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University of Dhaka 1975-1976 M.A. in Economics
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Employing organization and your
Period title/position. Contact information Country Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment
for references
May 2015 Deputy Team Leader /Economist subprojects in order to justify their economic and financial viability through
Contact information: determining the EIRR, NPV, BCR as per ADB guidelines. As the DTL,
Phone: +4915119558036 performed the tasks of organizing and compiling the reports of the team
Email: mellis3@wannado.fr members, arranging other administrative works as per need and thus
Contact person: Michael Ellis, Team assisted the Team Leader where needed.
Leader, CCRIP, LGED.
Jun 2012 – ACE Consultants Ltd. Bangladesh As an M & E consultant (Economist) support PCMU in undertaking
Apr 2014 Economist (M & E consultant) oversight M & E activities, in providing continuous feedback to the
Contact information: Government, PSC, and implementing agencies on Project Performance
Phone: +88028413571 and impact of its various components, conduct economic and financial
Email: gillesbcph@yahoo.com analysis to justify feasibility through determining EIRR, FIRR, ENPV,
Contact person: Bienvenido Gilles, FNPV, EBCR & FBCR etc. of the beneficiary agricultural/fishery farm
Team Leader, ECRRP. houses under the project. Moreover, co-operating the Team Leader when
necessary.
Apr 2012 – BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh Analyze demographic and economic profile of the city and its development
May 2012 Economist/Financial Analyst and project alternative scenarios of development. Moreover, conduction of
Contact information: economic and financial analysis of the sub-projects of the selected
Phone:+8801714117715 Pourashavas/city corporations and determination of EIRR, NPV, BCR
Email: bzaman@betsbd.com applying Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) method and preparation of financial
Contact: Mr. Badiuzzaman, General projections of the subprojects. Moreover, co-operating the Team Leader
Manager when necessary.
Dec 2011 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Overall supervision of the Bench Mark (BM) surveys on Socio-economic
Mar 2012 Ltd. (EPC) aspect of the project area viz. Household Survey, Slum Survey, Informal
Urban Development Economist Economy Survey, Industrial Survey including formulation of survey tools,
Contact information: providing guidelines, recruiting and training enumerators, conduction of
Phone:+8801713016057 Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of different farms and industrial
Email: rahmani@epc-bd.com units/establishments (SMEs) operated in the project area, preparation of
Contact person: Mr. Rahmani, Director financial projections, conduction of public consultation meetings at union
levels, analysis of the field surveys and financial and economic reports.
Oct 2011 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Evaluating the methodology by which the pourashavas determine the
Nov 2011 Ltd. (EPC) economic and financial feasibility of the projects including financial aspects
Economic/Financial Analyst like budgeting, preparation of financial projections of subprojects etc.
Moreover, co-operating the Team Leader in formulating the development
framework and doing C-B analysis of projects when necessary
Dec 2010 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Conduct of Socio-Economic Field Survey, PRA, forming WMO groups,
Jun 2011 Ltd. (EPC) organizing meetings with project beneficiaries, doing economic analysis of
Economist subprojects to determine EIRR, NPV and BCR to justify the economic
feasibility of them, and providing training on improvement water
management system, writing report.
Mar 2008 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Overall supervision of the Bench Mark (BM) surveys on Household, Slum,
Nov 2010 Ltd. (EPC) Informal Economy, Industry etc. including formulation of survey tools, and
Urban Development Economist/ conduction of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of different farms and industrial
Financial Analyst units/establishments (SMEs) to determine their IRR, NPV and BCR to
examine economic and financial viability, conduction of public consultation
meetings at union levels, and writing financial and economic reports etc.
Dec 2007 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Overall supervision of the Bench Mark (BM) surveys on Socio-economic
Feb 2008 Ltd. (EPC) aspect of the project area including formulation of survey tools, conduction
Urban Development Economist of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of different farms and industrial
units/establishments (SMEs), preparation of financial projections, finding
out problems faced by the GCMs and suggesting remedial measures,
finding out problems and prospects in manufacturing sector and showing
remedial steps, analysis of the field surveys, and preparation of financial
and economic reports.
Sept 2007 Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Conduction of reconnaissance field visit, collection of data and information
– Nov 2007 Ltd. (EPC) on socio-economic, manufacturing sector’s activity, infrastructure
Urban Development Economist especially road conditions and creating a Bench Mark (BM) data bank.
Performed Cost-Benefit analysis of different SMEs, Mixed Fish-Paddy
Farms and Poultry Farms operated in project areas, determined IRR, NPV
and BCR, prepared model financial projections of SMEs. Conducted union
level and Paurashava level consultation meetings in participation of mass
people and other concerned stakeholders. Analyzing collected data and
information providing guidelines to make the project area economically
developed.
