Mailing Address & Permanent Address

House 85, Street 3, Race Course Road, Rawalpindi Cantt. Pakistan.

Cell: +92 300 8565243 | E-mail: aizazasif@hotmail.com

PEN PORTRAIT
Mr. Aizaz Asif is among the senior public policy/finance and governance specialists in Pakistan. With over 19 years of
experience, he has worked with leading international and national organisations in Pakistan. These include the UNDP, Asian
Development Bank, European Union, DAI (US & UK), Aga Khan Foundation, DFID and Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy etc. He has
extensive knowledge of development, institutional capacity building and legislative frameworks pertinent to public policy, good
governance and democratisation within the Pakistani and regional context. To his credit he has several policy & working papers
written on issues ranging from Budget Procedures, Public Finance, Local Government, Parliamentary reform and strategic planning
etc.

AIZAZ ASIF
Specific to his parliamentary work he has assisted the National Assembly, Senate and the four Provincial Assemblies of
Pakistan in developing the Strategic Plans of each legislature. During his work with the USAID funded Pakistan Legislative
Strengthening Project (PLSP), he was the recipient of the Global Innovation Award from a leading US & UK firm DAI for leading the
development of easy to understand National and Provincial Budget Analysis Tools (budget software) for parliamentarians.
With the parliament and the assemblies, he has done significant work on the committee system with focus on enhancing their
oversight role using tools such as public hearings and public petitions. He has also worked with some of the leading international
Deputy Secretary General PTI parliamentary practitioners who were engagedz with the parliamentary project(s) as short-term consultants.
Over the course of his parliamentary experience, Aizaz has developed personal contacts with staff of the assemblies and
Candidate: NA-61 legislators across political parties which helps in developing ownership for the work that must be carried out. He has twice
accompanied parliamentary delegations to Canada and UK on study tours. With PLSP, he was instrumental in the establishment of
Rawalpindi Cantt the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS), now a fully functioning establishment that assists parliament and all
assemblies in parliamentary work.
Age: 45 His last key assignment with the EU Funded, Improving Parliamentary Performance in Pakistan (IP3) Project, was
conceptualizing, developing and co-authoring the National Assembly’s Five Year Strategic Plan 2014-18. It can be accessed on:
Nationality: Pakistani
http://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1439219279_679.pdf

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
M.Sc. Economics Islamabad (May 2015 – To-date)
Responsible for
(1995-1997)
• Developing curriculum and training officers of the Sindh Government on the Public Finance Management Reform Strategy
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
approved by the Sindh Government – [Public Financial Management Support Programme for Pakistan (PFM-SPP – EU Funded) – On
Areas of specialisation: going intermittently
• Monetary Policy • Analysis of Education Budget 2016-17 of Federal and Provincial Budgets and advocacy strategy for 4% of GDP on education
• Development Policy spending [Alif Ailaan – DFID Funded Project to advocate for children school enrolment in the country] – Completed
• Agriculture Economics • Member of Evaluation Team to evaluate USAID Funded Citizens Voice Project implemented by MSI - Completed
• Financial Mapping of the Education Budget 2015-16 of the Federal and Four Provincial Governments – [Alif Ailaan – DFID Funded
MA. English Literature
Project to advocate for children school enrolment in the country] - Completed
(1992-1994)
• Devising strategy for advocating enhancement in the Education Budget at the Federal and Provincial Level [Alif Ailaan]-Completed
Gordon College Rawalpindi, Punjab
• Developing Handbook for legislators and Assembly staff on Budget Procedures & Analysis within the Rule of Law framework –
University [Strengthening and Electoral & Legislative Processes (SERP) UNDP Pakistan] - Completed
BA. Economics, Statistics
DEPUTY TEAM LEADER– BC-IP3 – EU FUNDED IMPROVING PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE IN PAKISTAN PROJECT (IP3)
(1989-1991)
Islamabad (Sep 2013 – Apr 2015)
Sir Syed College, Rawalpindi, Punjab
Responsible for
University
• Overseeing the largest component of the IP3 Project that is Committees and Oversight work of the parliament which entails a
considerable portion on fiscal oversight
AWARDS • Providing high-level technical support to the Team Leader on IP3 interventions and advising on the political developments and
work of the parliament
2009 • Advocating with parliamentary leaders to create buy-in for IP3 related activities
Recipient of the DAI Global Annual • Designing, planning and writing the strategic plan for the National Assembly
Innovation Award, given to one individual • Deputising for the Team Leader in absence
each year – in recognition of developing
and design of the Budget Analysis Tools and
Resource Monitors for parliamentarians SENIOR ELECTIONS EXPERT – DRI-IP3 – EU FUNDED IMPROVING PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE IN PAKISTAN PROJECT (Ip3)
Islamabad (Oct 2012 – Aug 2013)
Responsible for
COMPUTER SKILLS • Overseeing the elections component of the IP3 project and represent DRI as an implementing partner
• Working on electoral reforms both at the national and local government level
MS-Office • Interacting with Members of the parliament and the four provincial assemblies to advocate for electoral reforms and
SPSS amendments in election laws related to conduct and management of elections
(Statistical Package for Social Scientists) • Providing key support to the Team Leader on other components related to oversight and establishing institutional linkages with
important stakeholders especially members and secretariat staff

