Date: 13 Feb, 2015 Summary of Background

A Social Development Professional, having more than twelve years of working experience in the field of Social Development. Serve in various projects of Social Development, Public Health and Research. Have firm believe in core human values of respect, integrity, justice, peace and love. I am striving for the contribution of my role through networking and strong relationship with all stakeholders for the betterment of human lives and for the sustainable development.

I have vast experience of program implementation directly and along with implementation through partners. In my previous capacity in Packard Foundation I gain experience working with partners on country level with different reproductive health interventions while in my recent work I am engaged in direct implantation of Program activities. I have good rapport with civil society organizations in Pakistan as well as good liaison with Govt authorities. A very recent achievement in this respect of my skill is child marriage bill which has been passed in Sindh Assembly is a result of strong networking with partners and Govt authorities and Legislators.

I have received PhD degree in 2013; my topic was Sociological Study of Adolescents Girls of Karachi, in which I have tried to explore young girls issues related to their socio-economic and health. The research contributes information about the neglected population and suggests number of recommendations for the Policy makers and implementers to improve condition of this important segment of population. Relevant to this for the adolescent issues I have designed a huge Campaign for the Early Child Marriage Issue, in the project of HANDS in partnership with Rutgers WPF. To engage Policy makers to control the issue of Early Child Marriages we successfully convinced legislators to table the bill in Assembly which has been passed in Sindh Assembly last year. (details could be seen on the documentary on HANDS website videos)

I started my career in 2002 after completing my masters in Sociology in 2001 in Social development sector. I have good experience of working in civil society organization and with developmental donor agencies, on multiple levels in different field. I have served in several community development, research and health projects and programs and made efforts for upliftment of marginalized communities.

Working for social development for my own country I have understand the dynamics of the socioeconomic and political situation in Pakistan and issues around it which create unjust and disturb situation for people. Patriarchal and feudal mindsets narrowing the space for women emancipation while in-consistent policies and poor governance of Pakistan unable to provide basic rights to the citizens.

Currently I am working in an NGO name HANDS and I am leading here the department of Information Communication and Advocacy as General Manager. My department team consists of seven members, and I supervise all the activities of Advocacy related to human development including health, education, gender and livelihood issues, in this regards I have to work with legislators, media and other stakeholders. HANDS is working for Integrated development model hence with support of other program heads I get chance to work for health, education, livelihood support, gender and Infrastructure development projects. Since my program is cross cutting program in the organization therefore all projects communication and advocacy comes under my domain. My department is playing main role in supporting all projects and programs of HANDS for developing behavior Change Communication Strategy.

Details of my expertise in Program/ projects implementation are mentioned in my curriculum vitae enclosed here.

Regards Bilquis Rehman

Bilquis Rehman Curriculum Vitae

SUMMARY WORK EXPERIENCE March 1st 2011 Current General Manger Information Communication and Resource and Advocacy Program

at Health and Nutrition Development Society, Pakistan January - 2009 –January 2011 Program Associate, Population and Reproductive Health Program David and

Lucile Packard Foundation- Karachi, Pakistan June, 2006 to Jan,2009 Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Rahnuma-Family Planning Association of

Pakistan, Karachi- Pakistan June, 2004 to May, 2006. Program Officer- Takhleeq Foundation (NGO) Karachi Pakistan

March 2002 to May 2004 Research and Advocacy Officer, Initiator Human Development Foundation

EDUCATION

- 2013 PhD - Department of Sociology Karachi University. - 2001 Masters in Sociology from Karachi University. Pakistan

- 1999 Bachelors of Arts from Karachi University. Pakistan

PROFESSIONAL COURSES 2012 “Struggle for Health” organized by International Public Health University, Peoples Health

Movement- South Africa Cape Town. 2011 Analyzing Policy and Policy Advocacy – IED Agha Khan 2009 Population Leadership Course at Lahore University of Management Sciences 2006 Reproductive Health Research Course from Agha Khan University 2005 Certificate course on “Qualitative Research Methodology’ at Arid Agriculture University of

Rawalpindi, organized by Population Council of Pakistan. 2005 Certificate course on Communication Skills for Organizational Management, at National Center

for Rural Development, Islamabad.

