Consultant Communications Specialist
WB funded Balochistan Integrated Water Resources Management and Development Project
Total years of experience :3 years, 9 months
2018)
Managed project’s communications, media, advocacy and reporting functions as communications, reporting and advocacy focal person and supported social mobilization and safeguards processes. This cross-sector community-based project was implemented in the Nari and Porali river basins, traversing 18 districts across Balochistan, in an area of around 81, 000 square kilometers. It supported construction and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure schemes, hydrometric systems, forestry, environment, on-farm management and community funding, social mobilization and safeguards and capacity building of diverse stakeholders, including communities and government departments. Developed project’s communications and advocacy strategy and plan, and implemented these in coordination with the project team and stakeholders in the project scheme areas. The strategy is based on informing, motivating and mobilizing diverse communities for their support and buy in and for avoiding of conflicts on water rights. It also includes cross-sector BCC communication on water efficiency, environment, forestation and improved on-farm water management practices.