Mr. Wasim Zaman
Director
UNFPA Country Support Team
for Central and South Asia, Kathmandu

Dateof Birth   :   21 May 1948
Date of Entry in CST   :   1 November 1998
Agency Affiliation   :   UNFPA

Academic Qualification

Ph.D. Population Sciences, Harvard University
M.S. Population Sciences, Harvard University
M.A. Sociology, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
Training in Public Administration and Development Economics
Civil Service Academy, Lahore, Pakistan

Professional Experience:

UNFPA (1988-1994):

Harvard University (1982-1988):

Member Civil Service of Pakistan & Bangladesh (1971-1978):

Assistant Commissioner, Dhaka Division

Officer, Ministry of Health & Population

Officer, Ministry of Industries

Consultancies:

World Bank

USAID

ICDDRB, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Management Sciences for Health (MSH), Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Publications:

Public Participation in Development and Health Programmes: Lessons from Rural Bangladesh, University Press of America, 1984

A number of articles, monographs, and reports

Journalism:

Correspondent Bangladesh (formerly Pakistan) Observer

English News Reader, Dhaka Television

Memberships/Affiliation:

Member, International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

Member, WHO Steering Committee on Task Force for Social Science Research

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