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Abid Hussain

ICIMOD, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment Resources and Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

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Dr. Abid Hussain is a Pakistani Development Economist and currently working as ‘Senior Economist and Food Systems Specialist’ at ICIMOD, Nepal. He is also leading ICIMOD’s Action Area on Economies. With 20 years of research and policy experience in food security, food systems, poverty, renewable energy, climate adaptation and mountain economy, he is a key contributor to global scientific assessments. Dr. Hussain is a Lead Author for the IPCC’s 7th Assessment on a regional chapter ‘Asia’ under Working Group II (WG II) report. He is also co-leading a cross-chapter paper on ‘High Altitudes and Mountain Regions’ under WG II report of IPCC ‘s 7th Assessment. He was also a Lead Author for the IPBES Nexus Assessment on interactions between biodiversity, water, food, health and climate. He was one of 78 global experts who refined and developed indicators under UNFCCC convened UAE-Belém work programme on ‘Global Goals on Adaptation’. He holds a PhD in Development Economics from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

Employment

  • ICIMOD Economies Lead
    2023 - Present
  • ICIMOD Group Lead, Socioeconomics and Research Methods
    2018 - 2022
  • International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Senior Economist and Food Systems Specialist
    2013 - Present
  • University of Haripur Assistant Professor
    2013 - 2013
  • Arid Agriculture University Department of Economics and Agricultural Economics Assistant Professor
    2013 - 2013
  • Asian Institute of Technology Development of projects on socioeconomic issues
    2012 - 2012
  • Asian Institute of Technology Researcher
    2009 - 2009
  • MCB Bank Ltd Pakistan Chief Manager
    2004 - 2008
  • Sungi Development Foundation Researcher
    2003 - 2003

Education

  • Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment Resources and Development PhD (Development Economics)
    2012 - 2012
  • Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment Resources and Development Master (Development Economics)
    ? - 2009
  • University of Agriculture Faisalabad BSc. (Hon.) in Agricultural Economics
    ? - 2003
  • Forman Christian College FSc.
    ? - 1999

Projects & Funding

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Publications (56)