I am Atta-ur-Rehman, 25 years old young development professional from Pakistan. I have my post graduation in Political Science and International Relations with Diploma in Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Management, Project Development, Management and Planning. Currently i am conducting my M.Phill studies in the area of “Sustainable Rural Development and Social Change”. I have also completed Five (5) numbers of international certification courses in the field of Gender Mainstreaming, Youth Development, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and Organizational & Institutional Analysis.
I have started my professional career from the international organization; founded in 1933 the International Rescue Committee, is the leading non-sectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection, post-conflict development and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. IRC is committed to freedom, human dignity and self-reliance. This commitment is reflected in well-planned resettlement assistance, global emergency relief, rehabilitation and advocacy for refugees.
During my stay with IRC; I gained an in-depth knowledge of various social development and peace issues and has worked across a wide range of humanitarian contexts including conflicts, displacement, and issues of multi-ethnicity, draughts and refugee repatriation.
In the year 2005 a massive Earthquake (South Asian October 8, 2005) causes huge damage to the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) provinces of Pakistan. Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) were established for the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. In the year 2007 I join its provincial chapter (Provincial Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Agency) with mandate to monitor, evaluate and plan the reconstruction, rehabilitation and relief activities of the District Kohistan.
I have started my professional career from the international organization; founded in 1933 the International Rescue Committee, is the leading non-sectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection, post-conflict development and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. IRC is committed to freedom, human dignity and self-reliance. This commitment is reflected in well-planned resettlement assistance, global emergency relief, rehabilitation and advocacy for refugees.
During my stay with IRC; I gained an in-depth knowledge of various social development and peace issues and has worked across a wide range of humanitarian contexts including conflicts, displacement, and issues of multi-ethnicity, draughts and refugee repatriation.
In the year 2005 a massive Earthquake (South Asian October 8, 2005) causes huge damage to the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) provinces of Pakistan. Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) were established for the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. In the year 2007 I join its provincial chapter (Provincial Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Agency) with mandate to monitor, evaluate and plan the reconstruction, rehabilitation and relief activities of the District Kohistan.
My current works involves planning, monitoring, evaluation, proposals developments, capacity building of Community Based Organization /Village Based Organizations, data collections, assessments, impact analysis and socio-economic development assessments for the projects going on in the District Kohistan. I am also responsible to support, the special focus, cross cutting issues such as creating gender equality across all programmes and levels, giving priority to human resource development.
Regards
Atta-ur-Rehman
Mardan, Pakistan