INTERESTS INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

Islamabad (Aug 2010 – Nov 2012)
Reading Responsible for
Semi-Classical Music • Formulating a program for District Governance, Community Development and Educational Reforms in Malakand Division, KPK
Automobiles Province - PARTICIP International - EU Delegation Funded [program net value euro 80 million]
• Formulating a program to strengthening the provincial assemblies of Pakistan – ERIS and PARTICIP International - EU Delegation
Funded [program net value euro 10 million]
• Financial mapping for the health sector strategy of Azad Jammu Kashmir (A JK) Government – DFID Funded, HLSP-Technical
Resource Facility (TRF) Project
• Financial analysis for establishing an independent procurement unit in Punjab in the Health Department – DFID Funded, HLSP- Technical Resource Facility (TRF) Project
• Cost effectiveness and economic analysis of Maternal Neo-Natal Child Health (MNCH) Program – DFID Funded, HLSP-Technical Resource Facility (TRF) Project
• Financial and Risk Mitigation Review of Maternal Neo-Natal Child Health (MNCH) Program – DFID Funded, HLSP-Technical Resource Facility (TRF) Project
• Training parliamentarians (Senators and MNAs) on understanding the budget processes and analysis – UNDP Project (Strengthening Democracy through
Parliamentary Development – SDPD)
• “Assessment of the health budget of District Khairpur with emphasis on Reproductive Health Care”; A Case Study Research Report – LEAD Pakistan
• “Enhancing Local Government Synergies for Improving District Reproductive Health Care”; Developing strategies for building synergy within the Local Government
departments of District Khairpur to improve Reproductive Health Care – A Case Study Research Report – LEAD Pakistan

\LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT ADVISOR, USAID - PAKISTAN LEGISLATIVE STRENGTHENING PROJECT (PLSP)

Project Contractor - Development Alternatives Inc (DAI) USA
Islamabad (April 2006 – June 2010)
Responsible for
• Managing the ‘Accountability and Oversight’ component of the project, which includes working directly with national and provincial legislators on parliamentary
oversight functions and accountability mechanisms.
• Developing the Strategic Plans for the 4 provincial assemblies and the National Parliament to identify strategic goals and objectives for each institution for the next 3
to 5 years
• Strategizing the establishment of the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS)
• Supervising and providing technical input for the preparation of the Budget Analysis Tool, that provides budgetary revenue and expenditure trends and links these to
national policy objectives; the policy objectives related specially to social sector policy formulation including Health, Education, Population Welfare and key economic
sectors like communication and food, agriculture and livestock etc
• Supervising and providing technical input for the preparation of a Resource Monitor on the federal and provincial budgets, that analyses critically the revenue
resources of the budget
• Conducting specific Budget training exercises involving, key analytical analysis, understanding object, functional and code classifications and budget preparation
processes at the national and provincial levels
• Managing the “Needs Assessment” of the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly to identify areas where the committee may be provided technical input
supported by hardware to better scrutinise government expenditure
• Conducting capacity building and training workshops with international and local specialists for legislators, parliamentary staff and research officers on Committee
Strengthening and Budget Analysis of the Project
• Developing work plans for the new phase of the project and reporting ongoing and completed activities

