Irfan Ullah

About

Policy researcher and analyst with 9+ years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research design, literature review, data analysis, and translating findings into policy and advocacy outputs. Experienced in community-participatory research with marginalised groups and proficient in R, SPSS, MAXQDA, ArcGIS, and QGIS.

Experience

• International Strategy Fellow
  SilverLining NGO
  Jan 2024 – Present
• Consultant – Climate, Environment, Energy & DRR
  UNICEF HQ
  Mar 2023 – Dec 2023
• Researcher
  UNU – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
  May 2020 – Dec 2022
• Youth Adviser
  Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)
  May 2019 – May 2020
• Intern
  Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
  Jan 2019 – May 2019
• Community Development Officer
  Islamic Relief Pakistan
  Aug 2017 – Aug 2018
• Research Associate
  ACF International
  May 2016 – Oct 2016

Education

• MSc in Geography of Environmental Risk and Human Security
  United Nations University (UNU-EHS) / University of Bonn
  Geography of Environmental Risk and Human Security · 2018 – 2020
• BSc in Disaster Management
  Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management, University of Peshawar
  Disaster Management · 2012 – 2016

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Literature Review
• SPSS
• QGIS
• ArcGIS
• R
• Stakeholder engagement
• GIS
• Research design
• Systematic literature review
• Research Ethics
• Policy Brief Writing
• Research Report Writing
• Maxqda
• Evidence-To-Advocacy

🗣️ Languages

• English · Fluent
• German · Intermediate
• Urdu · Fluent
• Hindi · Fluent
• Pushto · Native
• Arabic · Basic
• Persian · Basic

🏆 Achievements & awards

• UNFCCC Young Expert on Non-Economic Losses (NELs)
• UNMGCY South and Central Asia Focal Point
• UNFCCC YOUNGO Loss and Damage Working Group Focal Point
• GCA CEO Youth Advisory Panel Member
• DAAD Scholar
• Gold Medallist

  1st in cohort at University of Peshawar

📚 Publications

• Flood risk assessment of the population in Afghanistan: A spatial analysis of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability
• Flood risk assessment of children under five in Punjab Province, Pakistan
• From Innovation to Learning: A Strategic Evidence Roadmap for Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance
• Underemphasised and undervalued: Ways Forward for Non-Economic Loss and Damage within the UNFCCC
• Climate Justice: Loss and Damage Finance for Children
• Meaningful youth engagement in the multilateral system