Rabeeya Arif

About Rabeeya Arif

Global policy, Urban Resilience and Multilateral Affairs specialist with over seven years…

Experience

1. Global Policy, Urban Resilience & Disaster Risk Management

   The World Bank Group

   Nov 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction in FCV Contexts | MENA DRM• Operational support to Beirut Housing Rehabilitation and CCI Recovery Project from conception to implementation, leading in the preparation of operational documents.• Analytical & technical assistance for Jordan’s national Disaster Risk Management engagement and support to CCDR for cost-benefit analysis of resilience.• Contributed to successful completion of in-person Global Knowledge Workshop for Jordanian government officials.• Support in implementation of Area-Based Reconstruction Planning of Iraqi Urban Centers and analytical diagnostic on reconstruction in the 7 Conflict-Affected Governorates.• Assistance with grant proposal on climate resilience in FCV to JICA & GFDRR Funds.Climate Adaptation and Urbanization Reviews | Africa Urban & DRM• Co-authored a report on mainstreaming climate resilience & adaptation in infrastructure in Ethiopia and successfully delivered a training workshop to the Government.• Contributed to a proposal development on Central African countries in the interest of urbanization reviews for the CMU.• Assisted with preparation of Mauritania Urbanization report for ‘Critical path to capture the economic potential of South Mauritania’ Project.Strategy, Urban Poverty and Global Analytics | GPURL • Contributed to and co-author of an analytical published report on the revival of Sites & Services as a bank product.• Contributed to the writing of urban & affordable housing strategy notes, EIU benchmarking evaluation & umbrella initiation note for the consolidation of trust funds.• Assembled the Informal settlement & urban upgrading covid-19 monitoring portfolio and urban poverty issues.• Conducted Results Based Financing research on Covid & lessons from the Ebola crisis, compiled bibliography & contributed to GPRBA Annual Report FY20• Conducting analytical review of jobs and economic inclusion in operations, with a focus on informal workers.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Architecture Studies

• Beaconhouse National University

  Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture

  2009 — 2015

• Al Hussan International Academy

  IGCSE O-levels

  2005 — 2007

• Dhahran British Grammar School

  Elementary

• Al-Hussan International Academy

  GCE A-levels, biology, chemistry, physics

  2007 — 2009

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Architecture Studies

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Autocad Architecture
• Computer Modelling
• 3d Modeling
• Architectural Drawings
• Writing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Drawing
• Photography
• Model Making
• Microsoft Word
• Architectural Design
• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Illustrator
• Autocad
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Creative Writing