Research Associate
Mr Muhammad Awais Umar holds a master’s degree in Environmental Economics from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. He has extensive experience in the field of environment and climate change. At SDPI, he has worked on a project titled: Pathways to Resilience in Semi-Arid Economies (PRISE). The project was about developing livelihood resilience for the semi-Arid regions of Pakistan. In another similar project, Combating Heat Stress in South Asia, he examined the role of heat stress in deciding about migration of the rural household. Currently, he is part of the Resilient Development Programme, at SDPI and is looking after community resilience activities, including DRR, CCA, and a Community Resilience Research Network - a country-wide forum comprising senior researchers from academia and civil society.
He has produced many research papers on climate-related issues as well as coercive diplomacy. His expertise in data collection, data analysis, report writing, and project management. He has strong team leadership skills blended with academic prowess in the field of economics and the environment.
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