PROGRAM MANAGER CERTIFICATION, PAKISTAN CENTRE FOR PHILANTHROPY (PCP)

Islamabad (November 2004 – April 2006)
Responsible for
• Managing the entire Certification Program, the first one of its kind in Pakistan and South Asia; Leading a team of Program Officers and desk reviewers to evaluate
Nonprofit Organisations (NPOs) for the purpose of tax exemptions and donor support
• Advising NPOs on how to manage their operations, human resource and more importantly their program areas using modern monitoring tools and techniques; this
ranged from very large to very small institutions
• Producing and publishing the “Gateway to Giving”, first ever Directory of Certified NPOs
• Interacting with NPOs, national and international donors, and relevant government departments to promote the certification programme

RESEARCH & COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST, DECENTRALISATION SUPPORT PROGRAMME (DSP)

Joint Programme: Ministry of Finance (MoF), GOP & Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Islamabad (April 2004 – October 2004)
Responsible for
• Undertaking research on public policy issues concerning the Local Government System, now functioning throughout the country
• Preparing a hand book emphasising the “Role and Responsibilities” of all the major stakeholders directly involved in the Local Government system
• Preparing Technical Investment Proposals (TIPs) for capacity building and systems support leading to their implementation
• Providing technical input for formulation and implementation of institutional reform on LG on political and fiscal reform initiatives vis-à-vis decentralisation
• Facilitating effective M&E and communication of results to all stakeholders
• Establishing a resource centre for DSP on devolution, to be categorised and catalogued with all documents, laws, research papers, newspaper articles, opinion pieces,
on the established Local Government System

PROGRAMME OFFICER, TRAINING, MONITORING & EVALUATION, PAKISTAN CENTRE FOR PHILANTHROPY (PCP)
Islamabad (August 2003 – March 2004)
Responsible for
• Assisting in finalising the “Certification Model”, now endorsed and adopted by the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) Government of Pakistan, to certify Nonprofit
Organisations (NPOs) for certification and tax benefits, in the areas of “Internal Governance”,
“ Financial Management” and “Programme Delivery”
• Preparing training manuals and subsequent training of field evaluators to conduct field assessments of applicant NPOs wishing to be certified
• Preparing internationally accepted policies in HRM for NPOs to adopt/implement for greater sustainability of their programme
• Preparing post certification “evaluation report” of the assessed NPOs for the certification panel and CBR
• Identifying weak areas of assessed NPOs, and providing policy recommendations to build capacity and enhance their programme effectiveness against set parameters
related to internal governance, financial management and programme delivery
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the certification programme through regular field visits
• Preparing and executing plans to reach out to stakeholders for marketing and creating awareness on the certification process; these include corporate donors,
international donor agencies, diaspora, individual philanthropists, district governments and relevant government ministries/departments
CONSULTANT, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) PAKISTAN
Islamabad (November 2002 – February 2003)
Responsible for
• Preparing and writing the Country Programme (CP) document (First Draft) for the year 2004-08 which forms the basis of UNDP’s future activities in Pakistan
• Liaising closely with the EAD, Ministry of Finance to identify the co-operation strategies and projects for the CP to be undertaken for its new phase
• Preparing and writing the Governance chapter for the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), which is a common strategic framework for the operational
activities of the UN system at the country level
• Liaising with other UN agencies for their input to formulate a coherent governance policy for UNDAF

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, GOOD GOVERNANCE GROUP (G-3) UNDP PAKISTAN

Islamabad (February 2001- March 2002)
Responsible for
• Providing input to the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), Government of Pakistan, on the devolution plan, aimed at establishing a three-tier local government
system in every district of Pakistan
• Assisting the NRB in writing the handbook on the Devolution Plan, which is a comprehensive manual explaining the working of the structures and systems of the
newly formed local government
• Designing a comprehensive training module ‘Governance for Human Security’ aimed at covering all aspects of good governance and creating linkages with Human
Security
• Redrafting the entire work plan including budget allocation for PARAGON, UNDP for its new phase 2002-5

