Dr. Ikram Ur Rahman has over 30 years of experience in sustainable development, natural resource management, and community development. He has a Pharm-D degree and has worked on numerous projects in Pakistan related to medicinal plants, rural development, water and sanitation, and public health. His roles have included developing training programs, conducting research, and managing field operations. He has strong communication skills in multiple languages and extensive experience building partnerships across sectors.

1. Career Details
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Dr. Ikram Ur Rahman
Mohallah Qazi BaBa Kanju Swat
Cell No: +92 346 855 22 13
Mission: Healthy and prosperous society, social uplift based on participatory approach through
activation of stake mobilization keeping in view gender, social, cultural and ethnical resource
utilization to ensure proper implementation of the policies at gross root which ascertain the
achievement of sustainable development goals.
Education
1. Degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D) with distinction from University of Peshawar (Session 1985-
1989) specialized in Pharmacognosy (Phyto-Pharmacology).
2. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) with Zoology, Botany and Geography in 1984, University of Peshawar
Pakistan
3. Diploma in Homoeopathic Medical System specialized in Materia- Medica (organic medicinal
botanicals).
Strengths
1. Adapted to work under pressure.
2. Committed & Devoted for assigned duties.
3. Working experience in multi donor projects and NGO.
4. Belief to do best for sustainable development.
5. No professional jealousy
6. Time and promise restricted
Weaknesses
1. Workaholic.
2. Perfectionist.
3. Occasionally emotional.
Communication Skill
Ability to listen, speak and write in PUSHTO, URDU, ENGLISH, PERSIAN, Fair in ARABIC.

2. Experience
1. Working as Enterprise Development Officer in Mountains & Markets project of
UNDP/GEF/CCD-GoP. (Jan 2015-continued)
Responsibilities:
 Capacity building of Community Biodiversity Enterprises for Products development from MAPs.
 Linking CBEs with local, national and export markets for marketing and promotion of wild origin
organic products.
 Arranging buyers-sellers meetings to promote NTFPs of Project area.
 Arranging exposure visits and participation of CBEs in exhibitions and trade shows.
 Development of product sheets and standard protocols according to GACP by WHO.
 Leading the field office with a team of social organizers.
 Maintaining the technical strength of CBEs for quality assurance, market compliance, and
entrepreneurship skills through trainings.
 Reporting to regional and head offices through regular communication.
 Managing and monitoring of CBEs, Interns and field social organizers.
2. Worked as training coordinator in WASH project by UKAid-Plan International in Mardan,
Swabi, Gotki and Rahim Yar Khan implemented by NRSP. (August 2014-Jan 2015)
Responsibilities:
 Capacity building of NRSP project teams in water sanitation and hygiene in the above districts of
Punjab, Sindh and KP.
 Capacity building of CRPs in WASH sector.
 Arranging PATS and CLTS sessions in Schools and Colleges.
 Arranging Walks, Puppet Shows at community level for awareness and hygiene promotion.
 Celebration of Global Hand Washing days, World Toilet days and arranging sanitation campaigns.
 Reporting of activities to regional and head offices.
3. Worked as technical specialist in USAD-Entrepreneurs project on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Value Chain development in Swat, Shangla and Dir. Implemented by NRSP (Oct 2011-June
2014)
Responsibilities:
 Provision of technical trainings to 9000 MAPs collectors on sustainable harvesting, resource
management, post collection processing, value addition, quality packing and storage practices.
 Development of collectors practical Manual in Urdu language and pictorial catalogue of
nomenclature.
 Technical reporting to USAID, MEDA and NRSP.
 Development of pictorials, training, publicity and awareness materials.
 Linkages development with line departments, organizations and institutions.
 Provision of training on product development from MAPs.
 Linkages development with herbal processing units/manufacturers and local and national
markets.
 Establishment of in-house NTFP/MAPs demonstration room.

