Abida Khuwaja

Accomplished professional with over 10 years of extensive experience leading grassroots community development, non-formal education, vocational training, public health initiatives, and large-scale field surveys in district Badin and Karachi. Demonstrates specialized expertise in designing child protection frameworks, implementing women's economic empowerment modules, and conducting strict monitoring and evaluation (M&E) protocols in remote and urban areas. Recognized for strong team building, rapid target achievement under short timelines, and influential multi-stakeholder communication skills.

Project Coordinator - DevCon – An Association for Rural Development - Korangi, Karachi

(2025-04 - 2026-04)

• Formulated strategic action plans, monitored overall execution workflows and managed multi-faceted field operations.
• Spearheaded a dedicated project focusing on Child Protection, Child Labor reduction, and Women's Economic Empowerment across Korangi District.
• Supervised Vocational Skill Development Centers in Awami Colony and Bilal Colony, organizing professional training programs (Beautician, Stitching, and Computer literacy) tailored for both male and female beneficiaries.
• Directed Child Club initiatives and led institutional capacity building programs for teachers across five primary Government Schools in Korangi.
• Orchestrated Youth Club activities, emphasizing leadership, physical education, sports, and technical capacity enhancement.
• Conducted targeted community awareness and mobilization sessions to systematically reduce child labor while building strategic linkages with industrial factories to secure long-term employment opportunities.
• Led the successful launch of a pilot Accelerated School Education Program (ASEP) for out-of-school children, implemented through digital technology in partnership with TSQUARE, promoting equitable access to quality education and innovative learning opportunities.

Social Organizer - DevCon – An Association for Rural Development - Korangi, Karachi

(2024-09 - 2025-04)

• Facilitated community-level protection campaigns and established functional children's clubs across multiple Government Schools in Bilawal Colony and Awami Colony.

ILP & Ventures Lead - Nai Subah Youth Empowerment Trust - Karachi

(2023-04 - 2024-08)

• Led specialized technical assistance and livelihood inclusion programs tailored specifically for the socio-economic empowerment of visually impaired individuals.

Secondary Sindhi Teacher - The Educators School - Karachi

(2019-07 - 2020-01)

• Delivered customized instructional curricula for the secondary section, building student engagement and academic benchmarks.

Social Mobilizer - The Asia Foundation - District Badin

(2005-12 - 2009-03)

• Designed and executed intensive public health mobilization frameworks to educate and sensitize rural communities against Tuberculosis (TB).
• Monitored, documented, and consolidated the regional TB control program through interactive public dialogues, educational video sessions, and specialized forums in schools, colleges, and universities.
• Designed curriculum and delivered formal training to community volunteers, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and Lady Health Workers (LHWs).

Field Supervisor (Monitoring & Evaluation) - HANDS (Health & Nutrition Development Society) – Tawana Pakistan Project - District Badin

(2003-04 - 2005-09)

• Conducted strict field-level monitoring and evaluation of essential school health and nutrition indices across primary institutions in District Badin.
• Delivered specialized community training modules focused on balanced dietary habits, growth monitoring, primary education support, and child rights.
• Identified, mobilized, and formed local women-led committees to ensure transparent decentralized financial and project management.

Master Trainer (Continued Education Program) - HANDS (Health & Nutrition Development Society)

(2004-06 - 2005-09)

• Empowered rural women by leading interactive instructional programs regarding household nutrition planning, girls' educational rights, and community self-reliance.

M.A. - Sociology - University of Sindh (2006 - 2006)

B.A. - General - University of Sindh (2002 - 2002)

Intermediate - GGHSS Tando Bago (1997 - 1997)

Matriculation - GGHSS Tando Bago (1995 - 1995)