VISITING ECONOMIC FACULTY MEMBER, BAHRIA UNIVERSITY

Islamabad (January 2001 – March 2002)
Responsible for
• Teaching macroeconomics to under graduate students
• Enabling students to comprehend the fundamentals of macroeconomics vis-à-vis the economic issues of Pakistan

POLITICAL/ ECONOMIC ANALYST, AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION

Islamabad (June 1999 – February 2001)
Responsible for:
• In depth coverage of all economic issues of Pakistan, which include budgets, economic policies, investment flows, trade and monetary policies
• Monitoring closely the debt situation vis-à-vis the bilateral and multilateral agreements
• Keeping update of major political developments in the country with context to past events
• Identifying and liaising with government departments and private sector organisations to address the issues concerning the High Commission
• Writing monthly reports and cables to Canberra on political, bilateral and economic issues in Pakistan
• Maintaining and updating profiles of political parties and personalities
• Representing the political section on various seminars and government briefings

ECONOMIC ANALYST (POLICY & RESEARCH SECTION), AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (AKRSP)
Gilgit, Northern Areas (May 1998 - June 1999)
Responsible for
• Collection, analysis and presentation of socio-economic data concerning AKRSP's development projects and interventions in the Northern Areas and Chitral
• Undertaking Institutional Development Exercise (IDE) - an extensive impact assessment survey undertaken to assess the
institutional development of community-based organisations of AKRSP's Programme area
• Developing the methodology for the IDE that included both quantitative and qualitative data, using econometric and statistical tools
• Supervising the collection of survey data, data input, analysis and preparation of survey findings and recommendations
• Composing Donor Progress Reports on various ongoing activities in the Programme area
• Writing, editing and composing the organisation's annual and quarterly progress reports along with other reports of the section

SUB-EDITOR, NEWS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL (NNI)

Islamabad (August 1994 - August 1995)
Responsible for
• Identification and selection of relevant news items for the agency to keep abreast of the latest socio- political developments in Pakistan
• Reporting to the various newspapers, which subscribe to NNI's service
• Translation of relevant news items from Urdu into English

LECTURER, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ARMY BURN COLLEGE

Abbottabad (March 1994 - August 1994)
Responsible for
• Teaching English language and comprehension to the senior classes
• Administration of the junior boarding house, consisting of more than 200 students
• Activities of the debating and literary society

INTERN, CITIBANK N.A.

Rawalpindi (August 1991 - December 1991)
Responsible for
• Providing administrative support to the Operations, Customer Service and Accounts Dept.
• Handling cash inflows and outflows, credit and debit logging, bookkeeping and accounts
PAPER AND CONTRIBUTION
2016 - Draft Handbook for KP Legislators - Strengthening Engagement of the Legislature in the Rule of Law Processes and
Human Rights Protection
2015 – Strategic Plan of the National Assembly of Pakistan - 2013 -18
2013 – Revised and Updated Edition - Guide to Understanding the Budget in Pakistan 2014
2012 – Financial Mapping and Budget Forecasting for the Health Sector Strategy Paper of A JK
2012 – Financial analysis for establishing Procurement Unit in the Health Department of Punjab
2011- Financial review and risk mitigation analysis of the Maternal Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) programme
2011 – Enhancing Local Government Synergy for Improving District Health Care – A Case Study of Reproductive Healthcare in
District Khairpur, Sindh
2011 – Critical review and analysis of District Health Budget Khairpur, Sindh – Focus on Reproductive Healthcare
2008 – Tax Revenue of the Tobacco Industry in Pakistan – For Tobacco Free Kids, USA
2008 – Political Mapping of Tobacco Control Climate in Pakistan – For Tobacco Free Kids, USA
2007 – Guide to Understanding the Budget in Pakistan (Printed bilingually in Urdu and English)
2006 – “Gateway to Giving” – A Directory of 84 Certified Nonprofit Organisations
2003 – A Guide to the Roles and Responsibilities of LG Functionaries – Hand Book
2001 - “Devolution – Local Government and Citizen Empowerment” – Local Government Book
1998 - Research proposal for analysis and presentation of results of AKRSP's Institutional Development Exercise
1998 - Annual Report of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme – “The Challenge of Poverty”
1997 - “Causes of Failures of, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Five Year Plans”, a paper presented for M.Sc. dissertationz