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Peter Burgess

Zahir Uddin Ahmad 1st Zahir Uddin Ahmad Team Leader, Water Resources Management at Bangladesh Resident Mission of Asian Development Bank BangladeshBanking Current Asian Development Bank Previous Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, DHI Education Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Background Experience Asian Development BankTeam Leader, Water Resources Management, Bangladesh Resident Mission Asian Development Bank January 2011 – Present (3 years 1 month) (Open)2 recommendations Ferdousi Sultana Begum Ferdousi Sultana Begum Social Development and Gender Specialist Zahir Uddin Ahmed is an expert on water resource management. He is a sound professional, a good team player and very a...View William Oliemans William Oliemans Expert Advisor at Deltares Zahir Uddin is highly experienced and result oriented project and program manager. He combines technical expertise, realism...View Asian Development BankHead, Water Resources Management, Bangladesh Resident Mission Asian Development Bank January 2009 – January 2011 (2 years 1 month) (Open)2 recommendations Frederick Roche Frederick Roche Independent International Trade and Development Professional I worked with Zahir over many years on ADB's water resources projects in Bangladesh. He has strong technical competence, an...View martin gillham martin gillham Independent Civil Engineering Professional Zahir has an extensive knowledge of Bangladesh's water resources and is always happy to share his knowledge with others. If...View Asian Development BankProject Officer, Water Resources Management Asian Development Bank October 2005 – December 2008 (3 years 3 months)Dhaka Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NetherlandsAdviser, Water Sector Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands June 1994 – September 2005 (11 years 4 months)Netherlands Embassy in Dhaka Bangladesh (Open)2 recommendations Halimur Rahman Halimur Rahman Water Reasources Specialist/Dy Team Leader at AQUA Consultant & Associates Ltd. I had the oportunity to work with Mr Zahir Uddin Ahmed on the Netherlands and ADB aided different projects in Bangladesh.I...View Md.Saeedur Rahman Md.Saeedur Rahman Procurement Specialist,Grontmij A/S, Denmark at Ministry of Education, Bangladesh. My working experience with Zahir is as such that he has all along been a contributor in development of Bangladesh Water...View DHIMathematical Modeler for Rivers DHI June 1986 – May 1994 (8 years)Bangladesh (Open)2 recommendations Adri Verwey Adri Verwey Strategic Advisor Urban Flooding at FloodConsult Zahir Uddin was working in my DHI - World Bank team as a young professional during the period 1986 - 1988. Working with him...View Karsten Havnø¸ Karsten Havnø¸ Regional Director, DHI EMEA I know Zahir Uddin as a professional and dedicated engineer with good background and experience in mathematical modelling....View Languages Bangla Native or bilingual proficiency English Full professional proficiency Urdu Elementary proficiency Hindi Elementary proficiency Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 55Water Resources 35Climate Change 35Sustainable Development 28Capacity Building 28Water Management 25Water 16Project Planning 15Project Management 13International... 13Sustainability Zahir Uddin also knows about... 11Environmental Awareness 11Rural Development 9Environmental... 7Environmental Issues 7Natural Resource... 6Environmental Policy 6Environmental... 6Feasibility Studies 6NGOs 5Proposal Writing 5Policy Analysis 5Water Supply 5Climate Change... 4Hydrology 4Environmental Impact... See 15+ Education Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering 1980 – 1984 Notre Dame College Dhaka 1979 Batch 1977 – 1979 Additional Info Personal Details Birthday February 6 Recommendations Received (8)Given (3) Peter, would you like to recommend Zahir Uddin? Recommend Zahir Uddin Team Leader, Water Resources Management, Bangladesh Resident Mission Asian Development Bank Ferdousi Sultana Begum Ferdousi Sultana Begum Social Development and Gender Specialist Zahir Uddin Ahmed is an expert on water resource management. He is a sound professional, a good team player and very a cooperative colleague. October 27, 2013, Ferdousi worked directly with Zahir Uddin at Asian Development Bank William Oliemans William Oliemans Expert Advisor at Deltares Zahir Uddin is highly experienced and result oriented project and program manager. He combines technical expertise, realism and a keen eye for balancing short and long term interests. He has a very large network in the water sector, in- and ouside Asia. May 14, 2013, William was with another company when working with Zahir Uddin at Asian Development Bank Head, Water Resources Management, Bangladesh Resident Mission Asian Development Bank Frederick Roche Frederick Roche Independent International Trade and Development Professional I worked with Zahir over many years on ADB's water resources projects in Bangladesh. He has strong technical competence, an excellent understanding of water-related policies and institutions in Bangladesh and other Asian countries, and was a wonderful team member and colleague at all times. July 15, 2013, Frederick worked directly with Zahir Uddin at Asian Development Bank martin gillham martin gillham Independent Civil Engineering Professional Zahir has an extensive knowledge of Bangladesh's water resources and is always happy to share his knowledge with others. If Zahir is your project officer you know that all will be well June 13, 2013, martin was with another company when working with Zahir Uddin at Asian Development Bank Adviser, Water Sector Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Halimur Rahman Halimur Rahman Water Reasources Specialist/Dy Team Leader at AQUA Consultant & Associates Ltd. I had the oportunity to work with Mr Zahir Uddin Ahmed on the Netherlands and ADB aided different projects in Bangladesh.I found him as an experienced water resources professional, well behaved and very much co-operative. November 14, 2013, Halimur was with another company when working with Zahir Uddin at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands See More ConnectionsShared (6) Durreen ShahnazDurreen Shahnaz1st Founder and Executive Director at Impact Investment Shujog Sam Daley-HarrisSam Daley-Harris1st CEO at Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation (CCET) Rashed Al Mahmud TitumirRashed Al Mahmud Titumir1st Chairman at Unnayan Onneshan Ruben de Castro de LaraRuben de Castro de Lara1st Founder, President & CEO at Serving Humanity through Empowerment and Development (SHED), Inc. 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