Golam Sarwar

GOLAM SARWAR 33 Icarus House, British Street, London E3 4LZ Mobile: 07809773161, Email: sarwarmds@gmail.com PROFILE A highly successful, focused and committed research and management professional with exceptional project management skills and considerable research experience on policy and development. Seeking a challenging research and/or project associate role that will enable me to hone and extend my skills and help me develop a rewarding long-term career with a progressive and dynamic organization. ACHIEVEMENTS: • Researched on various development issues and published books, articles, policy papers and briefs. • Led a team of researchers in the study of women land rights and was part of a global team researching on human security. • Managed a number of projects with DFID and European Commission. • Prepared project proposals and won a number of project grants from major donors. • Participated and spoke to different international seminars. CAREER HISTORY Sep 2009 – Present Policy and Liaison Officer, Unnayan Onneshan UK Duties and responsibilities: • Fundraising, researching and networking with NGOs and donors. • Bidding for funding, presenting research proposals and findings before expert panels, • Writing proposals and research papers on various policy issues. • Representing the organization in Europe. Oct 2007¬–Aug 2009 Research Associate, Unnayan Onneshan Duties and responsibilities: • Research and publication • Editing of research papers. • Writing research reports and policy papers. • Fundraising and networking Jun 2007–Oct 2007 Consultant and Lead Researcher, Action Aid International Duties and responsibilities: • Designing of the research, conducting and supervising the study and report writing. • Presentation of the findings of the research in a consultation seminar for stakeholders and experts. Jun 2006–Nov 2006 Consultant, UK Government Development Agency DFID Duties and responsibilities: • Identifying the categories of human security. • Mapping and reviewing secondary sources of information on human insecurity for each category and analyze those sources. • Preparing necessary resource materials and conducting review of literature on human security. • Conducting expert interviews May 2005–Aug 2007 Research Associate and Project Manager, Unnayan Onneshan Duties and responsibilities: • Undertaking various research initiatives, analyzing collected data, conducting field surveys and writing reports. • Leading the Unnayan Onneshan in collaborative research with donors including Oxfam GB, ActionAid, DFID and EU and other donors. • Managing research, programmes and policy outreach. • Writing proposals, preparing budgets and communicating to the donors with project updates and completion reports. . • Preparing presentations, conducting and attending seminars, workshops and dialogues with government, academia and civil society. Feb 2005 – Apr 2005 Project Associate, Unnayan Onneshan Duties and responsibilities: • Assisting in conducting of field surveys • analysing of collected data and writing report • Preparing presentation and attaining in seminars, workshops and dialogues EDUCATION 2008 – 2009 Central European University (Hungary) MA in Public Policy 2007 – 2008 University of York (United Kingdom) MA in Public Administration and Public Policy 2003– 2005 University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) MA in Development Studies 1997– 2001 University of Khulna (Bangladesh) Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning
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Area of research
Macroeconomics, trade policy, agriculture and rural regeneration, climate change policy

Geographical specialisation
South Asia, Bangladesh

Recent publications
South Asia, Bangladesh

Main qualifications
Development studies and public policy