ON JOB TRAINNINGS

2012 Advocacy skills development workshop by Rutgers WPF 2011 Advocating Media for SRHR by WPF

2009 Training workshop on Grant management and Compliance training by Packard Foundation & KPMG

2008 Training Workshop on Sexual Reproductive Health Organize by TARSHI (India)

2007 Training Workshop on “Project Cycle Management” organize by Rahnuma-FPAP

2006 Training Workshop on “Behavioral Change Communication” organized by Pakistan National AIDS Consortium.

2007 Training Workshop on “Sphere: “Minimum Standard on Disaster Response “organize by Church World Services.

2007 Training Workshop on Male Involvement in Sexual reproductive Health Organize by Family Planning Association of Pakistan

2006 Training Workshop on Gender Justice and Development Organize by UNFPA.

2006 Training Work shop on “Sexual reproductive Health Rights and Gender”.

2005 TOT of “Optimal Birth Spacing Interval” organized by Catalyst Consortium. (USAID Mission) at Islamabad

2006 Training Workshop on ‘Social Mobilization” organize by Rahnuma –FPAP

2005 Training Workshop on Gender and Development, organized by Takhleeq Foundation.

S UMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Understanding of Development Field

Understanding of developmental approaches and different perspectives for growth and development. Knowledge about human rights issues, specifically with respect to women and children.

Knowledge about Issues of Population, Poverty, Human Security, Health, Gender and Political issues. (Accomplishments in terms of Projects and researches mentioned below)

Research Expertise

Sound knowledge of Research Methodology and handling research projects Ability to collect data, data analyses and compilation of data and produce reports. (Accomplished researches mentioned below)

Program Management Skills in managing public health, social development program / projects. (Accomplishment mentioned below)

Expert in Needs Assessments, designing interventions and implementing program strategies (Accomplishment mentioned below)

Monitoring and Evaluation Experience of Monitoring projects , understanding of program and projects evaluation

Leadership Skills Professional’s skills in managing, motivating and developing the team.

Writing skills Command in preparing research reports and documentation of Programme success stories/lessons learned/script writing/case studies

Editor of HANDS quarterly News Bulletin of HANDS

Annual Profile Publication

Compilation of HANDS Advocacy Publications

Write Scripts for the Videos of HANDS

Advocacy Strategies of Community development projects

Capacity building

Experience in providing formal trainings in Sexual Reproductive Health Rights. Behavior Change Communication, Gender and Development, Human Rights (Achievements mentioned in below table) .

Advocacy Skills//Campaign

Designing Experience in designing Advocacy Campaign for the evidence base advocacy for the cause of human rights advocacy. Especially for Gender, Adolescent issues, Health Rights, WASH, Education etc. Experience of Advocacy Campaign, Conducting Seminars and Workshops with Media and other stake holders. Achievements: Successful Advocacy Campaign of Child Marriage restrained bill and successfully convinced legislators to make the Act to restraint child marriages. Women Development Department get mobilized by rigorous efforts and lobbying. Designed Campaign of Early Child Marriages, 2012 -2014 Designed Campaign of Social Protection Document for the disaster Management Project of HANDS in 2 district of Sindh with Support of USAID 2011 Designed Campaign of Behavior Change Communication of Community Health Worker Project “Marvi” 2012 Designed Campaign of Water Sanitation and Health for the urban Slums of Karachi Gadap Town.

Behaviour Change Communication Designing

Good Experience of Designing BCC strategies and implementation: Achievements Develop Behavior Change Communication Strategies for following Projects

o Community Health Workers Program (MARVI) o Water Sanitation and Health project o Child Marriage Eradication Project

Networking and Coordination

Ability to built and work with different networks and develop coordination

Member of PRHN(Pakistan Reproductive health network)

Steering Member of AACM (Alliance Against Child Marriages)

Member of HRDN (Human Rresource Development Network)

Member of Peoples Health Movement

Conference organization and Participation:

Ability to organize Conferences and Seminars to gather all stakeholder on board on the particular subject or issue

Also ability to represent organization in any national and International Forum

Achievements:

Organize Conference Session on Water and health; Opportunities and Challenges in Water Cooperation s on Dec 2013

2014 Oct: Participated in WTO Public Forum in Geneva

2014 Sept: Presented Paper in International Conference (ICURS 2014) in UK London

2013- Nov: Participated Regional Consultation on Post MDG 2015 on Governance and Policy framework (Malaysia organized by Third world network and Common Wealth Foundation)

2013 Aug: Participated Exchange program at Srilanka ; Recognition of Local Innovations for Supporting the marginalized communities affected by disasters, through Networking in Sirilanka and Pakistan

2012: Participated Annual PAP Conference; Organized by Population Council, IBA and HANDS

2010 “Women Deliver Conference 2010” at Washington DC- USA

2009: Presented Paper “5h Asia Pacific Conference on Sexual Reproductive Health and Right” at Beijing- China. Presented Paper on “Community role in providing SRHR to Adolescents”

Commitments Committed with work and responsibilities and enthusiastic to serve for the Adolescents issues.

