curriculum vitae of bazlul khondker

Curriculum Vitae of Bazlul Khondker Macro-economist, Fiscal policy expert, Modeling expert, Social protection economist and Poverty specialist E-mail: [email protected]

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name : BAZLUL HAQUE KHONDKER, PhD

Contact Address : House-45/C, Road-4, Banani, Dhaka-1213 Home: +8802 9897689; Cell: +88 01617802507 E-mail: [email protected] Skype: bazlul.khondker

Professor, Department of Economics, Dhaka University Social Science Faculty Building, Dhaka-1000 Telephone: +8802 9887689 (Home) and + 880 1617802507 (Cell) E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Skype: bazlul.khondker

Date of Birth : 11 February, 1963

Education : Obtained Ph.D. Degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, England in July 1997

: Obtained MSc. Degree in Quantitative Development Economics from the University of Warwick, England in July 1994

Short Training : Successfully completed the International Training of Trainers workshop on “Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE) hosted Evidence for Policy Design at Harvard Kennedy School in February 2016.

Successfully completed a training workshop on “National Transfer Accounts – Counting Women’s Work” held between July 14 and July 17, 2014 at Honolulu, Hawaii. The workshop was organized by Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging at University of California, Berkeley and of East West Center (EWC).

Association : 1. Member, DFAT Social Protection Expert Panel 2015-2017 2. Project Leader, National Transfer Accounts (NTA) Bangladesh, East

West Center, Hawaii. 3. Life Member, Bangladesh Economic Association

Language : English (Fluent – Reading, Writing and Speaking); Bengali (Fluent –Reading, Writing and Speaking)

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CROSS CUTTING SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

1. Drafting of Report: Extensive experience in drafting policy document. Some of them include:

a. SDG Needs Assessment and Financing Strategy, March 2017, General Economics Division, Bangladesh Planning Commission and UNDP

b. National Social Protection Strategy for Kingdom of Lesotho, Ministry of Social Development and UNICEF. Co-authored with Nicholas Freeland.

c. National Social Security Strategy of Bangladesh, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and UNDP. Co-authored with Dr. Sadiq Ahmed and Dr. Ahsan Mansur.

d. Towards Child-Sensitive Social Protection in Bangladesh, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and UNICEF.

e. MDG Financing Strategy for Bangladesh, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and UNDP.

f. The Bangladesh Country Paper: “Study on products with regional trade potential and associated non-tariff barriers, with special focus on women owned and led micro, small, and medium enterprises (WMSMEs)”, UNDP Regional Center, Bangkok.

g. Sixth Five Year Plan of Bangladesh, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Co-authored with Dr. Sadiq Ahmed and Dr. Ahsan Mansur.

h. Statistical and Technical Annex: Part III, Seventh and Sixth Five Year Plan of Bangladesh, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

2. Social Protection Analysis and Strategy Design: Substantial experience in poverty, inequality assessment; review of social protection systems from life cycle perspective and design of national social protection strategies.

a. Have worked as a key member of team composed of national and international experts to formulate the national social security strategy for Bangladesh. More specifically the tasks involved preparing background papers for the strategy centering around life cycle approach staring from infancy to death; assessing the financing aspects of the NSPS involving cost calculation and resource mobilization; assisting the formulation team in drafting of the NSPS; developing a Micro-simulation model assessing the cost and poverty implications of the NSPS proposed schemes and estimating the cost implication of proposed schemes and their financing through assessing the revenue potentials.

b. Prepared five backgrounds for the national social security strategy for Bangladesh:

Poverty, Vulnerability and Inequality in Bangladesh.

Social Protection Financing and Affordability in Bangladesh. Co-authored with Ahsan Mansur.

Overview of Social Protection System in Bangladesh. Co-authored with Ahsan Mansur.

Building a Social Protection System to Address the Demographic Challenges Faced by Bangladesh. Co-authored with Stephen Kidd.

International Best Practice in Social Protection: implications for Bangladesh. Co-authored with Stephen Kidd and Nicholas Freeland.



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c. Have completed the national social protection strategy for the Kingdom of Lesotho with Nicholas Freeland. The tasks involved preparing strategies centering around life cycle approach with special focus infant; children; disability and old age; assessing the cost implication of the NSPS; assisting the formulation team in drafting of the NSPS; developing a Micro-simulation model.

d. Have recently completed two studies on cost and financing options for the master plan for social assistance reform (MPSAR) in Viet Nam. The tasks involved preparing strategies centering around life cycle approach with special focus infant; children; disability and old age; assessing the cost implication of the NSPS; assisting the formulation team in drafting of the NSPS; developing a Micro-simulation model. Two papers have been prepared in connection with MPSAR:

i. Vietnam Master Plan for Social Assistance Reform (MPSAR)-Costing Implication and Financing Options.

ii. Is there a trade-off between Social Assistance and Investment in Viet Nam? Application of a SAM based Model.

e. Have been working as the team leader for updating social protection strategy for Mongolia. The tasks includes coordinating the tasks international consultants (4) and national consultants (4); preparing 17 background papers for the strategy; analysing data; constructing costing and micro-simulation models for impact assessment and producing reports.

3. Medium Term National Plan Formulation:

a. Have worked as a key member of team composed of experts to formulate the Seventh Five Plan for Bangladesh (i.e. 2016-2020). More specifically the tasks involved economic projection, macro consistent projections for sectoral growth, employment and poverty. Assisted in the draft of the seventh plan. Have worked to complete two background studies on (i) Tourism sector strategy for the seventh plan; and (ii) Strategies for the lagging region in Bangladesh.

b. Have worked as a key member of team composed of experts to formulate the Sixth Five Plan for Bangladesh (i.e. 2011-2016). More specifically the tasks involved economic projection, projections for sectoral growth, employment and poverty by representative household groups.

