Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN), Pakistan
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Dr. Allah Nawaz Samoo

Dr. Allah Nawaz Samoo

Board of Directors

Mr. Allah Nawaz Samoo is the Chief Executive Officer of Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) and brings more than 15 years of experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including national and international organisations, corporate entities and government institutions. He has held senior leadership positions across the development sector, with extensive experience in programme management, institutional partnerships and community-driven development.

His areas of expertise include building and managing public-private partnerships, designing community-driven development approaches, and managing social safeguards. His professional experience spans education initiatives with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, technical assistance to the World Bank on the Thar Coal Project, and a national-level programme with the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, which partnered with 85 development organisations across 70 districts of Pakistan.

During his tenure with Save the Children, Mr. Samoo contributed to the transformation of TRDP from a relief and rehabilitation project into an integrated rural development organisation. His research has been published by renowned institutions, including Oxford University Press, and he has presented his research findings at various national and international conferences.