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Profile Summary

I am a Development and Environmental Economist with over twenty-five years of teaching, research, and consultancy experience. Currently, he serves as a Member of Climate Finance at the Pakistan Climate Change Authority (PCCA), Government of Pakistan, based in Islamabad. In this role, Dr. Rafiq plays a crucial part in shaping climate finance strategies, promoting sustainable development, and ensuring the fair allocation of resources to tackle climate challenges in Pakistan. My expertise encompasses Climate Change Finance, integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies into planning and budgeting processes, Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), Impact Assessment Studies, Water Pricing, Water Governance, Environmental and Resource Economics, Institutional Economics, Ecosystem Services Valuation, and Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM). I have worked with governmental agencies and notable international organizations including WaterAid, WWF-Pakistan, SANDEE/ICIMOD, The Asia Foundation, IRC, IRP, WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, UNEP, the World Bank, and Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC). My recent work under the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) program, focusing on air pollution in Peshawar, highlights his dedication to addressing critical environmental issues. He has also developed innovative solutions such as the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme for cotton growers in Sindh. Previously, I was a professor of Environmental and Development Economics at the Institute of Management Sciences and Head of the Center for Water Informatics & Climate Resilience (CWC). Dr. Rafiq continues to mentor Ph.D. students in subjects including Climate Change, Agriculture Market Competitiveness, and WaSH valuation. His leadership in climate finance and environmental economics continues to influence Pakistan’s efforts toward resilience and sustainable development.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Agricultural Economics
• ☆ Development Economics
• ☆ Public Finance
• ☆ Environmental Economics
• ☆ Macroeconomics
• ☆ Microeconomics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Financial Consulting

Work Experience

Member Climate Finance

Pakistan Climate Change Authority

January 2025 - Present

Professor

Institute of Management Sciences, Pakistan

January 2000 - September 2024

Consultant

USAID/DAI

May 2018 - September 2018

Education

PhD

Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar - Pakistan

January 2006 - January 2011

Certifications

• International Visitor Leadership Program

  Department of State USA

  June 2024 - July 2024

• Natural Resource and Environmental Economics for Practionners

  World Bank Institute

  January 2008 - January 2008