April 2007 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Conduction of field surveys on Traffic and other areas of surveys elated to
Aug 2007 Ltd. (EPC) RUC, RAC, Accident Costs, prevailing socio-economic conditions in the
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Employing organization and your
Period title/position. Contact information Country Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment
for references
Transport Economist zone of influence of the proposed highway, determining AADT, VOC, TTC,
Contact information: and creating a Bench Mark (BM) data base, compiling and analysis of
Phone:+8801713016057 survey data and doing economic analysis to find out EIRR, FIRR, NPV and
Email: rahmani@epc-bd.com B/C ratio to justify the economic and financial feasibility of the project.
Contact person: Mr. Rahmani, Director
Dec 2006 – BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh Preparation of part of technical proposal, survey tools, recruitment and
Feb 2007 Statistician cum Project Co- training of field researchers, co-ordination of total survey works, organizing
coordinator and conducting workshops, generation of tables for analytical purpose,
Contact information: writing analytical part of the report etc.
Phone: +8801714117715
Email: bzaman@betsbd.com
Contact person: Badiuzzaman, GM.
Oct 2006 – BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Tazakistan Updating the financial and economic analysis of the mentioned project and
Nov 2006 Economist determining EIRR, FIRR, B/C ratio, NPV etc. On the basis of increased
tariff rate/kwh, which was a condition of agreement reached with the WB
and ADB.
Aug 2005 – BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh Participation in preparing and monitoring the Short Term Action Plan (STAP).
Dec 2005 Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist Assist expatriate consultant for execution of the STAP. The actions to be
performed as per guidance of the STAP was monitored, and data entry and
information were collected in prescribed form on various water usage related
aspects, conditions of ware house and inventories, improvements due to
following STAP directions, shortcomings etc. Analysing these reports,
corrective measures were suggested to attain better results.
May 2004 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Formulation of field survey questionnaire, supervision of field survey to
Apr 2005 Ltd. (EPC) collect socio-economic BM (Bench Mark) data from the project Upazilas,
Socio-economist analysis of data to assess benefit accrued through implementation of past
water development projects, contribution to formulate water resources
development project plan based on Benefit Monitoring Effects (BME),
interaction with LGED and BWD officials, local NGO representatives, and
local people’s including different stakeholders of the project; finalized for
approval of the DWRA Report.
Aug 2002 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Organizing and supervising the task of collecting Bench Mark (BM) data on
Apr 2004 Ltd. (EPC) Socio-economic characteristic including demography, employment,
Socio-Economist production, income and expenditure, livelihood pattern, health and
education, etc. to be used for monitoring and evaluation during
implementation of development projects. Also responsible for organizing
Labour Contracting Society (LCS) and providing Income Generating
Training (IGA) to them. Responsible for conducting field surveys on Traffic
volume related to (a) Road traffic; AADTs, Modal shift, VOCs & TTCs, Per
Pkm/Tkm cost etc. (b) Market data; market visitors, turnover, auction and
realize toll amount, spoilage & saving etc. Determine EIRR, FIRR, NPV
and B/C ratio of the roads constructed in the project area to justify the
feasibility of construction of these roads.
Jul 2000 – Engineering & Planning Consultants Bangladesh Responsible for organizing and supervising the socio-economic field
Dec 2000 Ltd. (EPC) survey, traffic survey, commodity transaction survey. Also supervised the
Economist task of collection of information related to economic sectors that have
direct/indirect influence of the development of infra-structure including
Markets and Growth Centers. On the basis of BM data, assessed and
evaluated the benefit accrued in overall socio-economic sector in the
project area due to implementation of the Rural Infrastructure Projects. The
economic and financial evaluation of the project was submitted through
determining EIRR, FIRR, B/C, NPV of the Feeder Roads under five
Upazilas of Greater Sylhet district.
Apr 1994 - Selkhoze Promexport; Moscow, Russia Moscow, Socio-Economic Survey in the project area; Traffic Survey on the project
Feb 1997 Asstt. Economist Russia roads and conducted surveys in the markets located in the project area
covering transaction of goods in these Trading Centers/Markets.
Sept 1982 - Local NGOs Bangladesh Assists with implementing and coordinating the strategy for the Community
Oct 1992 Program Organizer /Coordinator Networks
June 1980 - Bangladesh Krishi Bank Bangladesh Responsible for the day-to-day duties of managing a banking branch.