4. Technical Framework for the Medium Term Plan: led the development of the following modules of the technical framework:

a. Construction of a Technical Framework for Bangladesh Five Year Plans to provide consistent macroeconomic and sectoral projections for 2016-2020 (Seventh Five Year Plan) and 2011-2015 time-period (Sixth Five Year Plan).

b. Construction of Input-Output table and Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Bangladesh for 2012 (Seventh Five Year Plan) and 2007 (Sixth Five Year Plan) using National Accounts and other Datasets depicting Major Socio-economic Relationship between Sectors, Factors, Institutions and Household Groups.



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c. GDP, Employment and poverty impact analyses of various interventions combining survey based data with economic, employment and poverty modules. Economic Analysis with Social Accounting Matrices and Input-Output Tables and CGE model.

d. Worked as a team leader and macro economist to construct a Macro Economic Framework for the Ministry of Finance.

5. Poverty and inequality analysis and Proxy Means Test (PMT) estimates using the unit record data of household budget surveys.

6. Construction of Micro-simulation models for policy analysis (e.g. tax policy; social protection; expenditure etc.).

7. Monitoring, Evaluation and Economic Appraisal:

a. Economic Appraisal of project applying NPV; IRR and B/C ratios. Conducted Economic appraisal of Padma Bridge and economic analysis of commissioning of Jamuna Bridge.

b. Worked as the lead consultant to evaluate the progress of “Geographical Targeting Strategy” in Bangladesh under a contract from UN Resident Coordinator Office.

c. Worked as a team member of a four member review team to review the performance of the BRAC’s ultra poor programmes in Bangladesh.

d. Worked as a team member of a four member to study Cost effectiveness of selected livelihoods interventions in Bangladesh.

e. Worked as a team leader of a two member review team to assess progress of DFID project “Strengthening Government Social Protection for the Poor” under the aegis of the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance.

f. Worked as a key member of team to evaluate the UNDP project “Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction (UPPR)” and to formulate national urban poverty reduction strategy for Bangladesh.

g. Worked as a member of team to monitor and Evaluate of the Sixth Five Year Plan using the results based monitoring and evaluation framework.

8. Training and Capacity Building: Involved in training of government officials in the areas of macroeconomic framework, medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) and poverty analysis and project appraisal.

9. Support to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on National Account (update, production and compilation)

a. Acted as an expert to review the base year update of SNA to 2006 from 1996. b. Acted as a member of expert group formed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics to periodic

review of SNA in Bangladesh. c. Developed a month long training materials for BBS staff on National Accounts and acted as

an instructor.

10. Support to Other Countries on National Account and Input-output Table Construction

a. Updated Social Accounting for India for 2006 with funding from CUTS International. b. Updated Social Accounting Matrices for Indonesia and Mozambique for Policy Option

Analysis with funding from ILO. c. Prepared the Global Trade Assessment Project (GTAP) data base for Nepal funding from

GTAP project. d. Constructed a Consistent Macro Economic Framework for Mongolia with funding from

UNDP. e. Updated the Social Accounting Matrix for Venezuela with funding from Central Bank of

Venezuela.



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COUNTRY AND REGIONAL EXPERTISE

Country lived and visited

Canada, England, The United States of America, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Switzer land, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong-Kong, China, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, India, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mongolia, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Cameroon, Lesotho, South Africa and Venezuela.

Country Work Experience

Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam, Indonesia, and Mongolia Africa: Morocco, Lesotho, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and Cameroon Other: UK, USA, Canada, Venezuela, Kiribati and the Netherlands



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PUBLICATION, RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY REPORTS

Poverty, Inequality, Social Protection and MDG Goals

1. Emily Wilde and Bazlul Khondker (2017), “Diagnostic Study on the Old Age Allowance and Husband Deserted Destitute Women and Widows Allowance”, Ministry of Social Welfare and Finance Division, March 2017.

2. Sayema Haque Bidisha, Akib Khanb, Khalid Imran, Bazlul H. Khondker and Gazi Mohammad Suhrawardy (2017), “Role of credit in food security and dietary diversity in Bangladesh” Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, ELSEVIER, 53 (2017).

3. Muhammad Jami Husain, Mandeep Virk-Baker, Mark Parascandola,Bazlul Haque Khondker, ,Indu B. Ahluwalia (2016), “Money Gone Up in Smoke: The Tobacco Use and Malnutrition Nexus in Bangladesh”, Annals of Global Health, September-October, 2016. Volume 82, Issue 5, Pages 749–759.

4. Bazlul Khondker (2015), “Options on rationalizing social welfare in Mongolia”, Background paper series no: 01, Project: Updating of Social Protection Strategy of Mongolia, Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection and ADB, August, 2015.

5. Bazlul Khondker (2015), “Relevance of social protection services delivery versus cash transfers including the implications on infrastructure, staffing, capacity development, supervision and budgets”, Background paper series no: 03, Project: Updating of Social Protection Strategy of Mongolia, Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection and ADB, August, 2015.

6. Bazlul Khondker (2015), “Role of the private sector, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), and community-based social protection support”, Background paper series no: 03, Project: Updating of Social Protection Strategy of Mongolia, Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection and ADB, August, 2015.

7. Lisa Hannigan, Bazlul Khondker, Vincent Gainey and Naved Chowdhury, (2015), CFPR-TUP Mid Term Review of BRAC’s Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction –Targeting the Ultra Poor Programme, BRAC, DFID and DFAT, June 2015.

8. Bazlul Khondker (2015), Is there a trade-off between Social Assistance and Investment in Viet Nam? Application of a SAM based Model, UNDP and MOLISA, June, 2015.

9. Bazlul Khondker (2015), Vietnam Master Plan for Social Assistance Reform (MPSAR)-Costing Implication and Financing Options, UNDP and MOLISA, May, 2015.

10. Emily Wylde, Bazlul Khondker, and Nicholas Freeland (2015), Cost Effectiveness of Selected Livelihoods Interventions in Bangladesh, May 2015.


