Anwar Ali

A distinguished and results-driven Project Manager with over 15 years of progressive leadership in humanitarian response, sustainable development, and livelihoods programming across Pakistan. Expert in steering multi-million-dollar, multi-sectoral projects funded by CONCERN Worldwide, START NETWORK, BMZ, WHH, EU, Save the Children, and UNHCR, delivering measurable impact in livelihoods, skills development, enterprise development, health, nutrition, WASH, shelter, education, child protection, DRR, and climate resilience. Demonstrated success in leading vocational skills training (TVET), women's economic empowerment, enterprise development, and job placement initiatives that create sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable populations.

Proven ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder interventions with government departments, training providers, private sector actors, and community stakeholders. Adept at designing and implementing M&E systems, managing complex budgets, and ensuring donor compliance while promoting inclusion, gender equality, disability inclusion, and safeguarding.

Project Manager - LASOONA (BRAVE-North 2025 Floods Recovery) - District Buner, KP, Pakistan

(2025-10)

Funded by: CONCERN WORLDWIDE

• Successfully initiated and scaled a multi-sectoral flood recovery program, delivering life-saving assistance to 15,501+ beneficiaries within the first 90 days, including livelihood restoration and skills development interventions.
• Established critical Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI), enhancing community resilience and access to essential health and care services.
• Achieved 100% donor compliance through robust MEAL activities, including Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and impact assessments, resulting in high-quality case studies and success stories for donor reporting.
• Strengthened government and community partnerships through inclusive, conflict-sensitive, and gender-responsive programming, ensuring sustainable project outcomes.
• Built and mentored a high-performing field team, ensuring full compliance with humanitarian standards, safeguarding policies, and disability/gender inclusion principles.

Project Manager - LASOONA (Pakistan Monsoon Floods Anticipatory Actions 2025) - District Swabi, KP, Pakistan

(2025-09 - 2025-10)

Funded by: START NETWORK

• Successfully managed one of the largest anticipatory action projects, delivering pre-emptive and emergency assistance to 44,401+ beneficiaries, including livelihood protection, skills training, and enterprise support interventions.
• Achieved 100% on-time delivery under extreme time constraints, ensuring efficient resource mobilization and stakeholder coordination.
• Strengthened coordination with government stakeholders (PDMA, Livestock Dept., Education Authorities), ensuring seamless program implementation and community buy-in.
• Ensured full accountability under START NETWORK guidelines through robust MEAL activities and comprehensive donor reporting.

Project Manager - Consortium of LASOONA, HI, and IDEA - District Swat, KP, Pakistan

(2025-07 - 2025-09)

Emergency Response to the Monsoon Floods, Swat 2025 (Alert 969). Funded by: START NETWORK

• Orchestrated a successful consortium-level response, coordinating with multiple international and national partners to deliver coordinated life-saving assistance to over 2,000 beneficiaries.
• Achieved 100% partner alignment, ensuring mutual accountability and program coherence in a complex emergency setting.
• Mainstreamed protection, gender, and inclusion across all program activities, ensuring vulnerable groups were prioritized.
• Managed project budget and procurement effectively, ensuring value for money and risk mitigation.

Project Manager - LASOONA - KP, Pakistan

(2024-08 - 2025-02)

Changing Minds for Climate Resilience (CMCR). Funded by: BMZ

• Successfully delivered a high-impact climate advocacy project, leading to increased community and government engagement on policy changes for climate adaptation and plastic waste management.
• Designed and implemented data-driven projects on plastic waste management, contributing to measurable behavioral and policy changes at the community and government levels.
• Facilitated multi-stakeholder dialogues and workshops, effectively communicating project impact to a broad audience and building strategic partnerships.
• Integrated DRR/WASH principles into resilience activities, ensuring holistic and sustainable outcomes.

Project Manager - LASOONA - KP, Pakistan

(2022-09 - 2024-09)

Nutrition Project. Funded by: BMZ/WHH

• Successfully managed a BMZ/WHH-funded nutrition project for two years, meeting all project objectives and donor deliverables, with a focus on community health, caregiving, and nutrition outcomes.
• Strengthened organizational capacities and community nutrition outcomes through effective project management and stakeholder coordination.
• Achieved 100% budget compliance through meticulous monitoring of expenditures and asset utilization.
• Facilitated capacity-building activities for staff on nutrition awareness, health, and care services, and coordinated support from M&E, Finance, Logistics, and security sections, ensuring smooth implementation.
• Coordinated with healthcare institutions and training providers to strengthen health and nutrition referral systems.

Capacity Building and Communication Officer - LASOONA - KP, Pakistan

(2019-09 - 2022-08)

Governance Project. Funded by: EU/WHH

• Strengthened the governance project's visibility and impact by developing a robust communication and capacity-building strategy.
• Developed and disseminated 16 quarterly newsletters and 48 monthly one-pagers, significantly enhancing stakeholder engagement and project visibility.
• Developed gender-based success stories for each of the main project interventions, showcasing the project's impact on vulnerable groups, including women and persons with disabilities.
• Organized high-profile events, including donor visits, training, and workshops, ensuring proper visibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Successfully maintained a comprehensive stakeholder database, ensuring effective communication and coordination.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Officer - LASOONA - KPK, Pakistan

(2014-02 - 2019-08)

Nutrition Project. Funded by: WHH

• Designed and implemented a comprehensive M&E system for a nutrition program across three districts, which became the organizational standard for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Developed TORs for the behavior change communication strategy, formative research, and participatory learning and action, significantly improving project outcomes and donor compliance.
• Developed and maintained the MIS for data collection, analysis, and report generation, ensuring data security and integrity.
• Provided technical assistance in impact assessments, collaborating with external evaluators and researchers to enhance program effectiveness.
• Trained and coached field monitoring staff, building organizational capacity for M&E.
• Ensured accurate disaggregated data (sex, age, disability) for reporting and program improvement.

Communication and Documentation Coordinator - LASOONA - KPK, Pakistan

(2013-01 - 2014-03)

Core Team, Head Office. Funded by: WHH

• Significantly enhanced the organization's visibility and learning culture by developing a knowledge management system.
• Produced high-quality communications materials, including documentaries, photo documentaries, annual reports, and regular newsletters.
• Established and fostered working relationships with a wide range of media organizations, ensuring effective media coverage.
• Developed an effective feedback system to incorporate learning into the overall programming cycle.

Child Protection Project Coordinator - LASOONA - KPK, Pakistan

(2012-05 - 2012-12)

Funded by: Save the Children

• Successfully implemented a comprehensive child protection project, developing training modules on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), Child Protection Committees (CPC), Community Dialogue, and Child Rights.
• Supervised and provided technical support to Child Protection Project Officers and Community Mobilizers, ensuring effective program delivery.
• Strengthened community-based protection mechanisms by working with community and school authorities to address protection issues.
• Ensured safeguarding standards were upheld.