Aug 1982 Branch Manager
Sept 1978 - Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh Responsible for sales activities
May 1980 Sales Assistant
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Membership in Professional Associations and Publications:
Membership: Economic Association of Bangladesh
i. Work under the overall supervision Name of assignment or project: Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project –III,
and guidance of the Team Leader Additional Financing (UGIIP III-AF), LGED
Year: July 2018
Location: Total 35 Pourashavas covered by the Project.
Client: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Main project features: The project aims at improving urban governance along with
improvement and rehabilitation of the urban infrastructures in order to cope with the growing
demand of the urban citizens.The impact will be improved governance in the pourashavas,
infrastructures with better hygienic and environment friendly status leading to sustainable
development.
Position Held: Project Economist
Activities performed: Conduction of Economic and financial analysis of the subprojects viz.
road, market, water supply, bus terminal, cyclone shelter, solid waste management (SWM),
Street light (LED) schemes etc. to justify the economic and financial viability of the subprojects
through determining IRR, NPV and BCR as per ADB guidelines.
ii. Review of associated Name of assignment or project: Project Design Advance, Rural Infrastructure Maintenance
economic policies, including Program (RIMP), LGED
tariff policy. Year: August, 2016- June 2018.
iii. Identify how to achieve the goals at Location: Upazilas under 13 selected districts of Chittagong and Dhaka Division, Coastal
least cost, including specifying Zones of Bangladesh
simple and economically sound Client: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
criteria for selecting subprojects. Main project features: The program will improve the maintenance of the rural roads to climate-
iv. Estimate investment requirement
resilient standards with a focus on results. The impact will be improved income. The outcome
v. Identify economic risks.
vi. Develop economic criteria for will be improved rural connectivity. The key outputs include (i) rural road infrastructure
subproject selection. upgraded and maintained; and (ii) institutional arrangement for road maintenance
vii. Estimate financial internal rate of strengthened.
return for subprojects with Position Held: Project Economist
sensitivity analysis. Activities performed: Conduction of Economic and financial analysis of the road subprojects to
viii. Estimate economic internal rate of justify the economic and financial viability of the subprojects through determining IRR, NPV
return for subprojects with and BCR to be implemented in 13 selected districts under Dhaka and Chittagong Divisions as
sensitivity analysis. per ADB guidelines.
ix. Prepare the design for a
willingness-to-pay (WTP) survey to
be adopted by the PSs assessing
the demand for various urban
services; and undertake the WTP
survey for relevant subprojects
prepared under the project; and
x. Perform any other task assigned by
the Team Leader and the Project
Director.
xi. Name of assignment or project: ADB TA 8913 REG: Developing Integrated Urban
Development Plans in Selected DMC Cities Incorporating Urban Climate Change
Resilience Principles, LGED
Year: Jan 2016 – Sep 2016
Location: Seven Selected Towns under (CTEIP & UGIIP-3), Bangladesh
Client: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
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Detailed Tasks Assigned on Reference to Prior Work / Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned
Consultant’s Team of Experts: Tasks
Main project features: Activities to help lay groundwork for urban climate change resilience
(UCCR) planning processes, and build capacity in preparing and responding to climate change
–induced shocks and stress in medium sized and secondary cities.
Position held: Project Economist &Financial Specialist,
Activities performed:To ensure proper preparation and effective & efficient
implementation of the sub-projects. To promote & transfer of technical assistance to
LGED and ULBs, conducted economic and financial analysis of the subprojects to
determine EIRR,ENPV, EBCR as well as FIRR, FNPV, FBCR to justify the viability of
the subprojects. Prepared financial projections for sub-projects etc.
Name of assignment or project:
Name of assignment or project: Coastal Embankment Improvement Project, Phase-I (CTEIP, Ph-1)
financed by World Bank.
Year: Oct 2015 – Dec 2015 (3 months). Location: Khulna, Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna etc.Coastal
districts of Bangladesh. Client: BWDB. Main project features: Repair and rehabilitation of the Coastal
Embankments to protect people and property within the embankments and help withstand natural
calamities, cyclones, flood through upgrading these embankments incorporating climate resilient features
in the improved design of the embankments. Position held: Team Leader, Resettlement Action Plan
(RAP)/Land Acquisition Plan (LAP). Activities performed: Prepare Resettlement Action Plan (RAP),
Land Acquisition Plan (LAP), and arrange payments to the PAPs, ensuring safe guard aspects during the
project implementation period as per WB Guidelines.
Name of assignment or project: Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project (DEEP) financed by World Bank. Year: June 2015 - Sept 2015 (4 months).
