Rana Hamza Ijaz
Chief Operating Officer
A seasoned professional with a strong background in peacebuilding, socio-economic development, and policy research, Rana Hamza Ijaz has led seminal research on critical socio-economic challenges and policy solutions for Pakistan, with a particular focus on the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development. His portfolio encompasses overseeing research design, managing field research and data analysis, and providing expertise in monitoring and evaluation to several programs.
Hamza has more than 14 years of experience in the development and public sector. He has worked as a Program Manager at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) where he managed the Building Peace in Pakistan Program- a $9 million Inter-Agency Agreement with USAID and co-led the Police Awaam Saath Saath (PASS) Program – a $3 million Inter-Agency Agreement with INL. A DAAD scholar, Hamza holds a Master’s degree in Governance & Public Policy from the University of Passau, Germany and has previously served as a policy lead for the Punjab IT Policy 2018, the first ever provincial IT policy in Pakistan as well as a member of UNDP Pakistan’s Inclusivity and Governance Cluster for localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan. Hamza also has rich experience of working on large-scale national and provincial programs as an implementing partner, researcher, and evaluation expert. Some of these initiatives include the EU funded Punjab Access to Justice Project, British Council’s Take a Child to School Program, INL-funded Legal Education Support Program, Support for Legislative Drafting in Punjab and Punjab Skills Sector Development Plan among others.