External Relations and Partnerships professional with over 15 years of experience in resource mobilisation, corporate engagement, and donor relations across humanitarian and development organisations. Proven success in raising multimillion-dollar funding portfolios, diversifying partnerships with corporate, bilateral, and multilateral donors, and crafting strategic fundraising and communications initiatives.
Skilled in designing partnership strategies that align organisational priorities with donor interests, fostering high-impact, long-term collaborations. Currently leading external partnerships for WFP Sri Lanka and previously for WFP Bangladesh, with prior leadership at Save the Children India, EMpower, and Magic Bus.
Career highlights across WFP, Save the Children, EMpower, and Magic Bus.
A 15-year career spanning international humanitarian and development organisations across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
As Deputy Head of External Relations, I managed a USD 320M annual donor portfolio covering the Rohingya refugee response, urban food security, nutrition, and disaster risk reduction.
Managed proposals and reports for the world's largest refugee operation — providing food assistance to 900,000+ Rohingya refugees across 34 camps in Cox's Bazar. Led funding negotiations with USAID/BHA ($136M+), FCDO (£50M+), and ECHO (EUR 33M+) covering e-vouchers, nutrition, DRR, and common services.
E-Vouchers Nutrition DRR 900K+ Beneficiaries
Supported proposals and reporting for WFP's nutrition programmes including CMAM, TSFP, and RUSF distribution, as well as WSB+ and WSB++ procurement for acute malnutrition treatment. These programmes reached the most vulnerable refugees and host community members with life-saving nutrition support.
CMAM TSFP RUSF Super Cereal
Led proposal development for WFP's urban food security programme in Dhaka's informal settlements, including the $7.5M USAID COVID-19 emergency response and Sweden-funded Urban Safety Net Programme ($5.6M). Cash-based transfers (BDT 3,000/hh/month) with cash-back incentives for nutritious food purchases reached 50,000 individuals.
Cash Transfers USAID SIDA 50K Individuals
Managed ECHO-funded anticipatory action programmes and supported proposals for climate resilience programming including cyclone shelter rehabilitation, early warning systems, and community preparedness. Led the EUR 1M ECHO Forecast-based Financing (FbF) proposal — the first anticipatory action cash transfers in Cox's Bazar, providing BDT 4,100 per household ahead of flood events.
FbF Cyclone Shelters Early Warning ECHOAs External Partnerships Officer, I lead resource mobilisation and corporate engagement for WFP Sri Lanka's Country Strategic Plan (2023–2027).
A 500% increase in funding for Sri Lanka's 2022 emergency response, achieved through diversified donor and corporate outreach.
Postgraduate education in conflict and development, with undergraduate studies in journalism and communications.
Comprehensive capabilities developed across 15+ years in the humanitarian and development sector.
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