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ANEX 1CV of ConsultantWaqar SheraziPlanning Monitoring Evaluation and Research ExpertAddress: House# 153, Street# 98, Sector I-8/4, Islamabad.Email: waqarsherazi@ymail.com Cell#: 92 345 9333340Summary of ExperienceTotal Experience: 17 YearsAn extensive academic and professional background as Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation &Research professional (with more than 50 research/evaluation/assessment assignmentsworldwide). I have designed, impact evaluations, operations reviews, spot checks and processevaluations of five major cash transfer programs in Pakistan.I have recently, designed and lead country wide survey operations of “National Socio EconomicRegistry (NSER)” in all 160 districts of Pakistan. The NSER census is based on Proxy Mean Test(PMT) approach which provides socio-economic profiling/ranking of 34 million households inPakistan. The Implementation in throughout Pakistan allowed liaison with multiplestakeholders including Government Departments, Security Agencies and District/LocalAdministrations throughout Pakistan.The work experience with Economic Affairs Division for FATA TDP, ERP project provided anopportunity to work with Political Administration, FDMA, DOH, KP and many otherGovernment & non-government organizations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Newly Mergeddistricts.The Citizens’ Damage Compensation Program known as Watan Card Program, designed inresponse to 2010 floods provided experience of working with all provinces/regions of Pakistan.My experience of Designing & Implementing Surveys, Monitoring & Evaluation, Research &Report writing both with qualitative &quantitative designs, comprises of over 17 years. I hadvirtuous working association with several national & international organizations including,Bureau of Statistics, Benazir Income Support Program, ERRA, Cabinet Division (watan cardproject), Economic Affairs Division (TDP cash transfer project) the World Bank and with 27national & International Development Partners including Plan International, Oxfam GB, OxfamNovib, ORA International, Mott Macdonald, Save the Children, ICMC, IRC, USAID, UNDP, KNH,AKP, IRC, ACF, Geddesso Consult and Theory of Change.My technical work in Monitoring & Evaluations includes Randomized Control Trials, SamplingSurveys, Survey Implementation, Report Writing, Tools Development, Data Analysis, StatisticalModeling, Baseline Surveys, Impact Evaluations, Outcome Surveys, Targeting Surveys,Operational Reviews, Spot Checks and Process Evaluations covering 13 different sectors includingSocial Safety Nets, , Health, Trauma Rehabilitation, Emergency Response, Electoral ProcessEvaluation, Women Empowerment, Child Rights, Cash Transfers, Conditional Cash Transfers,Livelihood Programs, DRR, Recovery & Rehabilitation, Climate Change, Programs, Education,WATSAN, Governance, Infrastructure and TVET Programs.

QualificationMS in Mgt. Sciences (General Management)(2009)Bachelor of Sciences & Information Technology(2005)COMSATS Abbottabad CampusGomal University, D.I.KhanProfessional CertificationsDiploma in Survey Design & ManagementUniversity of Reading (UK) (2009)Certification in Qualitative Research & Social Monitoring for Technical Report WritingLahore University of Management Sciences(LUMS) (2009)Certification in Evaluating the Impact of Development ProgramsWorld Bank Dhaka,Bangladesh (2011)Certification in Sampling Issues for SurveysWorld Bank (2012)Certification in Impact Evaluation and Survey MethodsNational Council of Applied Economic Research & World Bank(India) (2013)World Bank (2013)Certification in STATA for Large Data SetsCertification in Probability & StatisticsUniversity of California (Online) (2014)World Bank (2018)Certification in Geo-Enabling of SurveysWORK EXPERIENCE (Most Recent First)Implementation Lead NSERNational Socio Economic RegistryFrom June 2018 to Feb 2022Benazir Income Support Program (Government of Pakistan)Program Introduction: The National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) update was a countrywidecensus for socioeconomic profiling at HHs level. The census was based on Proxy Mean TestApproach, administered through poverty scorecard tool. It was the first ever end to end digitalpoverty census in Pakistan which covered 34.2 million HHs in throughout Pakistan including allregions and provinces. The geo enabled survey was carried out using android and IVAS devices inall across the country. Each HHs was given with a score ranging from zero to hundred. The SocioEconomic Census provides profiling at HHs level with regards to Demographic, Education, Health,Disability, Employment Status, Durable goods, Reproductive assets, Energy Consumption,Telecommunication usage, Housing Structure, Land Holdings, WASH and other importantindicators which contribute in score at HHs level. Being an Implementation lead I had followingResponsibilities: Survey Design Conceptualization and documents including Operations Manual, M&EManual and Contacts.

