Fahad Ifaz 🚜🌽🌾🐂

The Springfield Centre for Business in Development, UK

North South University

Asian Institute of Technology

CEO at iFarmer I UNDP Transformer I Acumen Fellow

Singapore

iFarmer (iFarmer Technologies PTE) is an award winning platform that enables individuals and institutions to invest in farms and agribusinesses and earn return from it. We also offer advisory and technology for farmers and help farmers sell to buyers directly through a lean and connected B2B supply chain.

1)Asia Accelerator, Cohort 2
2)Winner - Seedstars Dhaka 2019 and Seedstars APAC Regional Summit 2019.
3)Winner of United Nations’ FinTech Innovation Fund 2019
4)Top 5 Businesses at Citi-UNDP Youth Co:lab
5)Echoing Green 2019 Finalist and Recognized by Echoing Green in it Social Talent Report
6)Winner of Startup with Social Impact Award at Seedstars Dhaka 2018 awarded by the Swiss Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh
7) Impact Collective Alumni 2020

iFarmer.asia

Co-Founder and CEO

Acumen Academy

Acumen Fellow

Alice Labs PTE. Ltd.

Director

Providing technical and strategic support to CARE International in Myanmar on MSD program design, management, implementation and evaluation. Capacity building of the implementation team on market systems development and results measurement. Technical support to the management on developing an adaptive program management structure and helping them to make sense of the "messiness".

CARE Australia

Strategic Advisor

A 4 member team has grown into a team of 60+ in 2 years! Misfit is a design, innovation, and technology company working with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Customer experience and consumer insight management. We also focus on agri-tech and fin-tech solutions for the bottom of the pyramid

ALICE  -  Smartbees l iFarmer  -  Cowdy  -  MoneyKing

Misfit Technologies Ltd.

Founding Partner

Accelerating Asia

Almuni

Short term advisory support to Swisscontact who is implementing the pilot phase of a Local Economic Development (LED) project targeting two municipalities to improve the  local economy through innovation and particiption of local actors.

Swisscontact worldwide

Local Economic Development (LED) Advisor

Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II is a five-year USAID-funded project that works to accelerate growth and strengthen market systems in the horticulture sector. The project partners with buyers, producers, financial institutions, input suppliers, and others committed to finding new solutions that will increase sales, jobs, or adoption of improved practices. Providing technical advise to the project to adopt Market Systems Approach and build the capacity of the team to design and implement innovative interventions.

Abt Associates

Technical Advisor for Market Systems Development

SPRING is an accelerator working with growth-oriented businesses on innovations that can transform the lives of poor and vulnerable girls aged 10-19 living across East Africa and South Asia. We work with world-class experts to support these businesses to create innovations with purpose and commercial potential.SPRING is funded by DFID, the Nike Foundation, USAID and DFAT.

SPRING Accelerator

Country Manager

Short term Consultancy on Demand assessment for pumpkin as well as understand the demand for value added pumpkin products by the  private sector stakeholders in the market like agro-processors, retailers as well as large local buyers in North-west Bangladesh.Develop strategies for connecting marginal pumpkin farmers in the chars to mainstream markets.

Lead Consultant, Demand Assessment for Inclusive Business in Pumpkin Value Chain

Conducting in-depth study and analysis on transportation of agriculture commodities in the Southern region of Bangladesh. Bangladesh. The study is intended to provide detailed analysis on the currently available transportation options and their underlying constraints. Key outcome is to put recommendations on economic ways of fine-tuning the current modes of transportation so that it can operate more efficiently in favor of agro producers and traders in project regions and develop a detailed business plan for setting up a transport and logistics company focusing the project area.

Consultant,Transport Market study for Agricultural Commodities

Concern Universal – Bangladesh (CUB) is a UK-based INGO working in Bangladesh since 1991. Concern Universal has been implementing the Cross-border Transfer of Agricultural technologies and Market Development project in selected districts of Bangladesh and India.

As a results measurement and evaluation consultant  leading the EDGE team to assess the impact of the project in terms of income, nutritional situation, agricultural technologies adoption and improved marketing opportunities as well as more sustainable livelihoods. Applying DCED standards for assessing results in line of  a) Impact b) Sustainability and c) Effectiveness of the project.

Concern Universal

Project Evaluation Consultant

Work with CSISA-MI project of iDE to: (1) develop financial management curriculum for LSPs (local service providers), (2) facilitate financial management training for LSPs,building their capacity to develop loan repayment plans (3) increase project staff capacity (4) monitor trainees as they implement loan repayment plans, and (5) generate lessons about the financial management support needed by the LSPs.