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh. Client: Bangladesh Railway. Main Project Features: Formulation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the APs of
Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project (DEEP) which would be implemented in order to reduce the traffic jam of the capital city Dhaka. Positions held:
Resettlement Expert. Activities performed: Preparation of RAP report based on data and information collected through CMs/FGDs and socio-
economic survey conducted along the route alignment of the proposed DEEP and assisting team members in any other areas when needed.
Name of assignment or project: Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project (CCRIP) financed by ADB. Year: May 2014- May 2015 (13 months).
Location: 30 Upazilas in 12 Coastal Districts of Bangladesh. Client: LGED. Main project features: To support Government of Bangladesh (GOB)
efforts to make climate resilient infrastructures including roads, markets, cyclone shelters and also make people aware to withstand climatic adverse
situations and thus survive in extreme climatic situations and to build long-term preparedness through strengthened disaster risk management.
Position held: DTL, Economist. Activities performed: Was responsible to conduct the economic and financial analysis of the subprojects in order to
justify their economic and financial viability through determining the EIRR, NPV, BCR as per ADB guidelines. As the DTL, performed the tasks of
organizing and compiling the reports of the team members, arranging other administrative works as per need and thus assisted the Team Leader
where needed.
Name of assignment or project: Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) financed by World Bank. Year: June 2012
- April 2014 (23 months). Location: 75 Upazilas in 13 Districts (Sidr/Aila affected) of Bangladesh. Client: Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning.
Main project features: To support Government of Bangladesh (GOB) efforts to facilitate recovery from the damage to livelihoods and infrastructure
caused by Cyclone Sidr and to build long-term preparedness through strengthened disaster risk management. Position held: Economist (M & E
consultant). Activities performed: As an Economist (M & E consultant) provided support to PCMU in undertaking oversight M &E activities, and in
providing continuous feedback to the Government, PSC, and implementing agencies on Project Performance and impact of its various components.
Moreover, responsible for conduction of economic and financial analysis to justify feasibility through determining EIRR, FIRR, ENPV, FNPV, EBCR &
FBCR etc. of the beneficiary agricultural/fishery farm houses under the project and co-operating Team Leader when necessary.
Name of assignment or project: Municipal Services Project (MSP) Module-B financed by World Bank. Year: Apr 2012 - May 2012 (2 months).
Location: Different places of Bangladesh. Client: Local Government Engineering Department. Main project features: Preparation of Municipal
Development Programmes for different types of urban situations in a sample of about 30 municipalities and also preparing specific packages of
development sub-projects. Position held: Economist/Financial Analyst. Activities performed: Analyze demographic and economic profile of the city
and its development for the period 2001-2010 and project alternative scenarios of development. Moreover, conduction of economic and financial
analysis of the sub-projects of the selected Pourashavas/city corporations and determination of EIRR, NPV, BCR applying Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
method and preparation of financial projections of the subprojects. Moreover, co-operating the Team Leader when necessary.
Name of assignment or project: Preparation of Rangpur Master Plan for Rangpur Divisional Town Under District Towns Infrastructure Development
Project (DTIDP) financed by GoB. Year: Dec 2011 - March 2012 (4 months). Location: Rangpur Town, Bangladesh. Client: Local Government
Engineering Department. Main project features: Preparation of Structure Plan, Master Plan and Detailed area Plan for Rangpur Divisional Town.
Position held: Urban Development Economist. Activities performed: Overall supervision of the Bench Mark (BM) surveys on Socio-economic aspect
of the project area viz. Household Survey, Slum Survey, Informal Economy Survey, Industrial Survey including formulation of survey tools, providing
guidelines, recruiting and training enumerators, conduction of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of different farms and industrial units/establishments
(SMEs) operated in the project area, preparation of financial projections, conduct public consultation meetings at union levels, analysis of the field
surveys and financial and economic reports etc.
Name of assignment or project: Municipal Services Project (MSP) financed by IDA. Year: Oct 2011- Nov 2011 (2 months). Location: Different
Municipalities of Bangladesh. Client: Local Government Engineering Department. Main project features: Framework development for selecting,
designing, and implementing priority interventions for municipal development. Position held: Economic/Financial Analyst. Activities performed:
Evaluating the methodology by which the Pourashavas determine the economic and financial feasibility of the projects including financial aspects like
budgeting, preparation of financial projections of subprojects etc. Moreover, co-operating the Team Leader in formulating the development framework
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Detailed Tasks Assigned on Reference to Prior Work / Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned
Consultant’s Team of Experts: Tasks
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Detailed Tasks Assigned on Reference to Prior Work / Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned
Consultant’s Team of Experts: Tasks
ware house and inventories, improvements due to following STAP directions, shortcomings etc. Analysing these reports, corrective measures were
suggested to attain better results.
