Haris Khan
Program Lead at The World Bank & Advisory Council Member - Transformative Leadership at The Stillman School of Business
- Role
- Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist - Africa Region at The World Bank Group
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Haris Khan
Experienced development professional with a demonstrated track record of leading teams and engaging with government clients for achieving results in policy dialogue and reform, analytics and advisory services, investment design and project implementation. Experience spans 3 Regions i.e. South Asia, Africa and East Asia with a directly led and managed collective portfolio of around $3 billion. Areas of focus include urban resilience, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, community development, FCV, institutional development and infrastructure. Author of various publications and reports on disaster risk financing, post disaster assessments, recovery frameworks, international trade, logistics and supply chain management.
Experience
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist - Africa Region
Apr 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Leading an Africa wide Program across 42 countries to strengthen the capacity of Regional Economic Commissions (RECS) and working on an overall portfolio of around US$ 600 million in Nigeria and Somalia. Team Lead for the Somalia Crisis Recovery Project.
Education
Karachi University
Bachelor of Science - BS Honors, Naval Science & Operational Studies
1996 — 2000
University of Antwerp
Master of Science - MS, Transport Economics & Maritime Management
2002 — 2003
Skills
- Institutional Analysis
- Procurement
- Conflict Analysis
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Reconstruction
- Program Evaluation
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Development
- Disaster Recovery
- Natural Disasters
- Negotiation
- Policy
- Transportation Management
- Achieving Measurable Results
- Risk Assessment
- Strategic Planning
- Logistics
- Project Planning
- Progress Monitoring
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Disaster Response
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