3.  Arranging and managing MAPs products exhibition/ seminars, symposia and enterprise
development initiatives.
 Arranging exposure visits for collectors in local, national markets and herbal processing units.
 Establishment of economic value MAPs cultivation plots.
 Introduction of value added MAPs products to herbal processing units and research institutions.
 Organizing conferences, seminars and workshops and creating best working relationship with
line agencies, departments and relevant stakeholders.
 Development of presentation material on PP for USAID-Entrepreneurs Project.
 Capacity building and awareness of communities on conservation of Environment.
 Arranging social mobilization meetings, FGD’s between communities and relevant stakeholders.
4. Worked as consultant with Directorate of NTFP Forest Department KP. (June to August
2014)
Responsibilities:
 Resource inventory survey of MAPs in Miandam, Bishgram, Lalku and Gurnai Valleys Swat and
Kalam forest division.
 Delivering report of the findings to the directorate as initial document for NTFP policy.
 To arrange and conduct PRA’s and FGD’s with forest owner communities in KP including Hazara
Kohistan and northern areas.
 To provide capacity building trainings to communities of minor forest products, NTFP staff and
community leads
5. Worked as Manager Quality Control Operations in M/s Convell Labs International Saidu Sharif
Swat. ( 2009 to 2013)
Responsibilities:
 Developed quality control specification for quality evaluation of products under Pharmacopoeias
standards and WHO guidelines.
 Developed products formulation catalogue with manufacturing guidelines.
 Trained the quality control and production staff on the principles of cGMP.
 Developed a curriculum for the quality assurance procedures needed during product
formulation.
 Trained the workers on first aid and fire extinguishing techniques.
 Installed and operated the quality control instruments and equipments and developed SOP’s for
Machinery and equipments.
 Documented, computed and maintained record of Raw materials, in-process quality control, and
finished goods quality control.
 Performed herbal drugs extractions and new product development in R&D section.
6. Worked as visiting faculty in Saidu Medical College Swat, School of paramedical sciences Saidu
Sharif Swat & School of Nursing Swat Provincial Health Services Academy Peshawar
Government of KP. (2003 to 2009)
Responsibilities:
 Worked on curriculum development with the expert committee of provincial health services
academy for curriculum development of Pharmacology and pharmacy courses.
 Taught Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Nursing Chemistry and Microbiology.

4.  Established a compressive and well equipped pharmacy & therapeutics department in the School
of paramedics Saidu Sharif Swat.
 Arranged and managed students exposure and study tours across the country to relevant
institutions, organizations, universities and departments.
 Managed students groups for practical learning in the Saidu Group of hospitals.
7. Worked as consultant with IUCN in mountain areas conservancy project (MACP) funded by
UNDP, GEF, GoP and wild life department Government of KP in Swat and Chitral
conservancies. Worked as consultant with the Ministry of Environment GoP in the follow-up
program (PMAC) of the above project. (2000-2002)
Responsibilities:
 Conducted project staff ToT for capacity building on naturally occurring medicinal and aromatic
plants (MSPs) in Swat and Chitral.
 Trained 1200 community development groups in Swat and Chitral for sustainable harvesting,
value addition and entrepreneurship development in MAPs sector.
 Developed technical Manuals for MAPs product development in Urdu and English.
 Provided seasonal harvesting calendar for collectors.
 Assisted in arranging technical workshops, meeting and seminars between the project
management and line departments.
 Reported the activities to IUCN.
 In PMAC carried out standardization of 24 species of medicinal & Aromatic plants in PCSIR lab
Peshawar.
8. Worked as consultant with SDC-IC on exploration of medicinal flora of Malakand Division
under PHP project. (1998-1999)
Responsibilities:
 Arranged initial workshop of stakeholders at Agriculture Research Station (North) Mingora Swat.
 Developed questionnaire for the survey in consultation with foreign consultant team member.
 Worked as a team leader during survey of MAPs in Swat, Buner and Chitral forest range.
 Collected data of MAPs resource in three Districts of MKD Division.
 Worked in compilation of final Report for SDC-IC titled as “Women’s Indigenous knowledge of
folk medicine”
 Worked as resource person in IPRP project funded by SDC-IC based on the above study findings
and recommendations.
9. Worked as consultant with local NGO’s on capacity building of community groups and
sustainable management of Medicinal organic products from mountains. The NGO’s include
HUJRA, BENT-E-MALAKAND, Social Welfare Society Kanju. (1996 to 1999)
Responsibilities:
 Training module designing.
 Training facilitator.
 Provision of activity based learning in the field.
 Reporting.

