A.Z.M Chowdhury

A.Z.M Chowdhury is a Senior Advisor in Agriculture at the World Bank Group in Bangladesh and the Founder of Pumpkin Plus, an Agribusiness Company.

With over 29 years of experience in development work, Chowdhury has been a key figure in strategic planning, disaster risk reduction, and climate-smart agriculture.

He holds a Master's degree in Fisheries and has extensive experience in poverty-focused monitoring and evaluation, technology innovation, humanitarian crisis management, and policy advocacy.

Throughout his career, Chowdhury has worked with reputable organizations such as Practical Action and has been involved in various roles focusing on agriculture, disaster mitigation, and program management.

His expertise lies in areas like agricultural innovations, livelihood development, gender equality, natural disaster management, and humanitarian response, demonstrating a strong commitment to improving socio-economic development.

Chowdhury's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Fisheries from Bangladesh Agricultural University and specialized training in poverty-focused monitoring and evaluation from the University of East Anglia in the UK.

He has also served as a technical advisor for alternative agriculture strategies catering to Rohingya and host communities, showcasing his versatile skill set in addressing complex development challenges.