Key responsibilities include; Lead the over all assignment from EDGE and manage training experts.Conduct financial management need assessment for the local service providers. Facilitate the training module development. Develop the impact assessment plan and measure results.

iDE (International Development Enterprises)

Consultant,Financal Market and Knowledge Management

Katalyst Summer Maize Market Development Project is a 2 year project funded by DFID, SDC and DANIDA. EDGE is implementing the project following an M4P approach to scale up summer maize market through private partners who will be actively involved in promotion of summer maize cultivation in order to ensure that male and female maize farmers, have access to improved knowledge and inputs on maize cultivation during summer season.
Developed the project proposal and designed interventions. Currently Leading and supervising the project implementation and results measurement.

EDGE Consulting Ltd.

M4P Program and MRM advisor, Summer Maize Market Sub-facilitation project

Generating Rubber Opportunities (GRO) in Myanmar project applies a  Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to increase incomes and social capital of smallholder rubber farmers in Myanmar. The  project is a $16 million, 10 year project funded by SDC and implemented by CARE.

Major responsibility is to provide leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of the GRO Myanmar project. Ensure design and implementation of interventions following the M4P approach and relevant to a complex adaptive market system. Responsible for overlooking the result measurement framework design and implementation. Also responsible for managing staff and resources, ensuring program quality and that the project meets its targets and deliverables on-time and within budget. Engage in program representation to donors, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and external stakeholders to lead the project in market systems development through engagement of the public and private sectors.

Project Director/Team Leader, GRO-Myanmar

Overall objective is to conduct Market analysis for Maize based Starch production,demand and supply in Bangladesh.Major deliverable are :to  understand the market size, market demand of maize based starch in various sectors of Bangladesh along with a brief understanding of the relevant key stakeholders, policy framework etc. To draw a clear picture of the maize starch value chain i.e. from raw materials analysis to end production/consumption. To dig further into the status of existing maize based glucose production in Bangladesh and corresponding demand of the product in local market/context.

Swisscontact-Katalyst

Consultant

Managed and Supervised the EDGE team in conducting the Scoping for Gender Mainstreaming in Maize Value Chain.The objective of the study was to scope out the opportunity to enhance the role of female farmers and labors in maize production by understanding the gender dynamics and comparative advantage for women in maize sector. Understand the current constraints for access to finance for female maize farmers. The study outcome was a set of interventions inline with the M4P approach to scale up the role of women in maize value chains through leveraging the existing market actors and considering the local dynamics.

Consultant, Gender mainstreaming in market development

Involved in the market assessment and Access to Finance Strategy development on Agriculture Machinery for farmers and micro, small, medium entrepreneurs (SME) in the Southern Region in Bangladesh.Assessed potential financial service providers including banks, Micro finance Institutions, non-bank institutions and value chain financing models and provided recommendation on a scalable and viable business model for financing the machinery  service providers under the CSISA-MI project by iDE.

Consultant, Financial Inclusion

EDGE is the co-implementer along with Swisscontact-Katalyst for the 2 year project for developing maize market in Bangladesh, through creating improved access to information, inputs, finance and markets for the small, micro enterprises and farmers. Supervising the implementation of the project following an M4P approach and developing  the result measurement plans, logics, aggregation of results and value for money calculations. Ensuring overall quality of MRM activities following the DCED standards.

M4P Program and Results Measurement Advisor

Feasibility study of Blue collar labor market information system(LMIS) in Bangladesh.Conduct research and Develop a market base business model for LMIS in Bangladesh. To understand the demand for an ICT based, viable and profitable job information mechanism for blue collar job seekers. Understand the current dynamics of informal job market information. Design a business plan for an ICT based informal Labour market information system in Bangladesh. Lead the team at EDGE Consulting in conducting and implementing the overall assignment.

ICT for Development Consultant

Katalyst`s Mainstreaming Gender in Prawn Cultivation subfacilitation project is a 18 month project funded by DFID, SDC and DANIDA and implemented by EDGE . The mandate of this project is Mainstreaming gender in value chain of homestead prawn production following a M4P approach  in Southern Bangladesh. Major responsibilities include supervising the implementation of the project and looking after result measurement plans and activities following the DCED standards. Working with the team to develop strategies for private sector partnership, Microfinance partnership and role of other market actors. Planned and conducted the scoping study and designed interventions.