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Poverty, Inequality and MDG Goals

11. Stephen Kidd, Tareq Abu-el-Haj, Bazlul Khondker, Carol Watson and Sharlene Ramkissoon (2015), Social Assistance in Viet Nam: a review and proposals for reform, UNDP and MOLISA, April, 2015.

12. Stephen Kidd, and Bazlul Khondker (2014), Building a Social Protection System to Address the Demographic Challenges Faced by Bangladesh, Background Paper No 08, Preparation of National Social Protection Strategy for Bangladesh, GED/UNDP, April 2014.

13. Stephen Kidd, Nicholas Freeland and Bazlul Khondker (2013), International Best Practice in Social Protection: implications for Bangladesh, Background Paper No 09, Preparation of National Social Protection Strategy for Bangladesh, GED/UNDP, December, 2013.

14. Bazlul Khondker (2013), Poverty, Vulnerability and Inequality in Bangladesh, Background Paper No 01, Preparation of National Social Protection Strategy for Bangladesh, GED/UNDP, November, 2013.

15. Ahsan Mansur and Bazlul Khondker (2013), A Review of Bangladesh Social Protection System, Background Paper No 10, Preparation of National Social Protection Strategy for Bangladesh, GED/UNDP November, 2013.

16. Old Age Social Protection option for Bangladesh. October 2013. Bureau of Economic Research and Helpage International.

17. Poverty Impacts of Expended Old Age Allowance Programme in Bangladesh: A Micro-Simulation Exercise, Social Science Review, Volume 30, Number 02, December 2013. Co-authored with Syed Saad Andalib.

18. Stephen Kidd and Bazlul Khondker (2013), “Scoping Report on Poverty and Social Protection in Bangladesh”, AUSAID, April, 2013.

19. Stephen Kidd, Phillip White and Bazlul Khondker (2013), “Bangladesh Social Protection Policy and Reform Programme (SPPR)”, DFID, 2013.

20. MDG Financing Strategy for Bangladesh, General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, April 2011.

21. Razzaque, M. A., Khondker, B. H. and Raihan, S. (eds) (2011) Poverty, Intra-household Distribution and Gender Relations in Bangladesh: Evidence and Policy Implications, April 2011. University Press Limited, Dhaka.

22. Poverty and Employment Impacts of MFA Phase out in Bangladesh: A SAM-based Multiplier Analysis. Report prepared for UNDP and Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh. February 2005.

23. Costing Primary Education 2005 – 2015 (MDG 2): The case of Bangladesh, Report prepared for UNDP, Bangladesh. June 2005.

24. Impacts of Macroeconomic Policy Changes on the Nutrient Availability by Household Groups in Bangladesh, Social Science Review, Vol. 20, No. 1, June 2003. Co-authored with Mustafa K. Mujeri, Visiting Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.

25. Impacts of Globalization on Population Change and Poverty in Rural Areas (2000), Unpublished Mimeo. Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

26. Food Characteristics Demand System: Elasticity Estimates by Occupational Groups in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Development Studies, Vol. 25, No. 3-4, September-December 1997.



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Macro-economy, Economy Wide Datasets and Economic Modeling

27. Mohammad Jami Hosain and Bazlul Haque Khondker (2016), “Tobacco-free Economy: A SAM Based-Multiplier Model to Quantify Changes in Tobacco Demand in Bangladesh”, The Journal of Applied Economic Research 10: 1 ( 2016): 55-85, Sage Publications Los Angles/London/New Delhi/Singapore/ Washington DC. DOI: 10.1177/0973801015612665

28. Paper titled “Tourism sector strategy for the seventh plan”. General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. March 2015.

29. Paper titled “Strategies for the lagging region in Bangladesh”. General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. June 2015.

30. Paper titled “Growth Projections for the Seventh Five Year Plan Period”. General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. June 2015.

31. Paper titled “Input-output Structure of Bangladesh Economy 2012”. General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. January 2015.

32. Paper titled “Social Accounting Matrix for the Bangladesh Economy for 2012”. General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. January 2015.

33. Paper titled “Input-output Structure of Bangladesh Economy 2006-07” is a part of the volume 1 “Technical Framework Papers: Sixth Five Year Plan”. The editors of the technical framework papers are: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and Shamsul Alam, General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. September 2011. BIDS and GED.

34. Paper titled “A Social Accounting Matrix for Bangladesh 2006/07: Methodology and Results” is a part of the volume 2 “Technical Framework Papers: Sixth Five Year Plan”. The editors of the technical framework papers are: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and Shamsul Alam, General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. September 2011. BIDS and GED.

35. Paper titled “Dynamic CGE Model of Bangladesh” is a part of the volume 2 “Technical Framework Papers: Sixth Five Year Plan”. The editors of the technical framework papers are: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and Shamsul Alam, General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. September 2011. BIDS and GED.

36. Paper titled “Projected Macroeconomic Scenarios for the Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015)” is a part of the volume 2 “Technical Framework Papers: Sixth Five Year Plan”. The editors of the technical framework papers are: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and Shamsul Alam, General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. September 2011. BIDS and GED.

37. Paper titled “Study on Alternative Modes of Financing” is a part of the volume 1 “Macroeconomic issues: Sixth Five Year Plan”. The editors of the background papers are: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and Shamsul Alam, General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. September 2011. BIDS and GED.

38. Paper titled “Urbanization Management and Emerging Regional Disparity in Bangladesh: Policies and Strategies for Decentralized Economic Growth” is a part of the volume 4 “Cross Sectoral Issues: Sixth Five Year Plan Background Papers”. The editors of the background papers are: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), and Shamsul Alam, General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission. September 2011. BIDS and GED.

39. Jorge Alarcon, Christoph, Bazlul Haque Khondker, and PD Sharma (2011), “Dynamic Social Accounting Matrix (DySAM): Concept, Methodology, and Simulation Outcomes-The Case of Indonesia and Mozambique”, Employment Working Paper Paper No: 88,International Labour Office, Gevena



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Macro-economy, Economy Wide Datasets and Economic Modeling

37. Paper titled “Globalization-Poverty Interactions in Bangladesh: What Policy Implications Can We Draw?” is a part of the book “Globalization and Poverty: Channels and Policies”. The editors of the book are: Maurizio Bussolo, World Bank, formerly OECD Development Centre, Paris and Jeffery I Round, Department of Economics, University of Warwick. October 2005. Publisher-Routledge.

