planning, designing,
executing, implementing, supervising, coordinating, and
Phone: Off: +88 02
controlling (monitoring and evaluation). Developing project
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plans and Reviewing the plan. Managing the project
stakeholder. Prepare a budget for effective implementation.
Team building and good networking with others (NGOs,
CBOs, government agencies). Managing the project team.
Managing the project risk. ensuring the significant outcomes
(output & result). capacity and skill development training,
identifying the climate change options and livelihood
development strategies, Reporting, Prepare Project Concept
note. Prepare sustainable project proposal.
October 2008- Employer: Unnayan Bangladesh Overall responsible for training course design and
September Shohojogy Team (UST) implement to build capacity of staff and community people.
2010 Develop tools for Training Need Assessment (TNA).
Position: Coordinator Module, materials (IEC, BCC) and Schedule develop.
(Regular job) (training & education) Prepare annual training budget. Prepare yearly training
Reference: calendar. Training curriculum design and develop, training
methods and tools development. Training Implementation,
Executive Director Ensure budget allocation for training implementation.
Organize & training facilitation, Training impact evaluation,
UST
workshop and other. Develop facilitator group & materials.
Email: ust@bangla.net Proper utilization of training fund. Monitoring ongoing
training and impact evaluation. Reporting & Communication.
Phone: Off: +88 02 Timely compile training report. Prepare monthly, quarterly
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October 2007- Employer: Resource Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. Agricultural (crop, fruit,
September Planning and Management fish, livestock) baseline survey, social and economic study.
2008 Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Study design and develop Collect information on socio-
(RPMC) economic conditions/characteristics in the study/project
(Regular job) areas. Review existing policies and guidelines on
Position: Participatory beneficiary groups and user committees of rural
Development & Community infrastructure development. Analyze capacity development
Organization Consultant and support measures for vulnerable groups in existing
Director rural infrastructure & agricultural development projects.
Review the function and structure of beneficiary groups and
Reference: RPMC user committees of rural infrastructure and agricultural
development in the target areas. Collect data and
information (agricultural, social & economic) necessary for
Email: rpmcl@bdonline.com development.
October 2006- Employer: Resource Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. Agricultural baseline
September Planning and Management (crop, fish, livestock) survey, social and economic study.
2007 Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Study design and develop. Policy analysis. Identify the
(RPMC) gross area jurisdiction of the proposed WMCS. Market
(Regular job) survey and assessment. Agricultural value chain
Position: Beneficiary development. Conduction of awareness raising meetings at
Mobilization Specialist/ different locations in the WMCS jurisdiction. Prepare the list
Consultant. of land owners/users, fishermen and other stakeholders.
Reference: Prepare and submit papers/documents to DOC for
registration. Collect data and information about AEZ, land
Managing Director type, soil texture, crop and fish production, cost yield,
fertilizers, pesticide& insecticide, irrigation. Market linkage
RPMC
development. Agricultural value chain & supply chain
Email: rpmcl@bdonline.com assessment. Training and facilitation, workshop and
meeting conduction.
Phone: Off: +88 02
9881708 Established wide scale Water Management Committees
(WMCs) and registered with legally from Directorate of
Social Welfare and Social Service.
October 2005- Employer: Resource Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. Responsible for Socio-
September Planning and Management economic study. Survey design and questionnaire survey.
2006 Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Policy analysis. supervision of enumerator’s works and
(RPMC) conduction of survey works covering forty (40) Pourashavas
(Regular job) under the Project of UGIIP. Identification of PAPs. Survey
Position: Junior Sociologist/ work includes a preparation of survey questionnaire both in
Consultant. English and Bengali, Checklist, Survey guideline for
Reference: Director Enumerators; data collection from Pourashava and slum
areas on socio-economic condition, agriculture, fish,
RPMC livestock, health and nutrition, infrastructure, drainage and
sanitation, hygiene, education, income generation activities,
Email: rpmcl@bdonline.com
credit, women situation etc. Participatory Rural Appraisal
Phone: Off: +88 02 (PRA), Focus Group Discussion and individual counseling.
9881708 Analysis collects data, preparation of broad and tabulation
sheets. Organize enumerators and their works; assist
enumerators in their problems. Report preparation and
presentation. Identifying and accessibility loan for
community people, market linkage and value chain
assessment. Identifying different service providers and
develop linkage. Also acting as administrator of survey team
and assisting study Team Leader in report preparation
October 2004- Employer: Resource Bangladesh Review literature, policy analysis. The subprojects under
September Planning and Management SSWRDSP-I have been implemented with a view to
2005 Consultants Pvt. Ltd. undertaking improvement on water management, drainage
(RPMC) and irrigation in order to increase production in agriculture
(Regular job) and fisheries, and generate income and employment,
Position: Agriculture & thereby contributing to overall reduction in poverty in the
Community Development subproject areas.
Specialist/ Consultant
Reference: Managing
Managing Director Feasibility study for agricultural, socio-economic aspects.