WORKING EXPEREINCE

March 1st- 2011

Organization: Health and

Nutrition Development Society www.hands.org.pk Position: General Manger Information Communication and Advocacy

Based in Karachi

Major Responsibilities: Lead Information and Communication and Advocacy Program on country level HANDS ICR & Advocacy Department has four units, 1) Publication Unit, Production Unit, Knowledge Management Unit, Advocacy Unit. (details available on HANDS website) Manages all Communication and Advocacy related activitieis/projects of Organization for the promotion of organization’s Mission which is healthy, educated, prosperous and equitable society. Conduct Advocacy Events with media and other stakeholders for promotion of development messages or for lobbying purpose for any human rights issue. Supervise team for BCC activities for All HANDS Programs Develop Advocacy and Communication Strategies for Project and Program Networking with stakeholders including donors legislators partners NGO’s and media Supervise activities on Social Media and Websites Supervise Manage Knowledge Management Unit Supervise all Print and electronic advocacy material development from development of messages till composing Supervise in Video documentaries development

15 January- 2009 till date Organization: David & Lucile Packard Foundation URL:www.packard.org Position: Program Associate, Population and Reproductive Health Program Based in Karachi

Major responsibilities:

Managing program related activities and report to Country Advisor (CA) Pakistan Tracking of active grants and prospective grants Assist CA in Review Project Proposals and drafting Policy review and feedback on Policies and Program. Review projects progress and report to CA Communicate and coordinate closely with Grantees Partners, relevant public sector department.

Visits to Packard/Grantees project sites for the progress assessment purpose Conduct site visits and prepare reports against the project indicators and share with CA Assist CA in organizing meetings, seminars and conferences and assist in her monitoring visits Assist CA in identifying potential grantees. Assist CA in identifying potential and related candidates from the network for Packard sponsorship. Represent Organization on different Platform National and International level. Coordinate with Program Associate for PK Program in California Office to keep track and updates of grantees and related matters. Prepare budgets for sponsorships and visits/meetings Keep the database of Leadership Fellows and coordinate all activities for leadership capitalization in consultation with CA

June 2006- Jan 2009. Organization: Rahnuma- Family Planning Association of Pakistan URL:www.fpapak.org

Major responsibilities: To Monitors and Facilitates all ongoing Projects at all over Reigion (Sindh).

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. Based in Karachi

Provide Technical Guidance to project staff in all activities including administrative and financial activities. Conduct Trainings and monitors all field activities of Projects of: 1)Advocacy for Women Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation; 2)Family Health Clinics; 3)Collaboration with NGO’s, Reproductive Health Intervention for Men; 4)Integrate with Private Practitioners, 5)Intervention in Youth Family Health Hospitals of Karachi and Badin were including in my responsibilities for Monitoring.

April, 2004-May, 2006. Organization: Takhleeq Foundation Position: Program Officer http://www.takhleeqfoundation.org/

Based in Karachi

Major Responsibilities: Organize and conduct program activities of Projects of Capacity Building and Peace Development and also Educational Programs of Organization. Coordinate with stake holders and conduct meeting with communities. During the period, also have opportunity to get experience to conduct women development workshops of women Councilors throughout Sindh. Serve as Project Coordinator of Project OBSI

March,2002-March, 2004 Organization: Initiators Human development Foundation Position: Advocacy and Research Officer Based in Karachi http://www.initiator.org

Major Responsibilities: Assist in all Advocacy and Research activities of organization. Conduct FGD’s and IDI’s with street children and analyze and produce report through research findings. Conduct Sensitization and awareness raising activities.

RESEARCH CONSULTANCIES AND OTHER EXPERIENCES

June, 2008 Organization: Asia Foundation Position: Consultant (Researcher)

Major Responsibilities:

Impact Assessment of TB Global Campaign Round 3 project Assessment. Contact Primary stakeholders, beneficiaries of the project and Collect Data through IDI’s FGD’s. Meet Project implementing Staff and Area Public and Private Service providers and Contact with District Administration EDO-Health and other relevant officials to gather information.