38. Paper titled “Implications of WTO Agreements and Domestic Trade Policy Reforms for Poverty in Bangladesh: Short Run vs Long Run Impacts” is a part of the book Thomas W. Hertel and L. Alan Winters (editors) “Putting Development Back into Doha Agenda: Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”. The World Bank

39. Paper titled “Welfare and Poverty Impacts of Tariff Reforms in Bangladesh: A General Equilibrium Approach” will be a part of the forthcoming book Cockburn, John, Bernard Decaluwe and Veronique Robichaud (editors) “Trade Liberalization and Poverty: A CGE Analysis of the 1990s Experience”. Publisher-IDRC, Canada.

40. Cloutier, M., Cockburn, J., Decaluwe, B., Khondker, B.H. and Raihan, S. (2008), “Welfare, Poverty and Distribution Effects of Trade Liberalization: A Review of the CGE Literature”, Chapter 2 of Cockburn, J., Decaluwe, B. and Robichaud, V. (eds) Trade Liberalization and Poverty: A CGE Analysis of the 1990s Experiences in Africa and Asia, Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Research Network, Laval University, Canada.

41. Khondker, B.H., Mujeri, M. and Raihan, S. (2008), “Welfare and Poverty Impacts of Tariff Reforms in Bangladesh: A General Approach”, in Chapter 4 of Cockburn, J., Decaluwe, B. and Robichaud, V. (eds) Trade Liberalization and Poverty: A CGE Analysis of the 1990s Experiences in Africa and Asia, Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Research Network, Laval University, Canada.

42. Khondker, B.H. and Raihan, S. (2009), “Poverty Impacts of Remittances and Garments: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis”, in Chapter 4 of Narayan, A. and Zaman, H. (eds) Breaking Down Poverty in Bangladesh, The University Press Limited, Dhaka.

43. Raihan. S. and Khondker B. (2008) “A Computable General Equilibrium Nanosimulation Approach for the Poverty and Welfare Analysis: An Insight from the Intra-Household Data in Bangladesh”, Chapter 13 in Razzaque, A., Khondker, B. and Raihan, S. (eds.) Poverty, Intra-household Distribution and Gender Relations in Bangladesh: Evidence and Policy Implications, University Press Limited, Dhaka.

44. Khondker, B. Raihan, S. and Mujeri, M. (2008) “Welfare and Poverty Impacts of Tariff Reforms in Bangladesh: A General Equilibrium Approach”, Chapter 13 in Cockburn, J., Decaluwe, B. and Robichaud, V. (eds.) Trade Liberalization and Poverty: A CGE Analysis of the 1990s Experience. IDRC, Canada.

Tax and Trade Policy

45. Ahsan Mansur and Bazlul Khondker (2015), VAT Reform: Project Completion Report-Way Forward for VAT Implementation Support, International Finance Corporation (IFC)/ National Board of Revenue (NBR), January, 2015. Co-authored with Dr. Ahsan Mansur, Former Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

46. Bazlul Khondker (2014), Revenue, Price and Protection Impacts of New VAT Law in Bangladesh, IFC/NBR, December, 2014. Co-authored with Dr. Ahsan Mansur, Former Director, IMF.

47. Bazlul Khondker (2014), VAT Reform: Staffing Assessment, IFC/NBR, May, 2014. Co-authored with Dr. Ahsan Mansur, Former Director, IMF.



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48. Bazlul Khondker (2014), VAT Reform: Tax Payers Communication Strategy, IFC/NBR, March, 2014. Co-authored with Dr. Ahsan Mansur, Former Director, IMF.

49. Stephen Kidd and Bazlul Khondker (2013), “Price and Poverty Impacts of VAT Introduction in Kiribati”, AUSAID, July, 2013.

50. Khondker, B. Raihan, S. and Mujeri, M. (2006) “Welfare and Poverty Impacts of Tariff Reforms in Bangladesh: A General Equilibrium Approach”, MPIA-PEP Working Paper No 2006-05, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.

51. Annabi, N., Khondker, B., Raihan, S., Cockburn, J., and Decaluwé, B. (2005) “WTO Agreements and Domestic Policy Reforms – Implications for Poverty in Bangladesh: A Study in a Dynamic Sequential CGE Framework”, MPIA-PEP Working Paper No 2005-02, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.

52. Welfare and Poverty Impacts of Policy Reforms in Bangladesh: A General Equilibrium Approach, University of Manchester Centre on Regulation and Competition Working Paper Series no. 86, October 2004. Co-authored with Dr. Selim Raihan, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Dhaka University.

53. Concentration, Foreign Competition and Profitability in the Manufacturing Sector in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Development Studies, Vol. XXIV, March-June 1996.

54. Some Estimates of Tax Potential with Reference to Bangladesh, Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 15(1), 1994. Co-authored with Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur of IMF.

55. Equity Aspects of the VAT System in Bangladesh: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach. Unpublished Mimeo. National Board of Revenue. January, 1992

56. Revenue Effects of the VAT System in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Development Studies, Vol. XIX, September 1991.

Others

57. Sayema Haque Bidisha, Akib Khan, Bazlul Haque Khondker and Khalid Imran (2016), “Returns to Agricultural Microcredit: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Bangladesh”, Bangladesh Development Studies, Vol. XXXVIII, December 2015, No. 4.

58. Growth and Poverty Outlook for Bangladesh for 2005-2015, Report prepared for UNDP, Bangladesh. June 2005.

59. Macro Consistent Budget Outlook for Bangladesh for 2005-2015, Report prepared for UNDP, Bangladesh. June 2005.

60. Bazlul Haque Khondker and Abdur Razzaque, “Globalisation and its impact on Bangladesh Economy”, Social Science Review, University of Dhaka. June 1997.

