Governance Institutes Network International (GINI), Islamabad, Pakistan

Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Project Leader
 

He holds over 22 years of experience in governance, institutional reform and economic development, with a career spanning involvement in national and local politics, civil society leadership, and international networking. He has played pioneering role in evolving the processes, structures, policies and implementation of devolution dimensions in Pakistan and brings with him a vast expertise in adding value to GINI's vision and mission.

Mr. Aziz is the Former Chairman of the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), with the status of Federal Minister under the Prime Minister's Secretariat of Pakistan which pioneered in restructuring governance and promoting local self-governance and restructuring federal, provincial and local institutions and systems and structures in the country.

He has also been the elected Chairman of the Forum on Ministers of Social Development in Asia, and currently heads various donor-led governance reform initiatives including the Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment (DTCE). He was Thrice elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Shakargarh in District Narowal in 1997, 2002 and 2013. For all these efforts and achievements he was conferred upon Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civil) - an award conferred by the Government of Pakistan for meritorious and distinctive efforts and achievements.

He holds a Master of Arts in Development Economics and Rural Finance from Boston, USA.

Mr. Sabieh Haider Bukhari, Manager (Research)

He has over 6 years of experience, supporting and conducting action research in policy areas such as Education, Healthcare, Governance, Climate Change, Democracy and Decentralization. He has supported and researched Baseline Studies and Project Proposals like “Competition Assessment of Private Health and Education Sectors in Pakistan”, "Research to Support a New Growth Framework for Sustained Economic Growth of Pakistan" and “Mis-Governance and Radicalization Nexus in Pakistan”.

As a researcher, he has acquired skills of management, coordination and an appetite for action research. He has a special knack and practical experience of liaising with policy community as well as coordinating with parliamentarians and local government officials. His M. Phil dissertation titled “Devolution of Education through 18th Amendment: A Study in Policy Making” has proved his grasp over public policy and management in the country. He has also completed his latest research on "Property Taxation in the Punjab Province" and "Review and Implementation of Tax Policy and Enterprise Development in the countries of South Asia".

He has an M. Phil (Government & Public Policy), National Defence University, Islamabad along with having a Masters of Sciences in Economics from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Mr. Danyal Kamal, Research Associate

He has over 2 years of experience conducting social, political, health and social media research. He has worked for the Institute for Public Policy and Survey Research and the College of Communication at Michigan State University. He has significant knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including communication, team work, initiative/self management, accountability and flexibility/adaptability. He also has substantial experience in the fields of Project/Program Cycle Management and policy research, acquiring management skills in desk research, focus group discussion, surveys and report writing. He is holding a Bachelors of Arts majors in Management & General Administration from Michigan State University, MI, USA.

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