Tahira Rehman Gunjial

Gender Specialist with a Ph.D. in Sociology and specialization in Gender and Social Development with over 24 years of professional expertise in gender and social planning, development and management as a government counterpart as well as national consultant with the multilateral development banks (MDB) with primary focus on community-driven development, women's economic empowerment, and resilience specializing in gender mainstreaming, climate change, and sustainable development.

Advocacy Workshop to Address Gender Based Violence – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening Program

On 30 October, ADB held an advocacy training session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program.

Capacity Building Workshop for Pakistan Government Officials on ADB Processes and Procedures

The Pakistan Resident Mission (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Centre (CDRC), in line with one of its core objectives to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in project preparation and implementation, conducted the Capacity-Building Program for Pakistan Government Officials on ADB Processes and Procedures, on 19–23 August 2024, at the ADB headquarters in Manila.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening Program - Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Workshop

Further to the initiative of capacity development resource center (CDRC), Pakistan Resident Mission has successfully conducted a one-day workshop on implementation, monitoring, reporting & verification under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems strengthening Program at Peshawar on 22nd May 2024. The workshop was organized by PRM in collaboration with Human & Social Development Sector.

Procurement Training for Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority Staff

PRM’s Capacity Development Resource Centre (CDRC) conducted a day-long training session on ADB’s procurement policies for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) on 14 March 2024 in Lahore. PRM’s senior procurement officer Mohsen I. Khan sensitized key officials working in SMEDA about ADB’s procurement policy and regulations 2017, and selection of consultant. The sessions also included interactive discussions and case study sessions and scenario-based problem-solving exercises.