Our Team

Mr. Syed. Aftab Hussaiin Bukhari is a renowned Ethnobotanist/ Ecologist, Member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP);Member, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC); Member IUCN Species Survival Commission SSC, Rural Development Foundation of Pakistan RDF, Member steering committee WSSCC. Member SANDEE, Member of community REDD+ and Forest Governance, Core Committee Member of Sphere standard and EMS- ISO 14001 Standard authorizes scientist. Mr. Bukhari conducted many trainings with UN WFP, USAID, British Council, Handicap International, Concern Worldwide, UN Habitant, UNICEF and many Other National and International Organizations. 

Mr. Bukhari has over 25 years of experience. As a director at Himalayan Conservation and rural Support Program HCRSP (A company setup under section 42 of the companies ordinance 1984.worked on the Tree Crop adaptation to Climate Change in AJ&K, explore the floral resources of AJ&K and responded to the need of clean drinking water of the local community. Facilitated the Dhok atta wali village with solar energy.  Lead a team of 48 staff at HRSP for “Hygiene Promotion interventions in UNICEF supported permanent and shelter Schools in Bagh and Haveli Azad Kashmir” funded by UNICEF and One UN JPE and Ministry of Environment Funded Project on Improved Protected area management through livelihood options and opportunities in Haveli AJK started from Oct.14, 2010 and will completed in April 13, 2012. A three years on sustainable development through community participation in Haveli Azad Kashmir funded by Pakistan Italian Debt for Development swap agreement (PIDSA) Project. Accomplished UN WFP funded project on Emergency food response to rain flood affected 4000 families in two Union Councils of Haveli Azad Kashmir for one month time Completed WAQIPH Project funded by UNICEF/ERRA and successfully completed USAID funded project to HRSP named “Safe Drinking Water and Hygiene Promotion Project” Overall responsible for Livelihood up gradation and restoration project sponsored by UN-WFP to HRSP. Team leader in HRSP running project Social and Economic uplift of people with disabilities in three union councils of Haveli AJK. 10 years of working experience with local communities in research, Community development, mobilization, resource generation, Capacity building, social Surveys, Monitoring evaluation, Linkages development, leading to organizational sustainability. Particularly in Project formulation designing at competitive level, using LFA/M.DMF. Mr. Bukhari designed and implemented projects successfully based on research, development and emergency sectors using research tools and techniques, PRA/RRA VDP/ CDP and Sphere standard. Mr. Bukhari work with time management keeping review and planning before acting and also knowledge about community needs, Donors policies, thematic focus, project/program priorities and geographical focus. Both at team member and leader/ manager level. Experience of working with WFP, WWF, Islamic Relief, Red Crescent, Oxfam, TVO. UNICEF, USAID, HI.

Mr. Bukhari holds MRes. Applied Biosciences – Environmental Biology from Nottingham Trent University UK. Through Chevening Scholarship.2005-06. Conducted one year research project titled: Effect of management on plant species of an ancient Woodland, Bunny Old Wood nature reserve Nottinghamshire east midland United Kingdom and M.Sc.Botany with research on (Ethnobotany) University of Azad Kashmir Pakistan