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Md. Arafat Hossain
Fulbright Scholar and Textile Professional
Arafat Hossain is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in implementing private sector development programs with a focus on Market System Development methodology in South Asia and Sub Saharan Africa.
He has advanced skills in designing and implementing DCED compliant Monitoring and Evaluation systems for various projects, with a knack for inclusive commercial business models benefiting pro-poor populations, farmers, and small enterprises.
Arafat excels in program management, scaling sustainable interventions, and collaborating with private and public stakeholders to address systemic constraints in markets.
His expertise spans areas such as making markets work for the poor, Challenge Fund approach, regulatory reform, policy advocacy, ICT, agriculture, financial inclusion, off-grid power, waste management, and public service innovation.
Arafat Hossain holds a Master of Development Studies and a Master of Social Science in Sociology from Dhaka University. He also completed Executive Education on Financial Inclusion at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Throughout his career, Arafat has held key positions in organizations like Swisscontact, FHI 360, Coffey International Development, and the International Finance Corporation, contributing significantly to projects related to microinsurance, digital financial services, and business development in Bangladesh.
