Babar khan mumtaz

Babar MUMTAZ

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Specialisation: Housing finance and urban management; housing policy formulation; housing project design; community-based and participatory development and local area planning; social, financial, economic and technical evaluation of projects and programmes; Training and manpower needs assessment; development of training programmes.

Languages English, Urdu, Turkish

Education and professional qualifications:

1974 Graduate Diploma, Development Economics

1972 Registered Architect, ARCUK

1972 Associate, Royal Institute of British Architects

1970 AA Diploma in Architecture

1967 BSc Tech (Design)

EMPLOYMENT

2003-05 Director, Development Planning Unit, UCL

1995-2001 Director of Studies, Development Planning Unit

1998-2006 Reader in Housing Studies, University College London

1995-2006 Director of the MSc Built Environment-Building and Urban Design for Development

1986-98 Senior Lecturer, DPU

1985-86 Associate Professor, Director, Centre for International Development Planning and Building, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

1980-85 Director, Diploma Course on Urban Planning Practice

1980-82 Deputy Director of the DPU

1975-78 Director, Extension Service, DPU

1974-85 Lecturer, DPU.

1973-78 Tutor, Architectural Association School

1973-74 Tutor, architectural design, Norwich Polytechnic

1972-73 Reader, National College of Arts, Lahore, Department of Design

1972-73 Consultant, Peoples’ Planning Project, Lahore,

1970-72 External Tutor, Architectural Association School

1969-72 Architect, Department of the Environment, UK

CONSULTANCY RESEARCH AND TRAINING

2006 Pakistan. Team Leader of the ADB-funded Sindh Water and Sanitation Policy Project.

2006 Iraq (Jordan). Housing Finance Specialist, UN-HABITAT Iraq Housing Markets Study.

2005-06 Maldives. UN-HABITAT/UNDP Policy Advisor to the Government of Maldives for the review of the National Development

2002-03 Indonesia. Asian Development Bank team leader and Housing Finance Specialist for development of a programme of technical assistance to MSRI

2001-02 Indonesia: Consultant to the Asian Development Bank on the development of poverty alleviation strategies shelter improvement and provision

2001 Afghanistan: Shelter and Urban Sector Expert on UNDP/World Bank/ADB Afghanistan Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Study.

2001-02 Pakistan: Consultant to the World Bank, advising the Government on the decentralization of development and planning functions to the District level

2000-01 Indonesia: Senior Technical Advisor to UNDP and Project Manager on Community-Based Initiatives for Housing and Local Development.

1999 Pakistan: Consultant to UNDP to evaluate the LIFE Programme and advise on new initiatives for community-based urban development and environmental improvement.

1999 Lebanon: Consultant to UNDP to evaluate the LIFE Programme and advise on new initiatives for community-based urban development and environmental improvement.

1999 Egypt: Consultant to UNDP to evaluate the LIFE Programme in Egypt and advise on new initiatives for community-based urban development and environmental improvement.

1999 Kyrgyzystan: Consultant to UNDP to evaluate the LIFE Programme and advise on new initiatives for community-based urban development and environmental improvement.

1998-99 Global: Consultant to UNDP to evaluate and summarise the lessons learnt from the UMP (Urban Management Programme)

1998 Global: Member of team to evaluate the Third Phase of the LIFE (Local Initiative Facility for the Urban Environment) Programme. (UNDP)

1997 Mongolia: Consultant to WHO/UNDP to develop a project on local initiatives for urban living environments based on inclusive, participatory and socially responsible processes.

1997 Global: Consultant to UNDP to facilitate 4th Global Advisory Committee meeting of the LIFE and Healthy Cities Programme (WHO), Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

1996 Global: Consultant to UNDP to facilitate Global Advisory Committee meeting of the LIFE programme; LIFE panel workshop; and Panel discussion by African Mayors at the Habitat II City Summit in Istanbul.(UNDP)

1996 Arab States: Consultant to UNCHS/UNDP to advise Arab Mayors on the possibilities and prospects for the Privatisation of urban infrastructure and social services. (UNDP)

1995 India: Consultant to the Professional Development Centre (PDC) of the Maharashtra Housing Board, Pune.

1994 Pakistan: Assessment of the physical planning, engineering and building requirements of the Northern Regions of Pakistan for the Aga Khan Rural Support.

1992-93 Sri Lanka: Housing Policy Expert on Asian Development Bank funded Shelter Sector Review.

1992-93 Bangladesh Team Leader of UNDP/UNCHS Urban and Shelter Sector Review. Advising on future directions and policy for the sector (UNDP).

1990 Sri Lanka.. Staff consultant, Asian Development Bank team, evaluating and proposing technical assistance in housing finance and urban sector programmes (ADB).

1988-90 India. Co-director of Slum Improvement Programme management training courses.

1984-90 Sri Lanka.. Member of advisory/training team for the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA), "Million Houses Programme" (IBRD/ODA)

1989 Pakistan. Team leader evaluating the school building programmes in the north of Pakistan and development of alternative construction methodologies (AKF/ODA).

1988-89 Global: Consultant for the development of a training course and manual on Housing Finance for Developing Countries (UNCHS)

1989 Sudan. Member of World Bank mission to identity and develop project proposals for poverty alleviation in The Sudan (IBRD).

1981-84 Sudan. Team leader, DPU-Mott MacDonald & Partners, for the design and construction of settlements for 3,500 refugees (UNHCR).

1982-83 Zaire. Physical Planning and Construction Sector consultant to UNHCR for refugee resettlement projects in Haut Zaire (UNHCR).

1981-83 Jordan. Adviser to Aga Khan Foundation on assistance to the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan on low-cost housing research (AKF).

1978-79 Pakistan. Team leader, urban planning and housing on the Lahore Urban Development and Transportation Study (IBRD).

1977 Sudan. Leader of mission to advise on housing in the Southern Region and urban development plan for Juba (ODA).

1975 Pakistan. Regional planning consultant developing regional plans for the Bahawalpur-­Multan and the Baluchistan regions (PEPAC).

Membership
2002-2005 Member of the Steering Committee, Aga Khan Award for Architecture