5. 10. Worked as consultant in environmental rehabilitation project of the forest department funded
by the government of Netherland. (1994-1996)
Responsibilities:
 Data collection of traditional knowledge in project communities in Swat.
 Establishment of MAPs nurseries under participation of communities.
 Arranging and managing workshops and conferences.
 Reporting.
11. Worked as team leader in EPI coverage evaluation survey (CES) in Bajawar Agency for UNICEF
Pakistan. (1993)
 Assessment of EPI coverage in FATA
12. Worked as apprentice for internship in Government Drugs Testing Laboratories and Pakistan
council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). (1992-1993)
 Peshawar to understand Drugs Quality and Standards, Methods of Test and Analysis of Drugs, official
correspondence and legislative procedures and factors affecting drugs stability, leading factors to
deterioration of the drugs, substandard formulations, spurious drugs, misbranded drugs, counterfeit
drugs, and endangering effect of expired biologics, antibiotics, vitamin preparations and IV infusions.
Also observed and performed Sterility and pyrogen testing of the life saving drugs and product
development.
13. Worked as lecturer in Basic Medical Sciences in Swat Homoeopathic Medical College Swat.
 Teaching courses per curriculum
 Organized and managed student’s welfare society.
 Established a herbarium of natural medicinal flora in the college
Trainings attended
1. Capacity Building Trainings on institutional strengthening and participatory approach in Projects conducted by
social forestry project Swat.
2. Field Survey and data collection training in SDC-IC, IUCN, and UNICEF.
3. Initial Environmental Impact Assessment Training Ministry of Environment Govt. of NWFP Pakistan.
4. Training in Rational Drug Use by WHO and Ministry of health Islamabad.
5. Quality Assurance Trainings arranged by WHO, Ministry of Health Islamabad.
6. Training on product development from Medicinal plants in HEJ Research Institute in Chemistry University of
Karachi Pakistan.
7. Value Chain Assessment training on enterprise development by USAID-MEDA in Islamabad.
8. Training on resource inventory survey by ANSAB-Nepal.
9. Natural resources Management Training by WWF People & Plants.
10. Biodiversity conservation training by IUCN.
11. Product Development and standardization of herbal drugs training in PCSIR Peshawar.
12. Cultivation and crop management training of Medicinal Plants in PFI Peshawar.
13. Cultivation and Phytosanitation of Herbal materials and products training at NIFA Peshawar.
14. Project proposals and report writing training in USAID, NRSP.
15. Training on agro techniques of medicinal plants cultivation in NARC and University of agriculture KP.

6. 16. Pharmaceutical Production and Quality Control trainings on cGMP (Guidelines for current Good Manufacturing
Practices by WHO for Quality production, Storage, transfer and use of Pharmaceuticals by Ministry of Health
Govt of Pakistan)
Publications
 Co-author in “Women’s Indigenous Knowledge of folk Medicine” for SDC-IC. (This report is the
foundation of IPR Project in Malakand Division)
 Author of “Medicinal Plants Collectors Practical Manual” published by IUCN/UNDP both in English and
Urdu languages.
 Author of Project Concept Paper on medicinal plants research and development for LASOONA (NGO),
HUJRA, BENT-E-MALAKAND.
 Author of multiple Reports on community Skill Development Trainings as a consultant in MACP (IUCN) and
EPS, NRSP, USAID.
 Author of the Project Progress Report for NRSP Swat.
 Author of collectors Practical Manual value chain development for MAPs by NRSP-USAID.
 Project completion Report of the USAID-ENT project for NRSP.
VISITS ABROAD
1. Europe Paris France in December 2015 to participate in COP-21 and Global Landscapes Forum events.
Invited by world forum foundation US.
2. United States of America in July 2015. Invited as a country leader by the civil society organization
(Tuesday’s children) to participate in project common bond and facilitate war affected children
participants of Swat Pakistan.
3. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2013 to participate in natural medicine symposium in King Abdul Aziz
University and perform Umrah.
4. UAE in 2005 to participate in natural product chemistry seminar and exhibition.
5. Afghanistan in 1987 personal tour.
References
1. Mr. Faiz Ali Khan NPC M&M Project # 03225001230
2. Mr. Agha Ali Jawad GM - NRSP Islamabad Ph# 03009706553.
3. Mr. Iqmail Hussain Shah Ex-PD MACP. Ph# 03459849671
4. Raj Muhammad Khan Director NTFP-KP Ph# 0342-7767776
5. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar Ex-Chairman Department of Botany University of Peshawar. Ph #
0302-8827730‫۔‬