Name of assignment or project: District Water Resources Assessment (DWRA) financed by ADB. Year: May 2004 - April 2005 (12 months).
Location: Different places of Bangladesh. Client: Local Government Engineering Department. Main project features: Water resources and
formulating District Water Resources Assessment (DWRA). Position held: Socio-economist. Activities performed: Formulation of field survey
questionnaire, supervision of field survey to collect socio-economic BM (Bench Mark) data from the project Upazilas, analysis of data to assess benefit
accrued through implementation of past water development projects, contribution to formulate water resources development project plan
based on Benefit Monitoring Effects (BME), interaction with LGED and BWD officials, local NGO representatives, and local people’s including
different stakeholders of the project; finalized for approval of the DWRA Report.
Name of assignment or project: Greater Faridpur Rural Infrastructure Development Project (D&S Consultancy Services) funded by Japan Bank for
International Co-operation (JBIC). Year: Aug 2002 - April 2004 (21 months). Location: Greater Faridpur, Bangladesh. Client: Local Government
Engineering Department. Main project features: Road, bridges, culverts, growth centers, etc. Position held: Socio-Economist. Activities performed:
Organizing and supervising the task of collecting Bench Mark (BM) data on Socio-economic characteristic including demography, employment,
production, income and expenditure, livelihood pattern, health and education, etc. to be used for monitoring and evaluation during implementation of
development projects. Also responsible for organizing Labour Contracting Society (LCS) and providing Income Generating Training (IGA) to them.
Responsible for conducting field surveys on Traffic volume related to (a) Road traffic; AADTs, Modal shift, VOCs & TTCs, Per Pkm/Tkm cost etc. (b)
Market data; market visitors, turnover, auction and realize toll amount, spoilage & saving etc. Determine EIRR, FIRR, NPV and B/C ratio of the roads
constructed in the project area to justify the feasibility of construction of these roads.
Name of assignment or project: Infrastructure Development Project, Greater Sylhet District financed by ADB. Year: July 2000 - Dec 2000 (6 months).
Location: Greater Sylhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Client: Local Government Engineering Department. Main project features: Construction of Feeder
Roads with a view to promote socio-economic development of the project districts. Position held: Economist. Activities performed: Responsible for
organizing and supervising the socio-economic field survey, traffic survey, commodity transaction survey. Also supervised the task of collection of
information related to economic sectors that have direct/indirect influence of the development of infra-structure including Markets and Growth Centers.
On the basis of BM data, assessed and evaluated the benefit accrued in overall socio-economic sector in the project area due to implementation of
the Rural Infrastructure Projects. The economic and financial evaluation of the project was submitted through determining EIRR, FIRR, B/C, NPV of
the Feeder Roads under five Upazilas of Greater Sylhet district.
Name of assignment or project: Pushkin Urban Development Project, Russia financed by Govt. of Russia. Year: March 1995 - Feb 1997 (24 months).
Location: Russia. Client: Pushkin Municipality. Main project features: Reconstruction and rehabilitation of damaged roads in the municipality.
Position held: Asstt. Economist. Activities performed: Assisted Sr. Economist in rendering services to carryout traffic survey, market survey, (a)
Road traffic; AADTs, Traffic volume, Modal shift, VOCs & TTCs, Per Pkm/Tkm cost etc. (b) Market transaction study in the proposed trading/market
centers; market visitors, turnover, auction and realize toll amount, spoilage saving etc. Socio-economic surveys, processing of data; forecasting of
traffic generation and economic activities. Also worked in collaboration with Sr. economist in Cost analysis, investment program, Economic and financial
analysis and carried out B/C ratio; NPV, EIRR, FIRR with sensitivity analysis, cash flow, etc
Name of assignment or project: Krasnador Urban Development Project, Russia financed by Govt. of Russia. Year: April 1994 - Feb 1995 (11
months). Location: Russia. Client: Krasnador Municipality. Main project features: Repairing and reconstruction of municipality roads. Position
held: Asstt. Economist. Activities performed: Assisted Sr. Economist in conducting Socio-Economic Survey in the project area; Traffic Survey on the
project roads and conducted surveys in the markets located in the project area covering transaction of goods in these Trading Centers/Markets. Also
assisted in determining economic and financial viability of the project through estimation of FIRR, EIRR, NPV and B/C of the project.
Expert’s contact information: E-mail: debnathkanai@gmail.com , Mob: (+88) 01715275172/(+88)01631758850
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