61. Economic Impacts of Tourism in Bangladesh (1992): An Input-Output Approach. Co-authored with Dr. Momtaz uddin Ahmed, Professor in Economics, Dhaka University.



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Working Paper for the Bangladesh Planning Commission (Between 1999 and 2002); Sustainable Human Development Unit (SHDU) funded by UNDP, Bangladesh 61. SAM Approach for Informed Policy in Bangladesh. Case Study Series No. 1, SHDU, Planning

Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

62. Survey Based Poverty Profiles for Households in the SHD Model. Case Study Series No. 2, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

63. Transmission Mechanisms and Impacts over Time: Growth and Poverty. Case Study Series No. 3, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

64. Output and Income Targeting and their Implications for Poverty. Case Study Series No. 4, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

65. Socio-Economic Analysis: From National Accounts (SNA) to a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM). Case Study Series No. 5, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

66. Analysis of Gross Domestic Product: Trends and Structure. Case Study Series No. 6, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

67. Towards a 15 Sector Social Accounting Matrix. Case Study Series No. 7, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

68. Basic Needs Approach to Poverty Analyses in Bangladesh. Case Study Series No. 8, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

69. Measuring Inequality using the HES 1995-96 for Bangladesh. Case Study Series No. 9, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

70. Growth and Its Financing: Options for Bangladesh, Technical Paper Series No. 1, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

71. Health and Education Expenditure: Growth Potential, Multipliers and Poverty Implications, Technical Paper Series No. 2, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

72. Export Shock: Income Loss and Related Short Run Implications due to Drop in Export Demand, Technical Paper Series No. 3, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

73. Survey Based Poverty Trends for Households in the SHD Model (A Comparative Analysis of HES-95/96 and 2000), Technical Paper Series No. 4, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

74. Analysis of Poverty Dynamics: An Integrated Approach (A Comparative Analysis of HES-1995/96 and HIES-2000), Technical Paper Series No. 5, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh

75. Input-Output Table 2000 for Bangladesh: Results and Analysis, Technical Paper Series No. 6, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

76. Social Accounting Matrix 2000 for Bangladesh (A Social Accounting Matrix for Sustainable Human Development), Technical Paper Series No. 7, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

77. Benchmarking Gender Concerns Using HIES-2000 Survey, Technical Paper Series No. 8, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

78. Ranking of Economic Sectors in Terms of Their Poverty Reducing Effects, GED Paper Series No. 1, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

79. Credit vs. Transfer: Impact on Poverty Situation, Income Distribution and Growth, GED Paper Series No. 2, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.



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80. Effects of Reduction of Foreign Aid on Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Alleviation, GED Paper Series No. 3, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

81. Investment and Its Determinants, GED Paper Series No. 4, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

82. Technological Change and Their Impacts on Growth and Poverty, GED Paper Series No. 5, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

83. Mapping of the SHD sectors (45) on ADP sectors (17) and GDP sectors (15) of BBS, GED Paper Series No. 6, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

84. Effects of Increased Public Investment on Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty, GED Paper Series No. 7, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

85. Domestic Credit Rationalization: Impacts on Growth, Income and Poverty, GED Paper Series No. 8, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

86. Effects of Phasing Out of Multi Fiber Arrangement (MFA) on Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty, GED Paper Series No. 9, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

87. Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) and The SHD Unit, PRS Paper Series No. 1, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

88. Growth and Resource Requirement for Targeted Poverty Reduction (Reduction of Existing Poverty Level by Half by 2010 & 2015), PRS Paper Series No. 2, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

89. Income and Poverty Implications of Export Shock (Bangladesh Perspective), PRS Paper Series No. 3, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

90. Medium Term Macro Framework Proposed by Planning Commission (General Economics Division and SHD Unit), PRS Paper Series No. 4, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

91. Poverty Reduction Strategy for Bangladesh-Some Practical Aspects, PRS Paper Series No. 5, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

92. Monitoring Indicators for PRSP (Indicators Extracted from Country Experiences), PRS Paper Series No. 6, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

93. Synopsis of PRS Monitoring Structures, PRS Paper Series No. 7, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

94. Sources of Economic Growth: Review of Different Approaches, Occasional Paper, No. 1, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

95. Explaining Sources of Growth in East Asia and New Development Strategy for Bangladesh: (Preliminary Thoughts), Occasional Paper, No. 2, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

96. Impact of Globalization on Population Change and Poverty in Rural Areas, Occasional Paper, No. 3, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

97. Growth with Equity: Bangladesh Experience, Occasional Paper, No. 4, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

98. Overview of the SHD Model, Occasional Paper, No. 5, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

99. Monitoring Sustainable Human Development Options: User Interface, Occasional Paper, No. 6, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.



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100. Salient Features of Dynamic Model, Occasional Paper, No. 7, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

101. Information Technology in Government: An Action Plan for Bangladesh, Occasional Paper, No. 8, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

102. Description of SHD Economic Module, Occasional Paper, No. 9, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

103. External Accounts and Links with Economic and Social Accounts, Occasional Paper, No. 10, SHDU, Planning Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Technical Paper Series: Micro Impacts of Macro Adjustment Policy (MIMAP) Project Funded by IDRC, Canada

104. A Social Accounting Matrix for Bangladesh Economy 1992/93: A Basis for Fixed Price and Flex Price Models, MAP Technical Paper Series No.1, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

105. Poverty Profile and Poverty Alleviation Effects in Bangladesh: A SAM Based Analysis, MAP Technical Paper Series No.2, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

106. A Computable General Equilibrium Model for Poverty Monitoring in Bangladesh, MAP Technical Paper Series No.3 (Revised), CIRDAP, Dhaka.

107. Potential Implications of Gas Sector boom in Bangladesh: some results from General Equilibrium Analysis, MAP Technical Paper Series No.4, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

108. A Computable General Equilibrium Model for Bangladesh Economy for Monitoring Poverty Consequences of Macroeconomic Policies: User’s Manual, MAP Technical Paper Series No.5, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

109.

