Abidah Ahmad

Abidah Ahmad is an experienced professional in capacity building and organizational development with a strong background in program management. Currently serving as Assistant Manager for Capacity Building at IBI, Global Insights - Local Solutions since December 2020, Abidah has previously worked as a Program Officer at USAID, focusing on the Citizen’s Voice Project to enhance government-citizen engagement from January 2016 to December 2019. Other roles include Program Officer at The Asia Foundation, where responsibilities included training sessions and development of gender-sensitive materials, as well as a position as News Analyst at USAID, contributing to investigative journalism initiatives. Abidah holds an M.Phil. in International Development Studies from Iqra University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Asian-American Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, having completed various degrees in related fields including Social Work and Business Administration.