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Istar ahmed

Istar ahmed

Senior Policy and Programmes Specialist

Education / Training

Dubai, دبي

Social

Services offered

Social Development Specialist with an extensive expereince in programmes and policy development, advocate for Peace Education, Safegurding associate and an author of Academic Peer Reviews Chapter books with reknown academicians across Europe, Africa and North America. Lead Author of National Youth Policies in Africa.

Expertise in Policy & Programmes Development in the Humanitarian and the international Development Field. Focuses on Education, Governance, Coflict Resolution, and Peace circles among young people, youth development, women and girls empowerment, resource mobilization, Strategic Partnerships, Participatory Action Research

Social development specialist
Women empowerment
Policy development
Youth empowerment
Resource mobilization
Program development
Approximate rate: د.إ 250 per hour

Experience

Dynamic and result -driven Social Development Specialist with over 15 years of progressive experience in policy and programmes development across diverse settings- United Nations, International NGO’s, Government Institutions,  academic entities, adn civil society organizations.  A dedicated practitioner of polcy Agenda -setting through Participatory Action Research, with a strong focus on amplifying the voices of youth and women at the grassroots level to inform inclusive programm and project design.

Author of academic peer-reviewed chapters highlighting the critical collabortion between academia, institutions and communities in crafting effective and sustainable policies and programs.  

Successfully, dvocated  for youth policy intititives in Canada, Kenya adn Somalia, and most recently led a diverse team in the development of Somalia’s National Youth Policy-2023-2030, culminating in the submission of its National Action Plan for implimentation.  

Pssionate about community empowerment providing ongoing coaching and voluntary mentorship to youth, women, and girls to inspire positive change within their communities.   

Education

Masters in International Relations with specific focus on Development and Peace Studies.  Bachelor in History Studies| Advanced Diploma in Social Work and Community Development from Canadian Perspective 

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