110. Consequences of Selected Macroeconomic Policy Changes on Nutrient Availability of Household Groups, MAP Technical Paper Series No.7, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

111. Numerical Specification of Bangladesh Economy: A Social Accounting Matrix 1993/94, MAP Technical Paper Series No.9, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

112. A Financial SAM for Bangladesh: Some Preliminary Estimates, MAP Technical Paper Series No.12, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

113. Impacts of Tariff Liberalization on Distribution and Resource Allocation in Bangladesh, MAP Technical Paper Series No.13, CIRDAP, Dhaka.

114. A Manual for Social Accounting Matrix Construction: The Case of Bangladesh, Map Working Paper Series No. 1, CIRDAP, Dhaka.



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WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT

Year and Duration Position and Brief Description Major Tasks

Employer

April 2017 to August 2017 (Home)

Consultant

Have been working as a consultant to prepare “Growth outlook for Bangladesh Perspective Plan – 2018 to 2041”.

General Economics Division, Bangladesh Planning Commission

October 2016 to March 2017 (Home)

Team Leader and Economist

Worked as the team leader to produce a comprehensive report on “SDG Needs Assessment and Financing Strategy”.

General Economics Division, Bangladesh Planning Commission/UNDP

November 2016 to February 2017 (Home)

Consultant

Worked as a consultant to conduct in depth diagnostic of Old Age Allowance and Husband Destitute and Deserted Women and Widow schemes.

Tasks also include an assessment of value for money and PFM.

Maxwell Stamp, and Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh

January 2016 to October 2016 (Home)

Consultant

Worked as a consultant to prepare three important papers for the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100. Tasks include:

Analysis of Household Budget Data

Analysis of Budget Data

Analysis of Climate and Environmental Data

Construction of Macroeconomic framework linking macroeconomic accounts and environment account.

Preparation of papers.

Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, Policy Research Institute, and General Economics Division, Bangladesh Planning Commission

February 2015 to July 2016 (Intermittent) (Morocco)

Economist

Worked as an Economist to assess the cost of and revenue generated from affordable housing sector policy in Morocco.

Assess the efficiency and affordability of housing sector in Morocco using the cost and benefit data.

In addition, the economy wide impacts (namely on GDP and Employment) of public sector investment in housing sector will also be analyzed.

World Bank, and Ministry of Finance, Morocco



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September 2015 to March 2016 (Home)

Consultant

Working as a consultant to prepare dataset for Bangladesh under the project “Statistical analysis on income security and social protection in old age in Bangladesh”.

HelpAge International, UK

June 2015 to April 2017 (Intermittent) (Mongolia)

Team Leader and Poverty Targeting Specialist (International)

Working as the team leader to update the social protection strategy of Mongolia which as prepared in 2003. The tasks include producing 17 background papers and updating of the strategy.

Asian Development Bank, Mongolia and Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection

March 2015 to August 2015 (Home/Bangladesh)

Economist

Working as a member of the team to formulate the Seventh Five Year Plan of Bangladesh (2016-2020). The tasks include producing background papers, constructing technical framework and strategy formulation.

Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Planning Commission

March 2015 to June 2015 Economist BRAC (Bangladesh)

Working as a key member of team to review the performance of the BRAC’s ultra poor programmes in Bangladesh.

March 2015 to April 2015 Economist Development Pathways, UK (Vietnam)

Worked as a key member of team to conduct costing of social assistance reform schemes for the government of Vietnam and assess financing options to cover the additional cost.

UNDP, Vietnam

Nov 2014 to January 2015 Consultant UN Resident Coordinator (Home/Bangladesh)

Worked as a consultant to assess the progress of the implementation of geographical targeting strategy in 20 UNDAF priority districts.

Bangladesh

Oct 2014 to March 2015 Economist Development Pathways, UK (Home/Bangladesh)

Working as a key member of team to assess the cost effectiveness of the ultra poor programmes in Bangladesh.

DFID, Bangladesh



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August 2014 (Bangladesh)

Team Leader

Worked as a Team Leader of a two member review team to assess progress of DFDI project “Strengthening Government Social Protection for the Poor”. More specifically the tasks involved: Assess progress against milestones set

out in the Log Frame. Review the indicators of the Log

Frame to determine their soundness and applicability and propose new suitable indicators.

DFID, Bangladesh

April 2014 to May 2014 (Home/Bangladesh)

Economist

Worked as a key member of team to formulate national urban poverty reduction strategy for Bangladesh. More specifically the tasks involved: Assessing the financing aspects of the

strategy involving cost calculation and resource mobilization.

Preparing an in-depth economic analysis of the proposed urban strategy including an assessment of value for money.

UNDP, Bangladesh

February 2014 to May 2014 (Lesotho/Home)

International Consultant (Economist) Worked as a key member of team to formulate national social protection strategy for Lesotho. More specifically the tasks involved: Assessing the financing aspects of the

NSPS involving cost calculation and resource mobilization.

Developing a Micro-simulation model assessing the cost and poverty implications of the NSPS proposed schemes.

Estimating the cost implication of proposed schemes and their financing through assessing the revenue potentials.

UNICEF, Ministry of Social Development, Lesotho and Development Pathways, UK



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July 2013 to January 2014 (Bangladesh)

Consultant and Co-Team Leader Working as a key member of team composed of national and international experts to formulate first National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) for Bangladesh. More specifically the tasks involved: Preparing four (4) background papers

for the strategy. Assessing the financing aspects of the

NSPS involving cost calculation and resource mobilization.

Developing a Micro-simulation model assessing the cost and poverty implications of the NSPS proposed schemes.

Estimating the cost implication of proposed schemes and their financing through assessing the revenue potentials.

Assist the formulation team in drafting of the NSPS.

