Shahana Jannat

Ms. Shahana Jannat obtained a Master’s in Economics, Education and holds an MBA. She has developed her career as a development professional over twenty years experience in working with reputed organizations to explore business opportunities, develop, and manage projects. She has been working on child rights, gender equality, livelihood improvement, and women empowerment to enhance socio-economic development of underprivileged people in facilitating policy dialogues and advocacy to promote sustainable economic growth. She has achieved a strong background working in different development projects to excel knowledge and professional skills through research, planning, communication, capacity building, institutional strengthening, technical assistance, M&E for improved governance to develop an enabling environment. Ms. Jannat has also achieved experience in defining strategies and approaches to ensure greater gender parity and inclusion of marginalized communities working with international Partner NGOs and development partners. She has led high level discussions and stakeholder consultations with government representatives, development partners, civil society, academicians, service providers, and community groups on policy challenges to advance economic activities and empowerment to make positive change in people’s lives and identified key areas of intervention.