Dr. Azeem Ali Shah
He has spent around 14 years with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in senior leadership roles, including Chief of Party, Country Lead, Acting Country Representative, and Principal Investigator, managing complex, multi-country portfolios exceeding USD 50 million funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), SDC, NSF, FCDO, CGIAR, and the World Bank. Dr. Shah has extensive experience in conducting applied research and development projects in climate-resilient WASH programming, water resources management, capacity building initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and donor relations. Dr. Shah brings deep expertise in integrated water security analysis, climate risks, livelihoods, markets, and early warning systems, with extensive field and analytical experience in Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Asia, and Central Asia. He has a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams, producing high-quality decision-support products, research papers, and engaging effectively with government, UN, NGO, and donor stakeholders.