UNDP, Bangladesh and Bangladesh Planning Commission

July 13 to December 2014 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Worked as a consultant to support Implementation of new VAT ACT. Specific tasks include:

Finalization of Rules and Design of major Forms as of Contract Period

Preparation of report on the impacts of new VAT act on the general price level and welfare, revenue generation and domestic protection.

Preparation of report on Organizational need assessment; required structure and supporting technical and human resource requirement to adapt the new VAT Law.

Strategy for staff training and communication for change management.

Completion of training modules for staff training.

Strategy and tools for taxpayers’ education and communication.

Support to VAT ACT Implementation Project, IFC and World Bank Dhaka, Bangladesh



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November 2013 (Bhutan)

International Consultant Invited to an international training workshop on modeling technique to work with participants from seven Asian countries. More specifically the tasks involved: Preparing working papers and

exercises for the workshop. Presenting the workshop

documents/training materials to the participants.

Participating in the workshop sessions as experts.

UNDESA, and Gross National Happiness Commission, Bhutan

January 2013 to March 2014 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Programme (SPEMP). More specifically the tasks involved: Updating the IO and SAM data sets for

2012 for the Seventh Five Year Plan exercise.

Developing a Macroeconomic framework for the plan.

Conducting policy simulations and analysis of the results.

Assist in the preparation of two papers focusing on results based monitoring system for the Planning Commission.

Develop an investment plan for modernization of Bangladesh Agriculture with special focus on Agriculture research and development.

Planning Commission, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh and the World Bank

February 2013 to April 2013 (Home based)

Lead Economist and Tax Specialist Social Impact Analysis of Proposed Introduction of VAT in Kiribati. More specifically the tasks involved: Estimating the price and cost living

indices of household groups of four islands in Kiribati due to the introduction of VAT in place of customs duty.

Assessing the revenue neutral VAT rate and revenue implication of exempting rice and essential food items from the VAT system.

Poverty implication of the different types of VAT system.

Policy recommendation for Kiribati VAT system from perspective of revenue and household welfare.

Development Pathways, UK



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January 2013 to March 2013 (Bangladesh)

International Consultant and Team Leader

Addressing the Existing Evidence Gap on the Socio-economic Situation of Older Population in Bangladesh for Policy Dialogue regarding the Old Age Allowance in Bangladesh. The tasks include: Analysing demographic and socio-

economic Situation of Old Age Population.

Developing a Micro-simulation model assessing the cost and poverty implications of the proposed Old age schemes.

Estimating the cost implication of proposed Old age schemes and their financing through assessing the revenue potentials.

Simulating Impacts of Old Age allowances on Head Count Poverty.

HelpAge International, UK

January 2013 to February 2013 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Poverty Analysis for Bangladesh Social Protection Sector Analysis. The tasks include: Poverty Assessment using Household Survey Data 2010; Estimation of Proxy Means Test; and Developing a Micro-simulation Model for Impacts Assessment of Transfer Programmes.

Agency Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Bangladesh

October 2012 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Have been working as a member of a team to design a programme for Bangladesh social protection.

UNDP, Bangladesh

November 2010 to July 2012 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Programme (SPEMP): Planning Commission Component. The main tasks include capacity development and policy support.

Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh

July 2010 to September 2011 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Preparation and Drafting of the Sixth Five Year Plan and Long Term Perspective Plan.

Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh

July 2009 to June 2010 (Bangladesh)

Consultant and Team Leader Has worked as a consultant to prepare

the technical framework for the Sixth five year plan (2011-2015). More specifically the tasks involved:

Updating the IO and SAM data sets for 2007 for the sixth plan exercise

Developing a Macroeconomic framework for the plan.

Constructing a Dynamic CGE model. Conducting policy simulations and

analysis of the results.

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka Bangladesh



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December 2009 to May 2010 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Worked as a consultant to support VAT reform. Specific tasks include:

Background Papers/Documents for Budget Proposal for FY11.

Drafting of the Budget Proposals for FY11. Revenue analaysis for Supplementary duties in consultation with Tariff group.

Projection of VAT revenue for FY11 to FY15. Preparation of power point presentation highlighting new measures in budget FY11.

Model Development and Simulations Design for Revenue Estimation and Analysis

Research Design, Estimation and Analysis.

Value added Tax Reform Project, World Bank Dhaka, Bangladesh

Oct 2009 to April 2010 (Indonesia)

External Collaborator Has worked as a consultant to

construct a Dynamic SAM for impact assessment of Infrastructure Investment on Employment. More specifically the tasks involved:

Construction of DySAM for Indonesia.

Conducting policy simulations Analysis of results Train government officials

ILO, Geneva

Nov 2008 to Dec 2008 (Venezuela)

International Consultant Has worked as a member of a team to

transform a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) from Excel platform to Vensim platform (a fourth generation simulation environment developed by MIT group) for the Central Bank of Venezuela. More specifically the tasks involved:

Preparation of SAM data sets for the transformation exercise

Algorithm development and SAM construction in Vensim

Construction of SAM based model for conducting policy simulation

Preparation of training manuals Has imparted training to the Central

bank officials Has produced following documents: (i)

project management report; and (ii) Reference Manuals

Central Bank of Venezuela



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July 2008 to October 2008 (Nigeria/Home)

International Consultant Has worked as a member of a team to

construct the Generalized Macro Economic Framework (GMF) for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. More specifically the tasks involved:

Macro consistent data sets for Nigeria (1994-2006)

Simulation design and conducting policy simulation

Generating short, medium and long term projection under simulation alternative set ups

Poverty and distribution impacts of policy interventions

Has been assisting Nigeria to implement the GMF incorporating need assessed cost estimates for preparing MDG based national development plan.

Conducted workshops and seminars involving officials of Finance Ministry, Planning Commission, Central Bank and Debt Management Office.

Has produced following documents: Data report Simulation and report- MTMF, MTBF,

LMTF Poverty and Income Distribution

Impacts Reference Manuals.

