Dewan Abu Ehsan, Chief Consultant

Dewan Abu Ehsan

Chief Consultant

Data Management Aid

Location
Bangladesh
Education
Master's degree, Human Resources
Experience
13 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 1 Months

Chief Consultant at Data Management Aid
  • Bangladesh
  • My current job since January 2018

Providing expert services on business development, liaison and other technical activities based on clients’ requirement. Engaged in technical activities related to Third Party Monitoring activities of WFP assisted food distribution and post-food distribution situation under Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar district.

Evaluation Consultant at The Liliane Foundation, a Netherlands based donor
  • Bangladesh
  • October 2017 to February 2018

Provided expert services as Consultant for carrying out Mid-term Evaluation of country program titled “Promote Rights and Inclusion of Disabled children for their Empowerment” (PRIDE) in the view of a society where disabled children can enjoy a dignified life through equal rights and opportunities.

Research Team Leader at Bangladesh OSHE Foundation
  • Bangladesh
  • December 2017 to January 2018

Carried out research activities on Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) issues and working standard of workers engaged in Re-rolling Mills, Water Vessel Manufacturing Yards and Secondary market as actors of Shipbreaking Value Chain under Chittagong region of Bangladesh.

Senior Consultant at Service and Solutions International
  • Bangladesh
  • August 2017 to November 2017

Provided expert services in developing project proposal on Local Economic Development through LGI to be implemented by SDC and Community-based Flood Risk Management to be implemented by DDM under funding assistance of ADB.

Country Researcher at Mondiaal FNV, contracted by Profundo, The Netherlands
  • Bangladesh
  • July 2017 to October 2017

Carried out research on existing situation of shipbreaking value chain in Bangladesh, analysis on inter-relationship of key stakeholders in the shipbreaking sector as a part of regional mapping including in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Played active role as team member along with Dutch and Indian experts for formulation and designing a multiyear regional program to improve shipbreaking sector as Green Industry to be undertaken by Mondiaal FNV, the Netherlands.

Senior Development Consultant at Responsive to Integrated Development Services-RIDS
  • Bangladesh
  • July 2016 to May 2017

 Worked as Co-Principal Evaluator for phase/end line evaluation of Area Development Program implementing by World Vision Bangladesh at Agailjhara upazila under Barisal district. The components of the program are Education, WATSAN, Health & Nutrition (maternal, reproductive healthcare and child health), Child labor, and early marriages, Economic Development and Food Security, Disaster & Climate change, and Child Sponsorship for education.
 Worked as Team Leader for carrying out baseline survey of Area Development Program implementing by World Vision Bangladesh at Panchbibi upazila under Joypurhat district.
 Worked as Co- Evaluator for carrying out Phase evaluation of Area Development Program implementing by World Vision Bangladesh at Tanore upazila under Rajshahi district.
 Worked as Co-team Leader for carrying out phase evaluation of a 5 years integrated development programme (KADP) implemented by World Vision Bangladesh. Major components of the project were economic development through agricultural technology transfer and business linkages, Mothers and children health & nutrition, rehabilitation of disabled target population, Education of the children, Child Protection through awareness in the community and Sponsorship of poor children.
 Worked as Team Leader for conducting Programme Audit of Health component of the PRIME program funded by PKSF. The project components were WASH, Community hygiene improvement, Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition and rehabilitation of disabled.
 Worked as Co-team Leader for conducting Programme Audit of School Feeding Project implemented by RDRS in the northern districts of Bangladesh.
 Worked as co-evaluator of Education Assistance and Leadership development program implemented by Santal Mission Norwegian Board. The project addresses the issues of increasing rate of higher education and development of leadership qualities of Adivasi communities under Rajshahi and Rangpur division
 Worked as Team Leader for conducting Programme Audit of the project titled “Socio-economic Empowerment with Dignity and Sustainability (SEEDS) of Ethnic communities living in plain land implemented by RDRS under the funding assistance of Stromee Foundation.
 Developed two project proposals on Gender based violence and human rights of Indigenous communities living in plain land of Bangladesh and empowering women in the coastal region of Bangladesh.

