Jameel Index Advisory Committee

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Nizar Zaied

  • Manager for Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development
  • Islamic Development Bank

Nizar Zaied is the Manager for Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development at the Islamic Development Bank. He is responsible for overall policy direction, operational innovation, and quality control for the water and agriculture portfolio. Prior to this, he served as Lead Urban Development Specialist and led business generation, portfolio management, policy dialogue, and donor coordination in the 57 member countries of IsDB.   He has a professional experience of more than 26 years in water and infrastructure projects, covering a large spectrum of countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.