Profile:  Mr. Zakaria Mohammad is a development professional with more than 20 years of relevant experience with managerial and technical expertise in designing and leading development projects/programs, developing and implementing M&E framework/plan, designing and conducting research/survey/assessment. He worked for different national and international development projects/organizations funded by an array of donors (USAID, EU, UKaid, DANIDA, and other institutional and private entities) on various development aspects. He has designed and conducted several studies, appraisals and situation analysis to develop new projects, advocacy initiatives, determine baselines, and inform progress and context to make strategic decisions. He has xcellent conceptual and practical understanding on livelihood and food security, community development approaches, community-led initiatives, integrated development approaches, governance, human rights, advocacy, property rights, gender relations, micro finance, logical framework, results framework, quantitative and qualitative approaches, research, as well as MEAL methods and tools.