update Asifa Khanum

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SUMMARY
With over two decades of extensive experience, Asifa Khanum has played a key role in various non-governmental organizations across Pakistan. Her work has covered a wide range of areas, including health systems, sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and maternal and child health. Asifa is highly skilled in monitoring and evaluation and project implementation, working collaboratively with donors, consortia, national and international NGOs, CBOs, and various public and private sector stakeholders.

She has made significant contributions to projects funded by prominent donors such as IPPF, FCDO (DFID), UNFPA, UNICEF, EU, AusAid, WRC, Consumer International, JTF, and KfW, among others.

Asifa has excelled in senior roles involving project ideation, proposal development, results framework structuring, comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plans, design of data collection instruments, projection of key performance indicators, and adept project reporting.

Her expertise extends to the management of both short and long-term initiatives, focusing on family planning, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, humanitarian and emergency response, comprehensive life skills-based education for young people, and women's empowerment. Asifa has advanced knowledge of family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights, encompassing global, regional, and national contexts and challenges, as well as an understanding of the nexus between population, family planning, and various components of SRHR.

Asifa is known for her analytical and critical thinking abilities, understanding the complexities of fieldwork, and creative problem-solving skills. She has demonstrated a background in qualitative and quantitative research. Her passion and dedication to training, mentoring, facilitation, moderation, management, and leadership are grounded in high professional ethics. She maintains a deep respect for people from diverse sociocultural and economic backgrounds and different sexual orientations. She is fully committed to accountability, transparency, safeguarding, and a non-discriminatory approach in all on-ground scenarios.

She has attended and represented her organizations at national, regional, and global platforms, including meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

MSc, Gender and Women Studies, 2009 – 2011, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
M.Phil, Statistics, 1995 – 1999, University of Karachi, Karachi
MSc, Statistics, 1989-1992, University of Karachi, Karachi
EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR MONITORING EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (MER), June 2011 - Present
RAHNUMA FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN (R-FPAP)

Provided strategic leadership and capacity building for a team of over 1,000 staff, including around 20 members directly responsible for MER and learning functions.
Offered technical guidance on project development and M&E management for over 35 bilateral and multilateral donor-funded projects, with a focus on family planning (FP) and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).
Managed data streams from 123 static clinics, 21 mobile outreach units, 31 associated clinics, around 2000 private practitioners, 2000 community-based distributors, and 61 youth resource centers across Pakistan.
Headed the Proposal Review Committee and represented R-FPAP in various technical and advisory forums.
Actively represented R-FPAP in national and international technical forums, including IPPF and Humanitarian Hub in Malaysia.
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR, 2000 – 2011
SELF EMPLOYED

Conducted evaluations and research studies for national and international organizations, including WHO, CARE International, ILO, the Asia Foundation, and others.
Led projects such as baseline surveys, data management, and impact evaluations, contributing to various sectors, including women empowerment and child protection.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR- CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM, 2009 – 2010
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE-PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN (CWS-P/A), LAHORE PROGRAM

Managed and expanded Capacity Building Projects, including Women Empowerment Project, Youth Project, and Humanitarian Project.
Contributed to the development of an operational research course for the Capacity Building Institute.
SENIOR COORDINATOR RESEARCH SUPPORT, 2001 – 2008
THE NETWORK FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION, ISLAMABAD

Played a vital role in program development, designing M&E frameworks, and managing data for various donor projects.
Conducted qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method surveys and research studies on health and consumer protection issues.
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VISITING FACULTY- BIOSTATISTICS AND SPSS, 2001 - 2001
HEALTH SERVICES ACADEMY, ISLAMABAD

Taught a credit course in Biostatistics and SPSS to students of the MPH Program.
SENIOR INFORMATION ANALYST, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES, 1997 - 2000
THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KARACHI

Joined the community-centered Urban Health Project, Community Health Sciences (CHS) Department as an Information Analyst.
Collected, compiled, and interpreted data for project teams, promoting data-driven decision-making.
Represented the organization at various national and international platforms.
VISITING FACULTY- QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES, 1996 - 1997
INSTITUTE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN (ICMAP), KARACHI

Taught a three-month course on Quantitative Techniques to students at ICMAP.
SKILLS

Qualitative and Quantitative Research: Excellent
Data Management and Data Storytelling: Excellent
Knowledge Management: Excellent
Communication and Influencing Skills: Excellent
Program Management: Excellent
Presentation Skills: Excellent
Software Applications: Excellent (SPSS, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook)
CERTIFICATIONS

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

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REFERENCES

Syed Kamal Shah, Chief Executive Officer at Rahnuma Family Planning Association of Pakistan, [Contact Information]
Sarfaraz Hussain Kazmi, Technical Coordinator SRH/FP Punjab, UNFPA, [Contact Information]
Nabila Zar Malick, UN Women Pakistan, Technical Advisor to NCSW, [Contact Information]
Mohammad Arshad, Country Director at Merci Corps in Pakistan, [Contact Information]
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