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Md Safiqur Rahman

@mdsafiqurrahman

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Seasoned natural resource and climate resilience professional with 24 years leading multi-donor environmental programs.

Bangladesh

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior program leadership roles where I can apply my experience in multi-donor environmental programs to scale climate-resilient livelihoods, strengthen co-management, and build local capacity in collaborative, impact-focused teams.

I am a PhD-qualified natural resource management and climate adaptation specialist with 24 years of technical and managerial experience implementing multi-donor projects (USAID, UNDP, World Bank, JICA, GIZ) across forest, wetland and coastal landscapes in Bangladesh. I have led large regional teams, developed program workplans and budgets, overseen financial and procurement compliance, and delivered substantial conservation and resilient-livelihood outcomes including species conservation plans, community nurseries, renewable energy installations and distribution of improved cookstoves.

I have hands-on expertise in community-based natural resource management, biodiversity monitoring, participatory planning (PRA/PCVA), value-chain and AIG promotion, WASH and gender mainstreaming, and climate finance awareness. I consistently drive stakeholder engagement with government, donors and private sector partners, produce high-quality technical and M&E reporting, and design capacity building and training programs to ensure sustainable project impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Deputy Project Director

Current

Nature Conservation Management

Jun 2020 - Present (5 years 3 months)

Led USAID ECO LIFE regional operations, managing project implementation, MEL, safeguards and stakeholder engagement across Cox's Bazar and delivered livelihood, conservation and WASH interventions reaching thousands of beneficiaries and establishing 15 nurseries producing 300,000 saplings.

Project Management Stakeholder Engagement Budgeting Donor Reporting

Community Development Officer

UNDP

Mar 2017 - May 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Coordinated UNDP ICBA-AR implementation in Patuakhali, Barguna and Pirojpur, managing partner relations, finances and field delivery to scale afforestation, climate-resilient agriculture and water infrastructure benefiting coastal communities.

Community Development Afforestation Coordination Financial Management Value Chain Development

Regional Coordinator

Winrock International

Jan 2013 - Feb 2017 (4 years 1 month)

Served as regional coordinator for USAID CREL, providing technical leadership, coordination with central specialists and partners, and ensuring timely delivery of regional conservation and livelihood outputs.

Conservation Planning Capacity Building Partnerships Reporting

Field Manager

Nature Conservation Management

Jun 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 6 months)

Managed field implementation of CBAECA (UNDP) including PCVA/PRA, biodiversity surveys, livelihood activities and reporting, and facilitated solar water and irrigation installations for coastal communities.

Field Management Livelihoods Solar WASH Training Report Writing

Project Coordinator

Dhaka Ahsania Mission

Nov 2009 - May 2011 (1 year 6 months)

Coordinated restoration and conservation projects (RCBDH, ACCESS) overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, budgeting, proposals and community engagement for biodiversity restoration and social service access.

Project Coordination Community Engagement Proposal Development Budgeting Training Monitoring

Project Coordinator

Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation

Jul 2008 - Oct 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Led dissemination of improved cooking stoves nationwide for GIZ-funded program, managing field teams, awareness campaigns, kitchen testing and reporting to reduce fuelwood pressure and indoor pollution.

Cookstove Programs Community Outreach Monitoring Procurement Reporting

Field Manager

Nature Conservation Management

Apr 2007 - Jun 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Managed CWBMP field activities (UNDP/GEF) including biodiversity monitoring, nursery development and training, and coordinated with government and community stakeholders for wetland conservation.

Nursery Development PRA Training Partnership Building

Participatory Monitoring Officer

Nature Conservation Management

Mar 2004 - Mar 2007 (3 years)

Implemented participatory monitoring for USAID Nishorgo Support Project, conducting socio-economic and forest resource surveys, PRA/RRA and supporting community-based conservation initiatives.

Community Based Conservation Reporting

Field Incharge

Nature Conservation Management

Jul 2001 - Feb 2004 (2 years 7 months)

Led field implementation for SEMP floodplain management activities, conducting surveys, mobilizing staff, supervising plantations and supporting livelihood interventions.

Field Supervision Floodplain Management Nursery Management

Training & Monitoring Officer

Nature Conservation Management

Jul 2000 - Jun 2001 (11 months)

Conducted fisheries data collection, training and monitoring for community-based floodplain resource management, establishing fish sanctuaries and supporting fisher capacity building.

Training Fish Sanctuary Establishment Monitoring