Aug, 2005 Organization: USAID Position: Consultant (Researcher)

Major Responsibilities: Impact assessment of the Project of Optimal Birth Spacing Interval, A project of Catalyst Consortium. It is an initiative of USAID mission to assist the mission in Reproductive Health (RH) and Family Planning in Pakistan through Optimal Birth Spacing (OBSI) programme. I had been served as research consultant to investigate the impact on Target population of Sindh and Baluchistan of the Optimal Birth Spacing program to identify strengths and weaknesses and suggest remedial actions. For this Focus Group Discussion were conducted.

Jan.2004-April 2004 Organization: Karachi University Position: Part Time Cooperative teacher

Major Responsibilities: Teach Subjects of Applied Sociology and Principles of Sociology of B-A Honors classes.

Oct,2003- Organization: (Bureau of Statistics Sindh) Position: Field Supervisor

Major Responsibilities Supervise Team of Research in Multicluster Indicator Survey of UNICEF

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (last 12 years) 2014- Pakistan’s Law in virtue of the Justice for women- In process

2013- Research Paper on Water Sanitation and Health Challenges of Urban Slums in Karachi

2013 -“Sociological Study of Health Awareness of Female Adolescents with Special Reference to Karachi School Going Girls” Topic of

PhD Research

2012- Child Marriages in Sindh –Power Mapping and Cultural Practices

2010-“Role of Community in Providing Sexual Reproductive Health Rights to Adolescents Girls” Paper presented in 5th

Asia Pacific

Conference on SRHR on October 2009 in China.

2008-Impact Assessment of TB Global Campaign Round 3 project Assessment. Contact Primary stakeholders, beneficiaries of the project

and Collect Data through IDI’s FGD’s. Work as research consultant with Asia Foundation

2008-Impact Assessment of Women Empowerment/Poverty Alleviation Project. Rahnuma FPAP

2005; Impact assessment of the Project of Optimal Birth Spacing Interval, A project of Catalyst Consortium. It is an initiative of USAID

mission to assist the mission in Reproductive Health (RH) and Family Planning in Pakistan through Optimal Birth Spacing (OBSI)

programme.

Worked as Research Consultant and have assessed impact on Targeted population of Sindh and Baluchistan of the Optimal Birth Spacing

program to identify strengths and weaknesses and suggest remedial actions. For this Focus Group Discussion were conducted.

2005-Analytical study of Small family size and Depression research paper presented at Population Welfare Seminar. This research was

undertaken to see the correlation between family’s size and person’s level of depression.

2005-Study on High Risk Group of HIV/AIDS, Homosexuals (Eunuchs and Truck Drivers) of Sindh.The Study conducted to pertain

firsthand knowledge to launch the HIV/AIDS prevention project.

2004-Situational Analysis on Problems of Street Children of Karachi City research conducted to find out the situation of children who are

living on streets; this research has been undertaken with Initiators Human Development Foundation.

2004-Impact Assessment of Social Harmony Peace and development program of Mirpur Khas. For the purpose to evaluate program

achievements this study have been undertaken by Takhleeq Foundation in which I have served leading role from formulating indicators

for assessment, to analyzing the data since finalizing the study report.

2003- Involve in Multi Cluster Indicator Survey UNICEF and Supervise Team of Research for collecting data from field

2001-Socio-Economic Causes of Depression of Depression –Study conducted at Karachi

CAPACITY BUILDING Experience

Experience of Conducting Training at Provincial and District level on Gender Justice and Development

Experience of Conducting Awareness Raising sessions on Health and Nutrition in different communities.

Experience of Conducting Provincial and district level Training on Optimal Birth Spacing Interval (OBSI)

Experiences of conducting Training Workshop on the topic of “Community Barriers and community Mobilization” for Male Involvement in Reproductive health.

Experience of conducting Provincial level and district level Training Workshop on the topic of Communication Skills and Strategies for Social Mobilization.

Experience of Conducting Workshop on Code of Conduct on Gender Harassment.

Experience of conducting Advocacy Seminar on gender issues in community.

COMPUTER SKILLS Working Knowledge of Ms.Office

MS.Powerpoint

MS Excel

Prezi

PERSONAL PROFILE

Adress: A-436-Block –L ,North Nazimabad, Karachi- Pakistan

DOB: 8th Jan, 1970 Phone Cell: +92-333- 3207648/ +92-346-8209553 E-mail: Bilquis.rehman@hands.org.pk bilquisrehman@yahoo.com