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Mr. Abro got his Master’s Degree in Economics from University of Sindh (1968) and a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD in Agricultural Development) from University of London (1993). He started his professional job with the Planning & Development Department, Govt. of Sindh’s Economic Wing in 1970 and served in various capacities from BS 16 to 20 till age of superannuation 2005.

The positions mainly held in Planning and Dev. Deptt. Sindh as of Planning officer, Assistant Chief, Chief of Section, Senior Chief of Section, Director General Monitoring and Evaluation, Additional Secretary Industries, Commerce & Mineral Development Department Sindh and Advisor Planning and Development University of Sindh ( on deputation).

The Job in general concerned to Project Appraisal, Processing of projects / programs for approval through competent forum, monitoring, evaluation, impact evaluation and Third Party Evaluation, preparation of annual, five year and long term sectorial development plans.

He served the sectors like Water and Power, Agriculture, Rural Development, Tamer e Sindh Programme, Environment, Health and Nutrition, Science, Poverty Alleviation and Technology, Monitoring and Evaluation etc.

Served in UN System that UNDP for five years as Provincial Disaster Management Specialist/ Expert / Coordinator. During Assignment supported Sindh development of Provincial Disaster Risk Management and………..

National Project Director for National Urban Poverty Alleviation Project (Sindh Component) funded by the UNDP

Mr. Abro was the Program Officer (Disaster Risk Management) World Food Programme Country Office Pakistan at Islamabad on preparation of Joint Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Programme and Contingency Planning - Flood 2008, Cyclone and Drought, in coordination / consultation with concerned UN Agencies and National Government Agencies.

He received training from Local and International Agencies / Institutions in Rural Development, Water Resource Management, Project Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Management, Disaster Management and Development Economics  

Mr. GM Abro was also listed on Panel of Experts on Community Monitoring Project of the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team.

Mr. Abro is Certified Director from Security Exchange of Corporation of Pakistan

He is also member of “Pakistan Society of Development Economists”,

“The Chartered Institute of logistics & Transport (UK)”,

Ad hoc Advisory Council on International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management, Established in EDI – World Bank, 1995, Member, Sindh Chamber of Agriculture.

Apart from this he also has written few papers on subjects concerned to Development Planning and published nationally and also got subscription of Journals and Newspapers.