Agricultural Baseline survey (crop, fruit, fish, livestock). Cost
RPMC & benefit analysis. To increase agricultural production and
Email: rpmcl@bdonline.com farmers’ income by providing infrastructure for small scale
water resources management, providing agri-business-
Phone: Off: +88 02 related facilities /equipment and rural infrastructures, and
9881708 training and technical supports to Water Management
Cooperative Associations (WMCAs). Market survey and
develop market linkage. Assessment of value chain and
supply chain.
Prepare survey questionnaire, meeting, stakeholder
consultation, FGD, KII, primary and secondary data and
information collection, data entry and analysis of the land,
soil, agriculture, fishery, livestock, irrigation practices and
crop production. Agriculture trend analysis, crop suitability
mapping, without project and with project, cost and benefit
analysis, Prediction of future improvement of agriculture,
fishery, livestock, pre and post project situation analysis,
suggest for improved agricultural method with respect in time.
Assess soil texture, land type, soil association, AEZ, cropping
pattern, inputs, fertilizer, pest-insect, irrigation, agricultural
practices and services, value chain, market assessment.
Crop losses, drainage congestion, lack of irrigation facilities,
flooding and property losses and estimate the costs of sub-
project components. Provide research assistance to the
international consultant team and assists to formation of
WMCAs.
October 2010- Employer: Helvetas Swiss Bangladesh Training course design and develop. Module and manual
September Inter-Cooperation. preparation and training facilitation. Training report
2014 preparation and evaluation responsible to review existing
Position: Training training module, preparation training module, training tools
(consultancy Consultant and technique design and develop. Training materials
work) develop (BCC, IEC). Training course design, training
Reference: Project
Coordinator facilitation and report preparation.
Email: infobd@helvetas.org
January 2000- Employer: Helen Keller Bangladesh Program design and develop. Project execution and
December’2004 International (HKI) implementation. Monitoring and evaluation. Agricultural
(crop, vegetables, fruit, fishery, livestock) baseline survey,
(Regular job) Position: Field Coordinator community people livelihood assessment, market linkage
Reference: Program and value chain assessment. Prediction for future
Coordinator improvement of agriculture production, increase nutritional
status, market demand, value chain development. Training
Email: amin@hkidhaka.org and capacity development for increasing agricultural
production in main land and char land of Poor and marginal
Phone: Off: + 882 3465,
fam holders. Awareness building for using local resources
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(land, seeds, fertilizer, assets). Ensure livelihood and
creation alternative livelihood options for better life using
by agricultural. Innovation (techniques & technology) and
value chain development. Empowered women participation
in decision-making process. Reduce child mortality and
nutritional deficiency both mother and child in main land and
Char areas. Established poultry, fish and livestock farms
and develop market linkage and ensuing value chain
mechanisms.
October 1998- Employer: Care Bangladesh Bangladesh Agricultural, social and economic study in the project area.
December1999 Program design, develop and implementation. Assisting the
Position: Technical Officer program coordinator and executive director in overall
(Regular job) planning and implementation of the project and ensuring
Reference: Program
Coordinator qualitative implementation of project activities in the field.
Specific inputs were provided to training of targeted farmers
Email: bgdinfo@care.org and entrepreneurs for increasing agricultural (crop,
vegetables, fish, livestock) production, planning and
Phone: Off: + 8802 882
management including training need assessment. Improve
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farming technologies, preparing training materials,
programme monitoring and evaluation mechanism.
Participation in field programme monitoring, re-planning and
re-designing of training material and modules. Monitoring
professional liaison with the concerned counterparts and
other related officials to build up a strong relationship.
Maintaining, technical standards of the project including
problem identification and decision-making activities in the
project area. Responsible for all technical assistance and
supervision of farmer’s field. Identification the problems of
value chai development and market linkage. Ensure
effective planning and implementation of project activities
through PRA and PLA.
October’1994- Employer: Brac- Bangladesh Assisting the regional manager and zonal sector specialist
September International in overall planning and implementation of the project and
‘1998 ensuring qualitative implementation of project activities in
Position: Regional Sector the field. Preparation of tools and processes for project
(Regular job) Specialist (RSS) planning and implementation. Agricultural (crop,
Reference: Executive vegetables, fruits, fishery, livestock) baseline survey by
Director, BRAC using PRA tools. Improve farming technologies, preparing
training materials, programme monitoring and evaluation
Email: hrd@brac.net mechanism. Training facilitation, implementation, monitoring
and evaluation. Programme monitoring and evaluation. re-
Phone: Off: +8802 884180-
planning and re-designing of training. Market linkage
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establishment and value chain development.
COMPUTER SKILL : Internet browsing, e-mail) MS-Word, MS-Excel, PowerPoint, MS-Access MS Office
Project 2007, SPSS, Statistica’2012, Methmatica’2013
i) Salim Bhuya-Team Leader (Ex- ADG, BWDB), (IWM). Plot # 06, Road-3/C, Block-H, Sector-15,
Uttara Model Town, Dhaka. Mobile: 01724661616.
ii) Dr. Eng. Taher Khandaker, TL, SSWRDP-2, SODEV International Consultant Ltd. Mobile:
01777117912
iii) Sharif-Al-Kamal, Advisor, SPMC (Ex PD-BWDB), Phone: 01715032421
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