Designing of Public Information and Social Mobilization for National rollout.Liaison with internal & external stakeholders, government institutes and security institutesfor survey implementation.Supporting the design of survey applications’ design and data transfer databasemanagement system.Survey design liaison with PBS, implementation of digital mapping and CAPI survey.Steer and supervise the survey implementation/ operations in all districts of Pakistan.Supervise Operational Review & other M&E operations of NSER and incorporate thecourse corrections.Research, Evaluation Design & Policy LeadFr om September 2015 to June 2018FATA Temporarily Displaced Persons Emergency Recovery ProgramWorld Bank/Economic Affairs DivisionProgram Introduction: FATA TDP, ERP was designed in response to the massive internaldisplacement of masses due to insurgency/ unrest in erstwhile tribal areas and consequent militaryoperation. The program was focused on registration of IDP families, provision of unconditional andconditional cash transfers and mother health, nutrition and immunization uptake promotionamongst affected population of erstwhile FATA districts. I had following Responsibilities: Designing the Impact Evaluation of Program including baseline, midline and end linesurvey. Devised Research Methodology (Propensity Score Matching), Survey Design andSampling. Developed the ‘theory of change’ describes expected outcomes/ initial impacts in:Consumption Smoothening, Food Consumption, Health, Education, MNCH, Decrease inPrevalence of under-nutrition, shelter rehabilitation and livelihood support. Designed & implemented FATA Morbidity & Disability Prevalence Survey. Designed & lead the Operational Review of Program. Designed & lead the Beneficiary Feedback (Outcome) Survey of Program. Designed & lead the ESMP (environmental and social management plan) survey for theprogram and drafted/ prepared report. Designed & implemented the first ever Media Habits Survey for FATA.Evaluation & Research LeadBenazir Income Support ProgramBISP/ World BankFrom July 2012 to Sep 2015Program Introduction: Benazir Income Support Program is the flagship social safety net of Pakistan.The program contains the poverty status of all HHs of Pakistan and uses the most efficient techniqueto identify the poor. The program provides targeted HHs with unconditional cash transfers onquarterly basis. The conditional cash transfers include stipend, primary education, nutrition andmicrofinance support programs along with TVET and SME development initiatives.Being evaluation lead for BISP, I had following Responsibilities: Lead author of the Poverty Profiling of Pakistan provides poverty stats at district level. Lead BISP Disability Profiling & Prevalence Simulations and Analysis Designed the impact evaluation model of largest social safety net of Pakistan (BISP) based onRDD (regression discontinuity design) and PSM (propensity score matching).

Lead the countrywide implementation of impact evaluation survey of BISP.Designed the Spot Checks Survey of BISP Targeting Survey (the largest survey of Pakistanafter census)Designed & lead the qualitative & qualitative baseline for BISP Health Program (Waeela-eSehat).Designed and developed theory of change for BISP and Result Base Monitoring Framework of5 BISP initiatives i.e. Unconditional Cash Transfer, Conditional Cash Transfer, Microfinance& SME Development and Health Insurance Program. Designed & lead Spot Checks, Beneficiary Feedback Surveys, Operational Review ofWaseela-e- Taleem (Conditional Cash Transfers), Impact Evaluation of BISP interventionsand Update of National Socio Economic Registry. Prepared LFAs & Results Based Monitoring Frameworks for various programs/ initiatives ofBISP.Evaluation & Research SpecialistFrom Feb 2011 to July 2012Citizens’ Damage Compensation Program (the largest flood response Program of Pakistan)Cabinet Division/ World BankProgram Introduction: Citizens’ Damage Compensation Program was government of Pakistan’scash transfer program aimed at rehabilitation and reconstruction of the 2010 flood affected areas.The program was the first to use the combination of geographic and HHs level targeting mechanismfor identification of flood affected population. The cash transfers in tranches were made usinglimited mandate accounts through biometric verification system. I had following Responsibilities: Designing the countrywide Impact Evaluation & Baseline of the Program.Designing & implementing the Need Assessment Survey of PWDs during Emergencies.Leading the operational implementation of Impact Evaluation Survey throughout Pakistan.Designing & implementing the Spot Checks & Process Evaluation of CDCP.Imparting trainings to M&E staff of CDCP field offices on Field Monitoring, data collectionand process evaluationHead of Planning, Monitoring& EvaluationORA InternationalFrom Oct 2009 to Feb 2011Introduction: ORA International is an Germany based INGO. ORA was one of the leadingorganizations working in Pakistan on Rural Development, WASH, Trauma Rehabilitation andEducation Sector. I served as head for planning monitoring and evaluation with followingResponsibilities: Being a Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Lead (for Pakistan) designed all the researchmodels for various programs/ initiatives run by ORA international in Pakistan. Designed & Prepared the Policy Document for Children With Disabilities at ORA’sChild Friendly Spaces across PakistanDesigned Impact Evaluation for largest German investment in Pakistan in response to