UNDP Nigeria

Jun 2008 to July 2008 April 2009 to May 2009 (Nepal)

International Consultant Conducted a training programme on

Social Accounting Matrix, Computable General Equilibrium model and GTAP model involving policy analysts and researchers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri-Lanka and Bangladesh. More specifically the tasks were:

Preparing training course and materials

Imparting training on the SAM and CGE

Hands on training on construction of SAM

Conducting simulation exercises using CGE in GAMS software

Analyzing the simulation outcomes

SAWTEE, Nepal



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Feb 2008 to May 2008 (Bangladesh)

International Consultant Team Leader and Macro Economist. Has constructed a Macro Economic

Framework for the Ministry of Finance.

Prepared long term macro framework (2007-2015) using the Macro Framework.

Prepared a manual for the officials of the Finance Ministry.

Conducted workshops and seminars.

Maxwell Stamp Plc/ Asian Development Bank

January 2008 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Examined the cost effectiveness ratio

of project implemented by Inter-cooperation.

Analysis of cost and benefit data. Developed an Excel worksheet to

estimate cost effectiveness (CeRs) ratios for various activities.

International Cooperation, Switzerland.

December 2007 (Cameroon)

International Consultant Visited Cameroon to assist UNDP Cameroon to assess the feasibility to implement a Macro-economic framework for the Ministries of Planning and Finance for the preparation of MDG based national development plan and MTMF/MTBF. The specific tasks were:

Reviewing the exiting simulation models

Assessing the quality of the available data sets

Examining the capacity of the ministry to implementing a modeling project

Conducting workshop and seminar Preparing a proposal.

UNDP Cameroon

February 2007 (Kenya)

International Consultant Visited Kenya to assist UNDP Kenya to assess the feasibility to implement a Macro-economic framework for the Ministry of Planning for the preparation of MDG based national development plan and MTMF/MTBF. The specific tasks were:

Reviewing the exiting simulation models

Assessing the quality of the available data sets

Examining the capacity of the ministry to implementing a modeling project

Conducting workshop and seminar Preparing a proposal.

UNDP Kenya



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Oct 2006 to Feb 2007 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Has worked as a member of a team to

construct a Dynamic recursive General Equilibrium Model (DCGE).

Prepared model data sets, assisted in model calibration and simulation.

Conducted policy simulation and analysis.

Report writing and publication of findings.

Laval University/World Bank Project : - “Putting Development Back into Doha Agenda: Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”.

Sept 2005 to May 2007 (Sri –Lanka/Mongolia/Home)

International Consultant Has been working as a member of a

team to construct the Generalized Macro Economic Framework (GMF).

Assist countries to implement the GMF incorporating need assessed cost estimates for preparing MDG based national development plans.

Country roll out: Mongolia. Assisted Ministry of Finance to

prepare macro frame for 2006-2015 National development plan.

UNDP, Regional Centre Colombo (RCC) (Project: Integrated Package of Services)

June 2005-August 1005 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Examined the economic and poverty

impacts of Jamuna -Bridge on the by four regions of Bangladesh – south, west, east and north using SAM/CGE model.

Constructed a Multiplier model for the impact study.

Combined the survey data with the multiplier model to estimate the impacts.

The Louis-Berger Group, INC.

Dec 2004 to May 2005 (Bangladesh)

Short Term Consultant (PRSP) Prepare the Poverty Chapter Estimate the cost requirement for key

interventions such as (i) sanitation and (ii) school lunch programme.

Assist in the preparation of PRSP of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Planning Commission

Sept 2004 to Dec 2004 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Development of Models to Examine

Export Shocks Simulation Design, Estimation and

Analysis of Impacts on Growth, Employment and Poverty

Analyze Employment Trends using the Labour Force Data

Preparation of Papers and Policy Briefs Assist in the preparation of

Bangladesh MDG report 2005.

United National Development Programme (UNDP)



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Mar 2004 to Sep 2006 (Bangladesh)

Team Leader: Intra-Household Income Distribution and Poverty Project Questionnaire preparation Training Oversee data collection Data analysis Preparation of Papers and Policy Briefs Preparing Annual Work Plan Coordinating Project Activities with

Donors

IDRC, Ottawa and Bureau of Economic Research, Dhaka University

Jan 1998 to Jun 2004 (Bangladesh)

International Consultant Construction of Data Base and

Analysis Development of Models and

Modelling System Simulation Design, Estimation and

Analysis Preparation of Papers and Policy Briefs Training and Institutionalization Preparing Annual Work Plan Coordinating Project Activities with

Government and Donors

Hifab International Stockholm, Sweden and Swedserv AB Stockholm, Sweden (Sustainable Human Development Project, Planning Commission, funded by UBDP)

Jan 1997 to Dec 1997 (Bangladesh)

Consultant Construction of SAM Data Base

and Analysis Development of a Computable

General Equilibrium Model Simulation Design, Estimation and

Analysis Preparation of Papers Training

CIRDAP, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Monitoring Adjustment and Poverty Project)

Sept 1993 to October 1996 Ph.D Student Research for Ph.D Degree

Warwick University, Coventry, England

Oct 1992 to September 1993 Graduate Student

Warwick University, Coventry, England

January 1990 to Jan 1991 Research Associate Data Collection and Analysis Model Development Simulations Design for Revenue

Estimation and Analysis Research Design, Estimation and

Analysis.

Value added Tax Project, National Board of Revenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh

April 1989 to December 1990 Research Associate Collection of Primary and

Secondary data Data Analysis

Sopirett, Dhaka, Bangladesh



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REFERENCE

Dr. Shamsul Alam Member (Senior Secretary), General Economics Division Bangladesh Planning Commission Cell: 01730075299 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Nick Beresford, Country Director United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Cambodia Email: [email protected] Richard Marshall, Policy Advisor (Poverty & Social Protection) Inclusive and Equitable Growth Team, United Nations Development Programme, Viet Nam One UN House, 304 Kim Ma, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel: 84+ (0)4 38500100 Email: [email protected] www.undp.org.vn

Bazlul Haque Khondker, PhD






http://www.undp.org.vn/