Head of Programmes at Muslim Aid-UK
  • Bangladesh
  • September 2012 to February 2016

 Managed 52 projects funded by major donors through 95 field offices and around 100 local NGOs.
 Supervised more than 1200 staff through line management and was fully responsible for implementation of programmes.
 Provided strategic guidance to the programme team engaged in implementation of program/projects for poverty reduction, food security, health & nutrition, TVET and disaster response facility, Rohingya Refugees emergency response actions under the financial assistance of different donors including USAID, UKAid, ECHO, World Bank, WFP, UNICEF, PKSF, ROTA and GoB.
 Played leading role in programme development, annual planning (for Bangladesh and HQ), controlling programme budget and fund management through coordination with respective department.
 Provided support to the Country Director in making strategic decision and efficient management of programmes.
 Deputized Country Director during his leave and successfully managed the country office.
 Maintaining close liaison with donors and other technical partners including GOB, IDB, EU, ECHO, DFID, World Bank, UNICEF, USAID, UNDP, FAO, WFP, ILO, WorldFish Center, Practical Action, CIMMYT, BARC and KGF.
 Represents organization at different national and international meeting and workshops including UN led different clusters.
 Played active role in developing 5 years global strategic plan of Muslim Aid-UK and country level annual planning

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at RIDS
  • Bangladesh
  • March 2011 to April 2012

 Provided technical support to local NGOs in designing of value chain program and conducted training of staff members on value chain project implementation and monitoring.
 Worked as team member for carrying out final evaluation of the project “Our Forest, Our Life”: A Community-based Action towards the sustainability of the Sunderbans Reserve Forest (CBAS-SRF) implemented by WVB and financed by EU.
 Developed Operational Guideline of Food Security-Soil Fertility Component project jointly implemented by Rural Development Academy, Bogra, RDRS-Rangpur, CODEC-Chittagong and FED-Chittagong and funded by European Union.
 Provided expert services for developing project proposals both for NGOs and INGOs. .
 Worked as a team member for developing tools for baseline study of Human Rights situation in Bangladesh contracted by DMA and Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) and UNDP.
 Carried out more than 15 Baseline surveys, mid-term evaluation, phase evaluation and provided technical assistance in preparation of Project Proposals, operational and monitoring guidelines of national and international development organizations including ICCO, Stromme Foundation, Christian Service Society, CNRS, RDRS, NUSRA and Sancred Welfare Foundation.
 Worked as Team Leader for carrying out phase evaluation of Fulbari ADP (integrated development program) of World Vision Bangladesh under Dinajpur district. This was a 5 years project focused on livelihood, education, child protection, women empowerment, and sponsorship management.
 Worked as Co-team Leader for phase evaluation of Chowfaldandi ADP of World Vision Bangladesh.

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at ACDI/VOCA, a US based international development organization
  • Bangladesh
  • July 2010 to February 2011

The overall goal of the project was to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations through increasing incomes of poor and ultra-poor households through agricultural value chain development, improving the health and nutritional status of women and children through PM2A approach and enhancing resilience to shocks through early preparedness.

 Led and coordinated monitoring & evaluation activities of Program for Strengthening Household Access to Resources (PROSHAR) project implementing under the financial assistance USAID (Food for Peace, Tittle II) and provided proper guidance to the field-based monitoring team and NGO partner’s monitoring staff members.

 Mapping of markets of agricultural and non-agricultural products under Khulna division.
 Provided technical guidance in preparation of DIP of the project and Results Frame Work.
 Developed monitoring plan and guidelines for the project and conducted training for the project staff, partner NGO’s staff and coordinated project’s Baseline study, gender assessment and value chain assessment.

Education

Master's degree, Human Resources
  • at International Islamic University Chittagong
  • December 2005

Successfully completed Masters in Business Administration, 63 Credits (2 years) with CGPA 3.67 out of 4.00 Scale.

Specialties & Skills

Small Business Development
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Capacity Building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Good Presenter
Expert in assessment of performance
Good Trrainer
Good Report Writer
Good planner and team builder
Capacity building training on project writing and M&E framework developing

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Bengali
Native Speaker
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

People Trust
  • Co-Chairman
  • March 2017
Prottasha Bangladesh
  • Chairman
  • April 2017
Bangladesh Society for Human Resource Management
  • General Mamber
  • July 2006

Training and Certifications

Technology Assessment and Technology Diffusion (Training)
Training Institute:
BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date Attended:
April 1988
Duration:
56 hours
Entrepreneurship Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 1990
Value Chain Program Design, (Training)
Training Institute:
Action for Enterprises
Date Attended:
November 2005
Duration:
56 hours
Monitoring and Evaluation of MYAP Program (Training)
Training Institute:
FANTA, USA
Date Attended:
July 2010
Duration:
48 hours

Hobbies

  • Helping Distress People
    Always trying to help vulnerable people through idea sharing, linking with job and financial support for livelihood.