M4P Program and MRM Advisor, Women`s Economic Empowerment

Evaluation of Char Livestock Market Development Project by iDE. Evaluate current activities, identify future leverage and develop case studies for the char livestock market and green fodder market –

Consultant, Project Evaluation

EDGE Consulting Ltd (<a href="http://edge.com.bd/">http://edge.com.bd/</a>) specializes in private sector and market Development (M4P) projects and research activities for BoP markets and for inclusive growth opportunities.  As the program and MRM head, work responsibilities include Proposal writing , business development, Program management and supervision, Inception studies. Intervention and Program Design, budgeting, recruitment, proposal writing and developing MRM systems based on DCED standards. Provide training on market development approach to team members and managing private and public partners. Managing a portfolio of almost 1.5 Million USD.

Advisory and Training on developing a need based credit line for maize contract farmers including female farmers for Agrani Bank Ltd. and NCC Bank Ltd following the market development (M4P) approach - 2012-13

Strategy Development on connecting farmers to markets for National Maize Center , Indonesia -2012

Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF)`s main goal is to help create productive jobs by creating an environment conducive to investment.It is managed by International Finance Corporation (IFC) , the private sector development arm of the World Bank. It provides technical assistance and advisory services in support of actions by government and other stake-holders to achieve the following results: transparent, predictable and streamlined regulatory engagement between government and the private sector, improved supply of industrial infrastructure through a modern economic zone regime, and enhanced private sector development-related capacity in government.

Working with private sector organization like Bangladesh International Arbitration center (BIAC) and public entities like National Board of Revenue , Ministry of Law for developing a sustainable mechanism for out of court dispute resolution in Bangladesh to unlock private sector opportunities and resources.

Facilitating the business models for ADR centers in tax and commercial disputes. Supporting capacity buildup on case management of ADR centers and training facilities for arbitrators and mediators in commercial dispute resolution.

Facilitating the implementation of market sustainability strategy for Bangladesh International Arbitration Center (BIAC)

Design ,plan and implement monitoring and Results measurement (MRM) activities. Conducted a Midterm Survey on ADR for tax disputes .Collect,Validate and Update results measurement indicators.

World Bank Group

Consultant- Investment Climate,Advisory Services in South Asia

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Katalyst is a private sector lead,pro-poor market development (M4P) project.Developing strategic partnerships, developing business models, coordination among internal and external stakeholders, intervention analysis, concept development, portfolio management, research, Implementation strategy formulation, development of "inclusive" strategy.


Lead, assist and manage the internal sector teams and external co-implementing organizations
Act as a team leader to certain selected sector initiatives
Analyze and identify market/sector opportunities and constraints within the M4P framework
Lead formulation of strategies and design interventions.
Lead the sector team in implementation of interventions through private/public sectors.
Assist monitoring and evaluating the interventions periodically.
Plan and conduct monitoring and result measurement (MRM) activities for assigned sectors.   Knowledge of the DCED standards
Train market development/M4P framework to different public/private/development sector stakeholders as  a specialist trainer of Katalyst.
Manage the sector projects ranging from planning and budgeting to implementation and monitoring.

Senior Business Consultant

Katalyst is a private sector lead,pro-poor market development (M4P) project. Developing and implementing inclusive business models for the private sector companies in the rural sector.

- Involved in strategic planning and implementing private sector lead economic development. Developing strategies for Making markets work for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME).Linking MSME`s to the mainstream private sector, financial institutions and developing innovative business models. Worked with public bodies, business membership organizations to develop sustainable business enabling environment in agriculture sectors
- Designed and lead a Private - public partnership model between private companies and Department of Agricultural Extension to reach the last mile farmers with better agricultural information services round the year
- Facilitated private sector lead inclusive growth in the poultry feed market through developing and connecting small and medium enterprises to the mainstream corporate. Worked with MNC`s like CP, Monsanto, Syngenta in the maize and poultry feed sector to for developing bottom of the pyramid business models.
- Conducted Value Chain Analysis of Potato sector of Bangladesh. Developed procurement and marketing strategies for the first 3 potato processing company in Bangladesh. Build sustainable linkage between the small potato growers and processors.
- Monitoring and Result Measurement focal. Developed MRM strategies and conducted several market assessment, research and result measurement activities.

Business Consultant

Design and implement corporate events and activation programs