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With Afghan Ambassador to India - Mr.Sayed Maqdoom, Commercial Attache
Mr. Majid & Ms. Flouran from
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| Designation – Cluster Manager |
| Work Experience – Cluster Development & Consortia Formation |
- Guide the overall direction of the project, assisting the Team Leader and on the ground implementation with a team of CDA’s.
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- Implement deliverables as required by the project design and workplan.
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- Facilitate senior government, donor and private sector relationships.
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- Delivered presentations and training to promote the expansion of Business
in clusters.
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- Provided overall data research & arranging BSM for various projects in
India for OTF group, USAID, DAI & CADG.
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- Led efforts for forward linkage & strategy to India for dried fruits and nuts,
handicrafts, fresh fruits exporters. And to Germany market for Carpet
sector.
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- Providing Afghan business community with different strategies for building
strong relationships with potential Indian business partners. Supported these
activities with sector specific presentations and one-on-one Buyer Seller
Meets at business events.
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- Conducted cluster study & mapping in field .
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- Conducted Diagnostic study of the Aligarh Lock cluster.
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- Mobilised & Implemented the amended plan of technology upgradation &international market linkage.
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- Helped in preparing the consortia for exposure visits to UK.
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- Preparing Lock SME units for Joint Venture & Export Orders.
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- Worked for Client Company / Organization.
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- DAI – Development Alternatives Inc.
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- UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organisation.
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- GTZ – German Technical Co operation.
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| Projects Undertaken – |
- Aligarh Lock Cluster – Development & Consortia Formation – In Association
with UNIDO ( UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization) Facilitate the transition of Lock SME units to a level of market confidence in Export market regime. Formation of three consortia’s,
providing BDS , Data search, registrations & showing the export market (UK)
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- Afghanistan Dry fruits & Nuts Cluster – In Association with USAID & OTF
( USA) Joint venture & tie up in India - Preparinglaunch of Kabuliwala brand.
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- Business Delegation & Cluster Development from Afghanistan in association with DAI USA & Europe. Tie up & Joint Venture with Indian Handicraft Whole sellers & Manufacturers.
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- Launch of Afghanistan Raisins & Fruits Cluster in association with CADG – Singapore. Tie up with Mumbai Dry fruit Association & Delhi Azadpur Association.
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- Alappuzha BDS Cluster Project – A joint initiative by World Bank, SIDBI, GTZ Govt. in India, KFW , DFID.www.alappuzhabds.com
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