Adeel Khalid

Budget Management Analyst

• Enhanced decision-making by analysing complex data sets.
• Reviewed peers' work to ensure the highest quality of output
• Providing support in streamlining the Secretariat’s budget and work plan process, significantly reducing the time spent on profiling expenditure
• Managing budgeting processes, ensuring efficient fund allocation and tracking to enhance financial oversight and transparency
• Working with the head of finance in coordination of the Secretariat’s annual delivery plan and budget process, supporting quarterly performance reviews
• Providing financial oversight for Extra Budgetary Resource (EBR) proposals and expenditures, ensuring compliance with sound financial planning practices
• Supporting strategic planning, including the development of financial forecasts and variance analyses for the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan
• Created comprehensive reports, aiding in strategic planning.
• Advising senior management on reforms and restructuring of budget management and financial planning processes
• Working directly with the Senior Director of the Strategy, Portfolio, Partnerships, and Digital Division (SPPDD), providing advice on various matters of strategic importance
• Worked with the Senior Director SPPD in repatriating £0.8 million in CFTC funds from Pakistan
• Collate and provide data to member countries on CFTC support, including all technical support provided to member countries

Interim Advisor, Pol-Asia (6months)

• Served as the focal person for the Secretary-General’s first visit to Pakistan, coordinating the operational aspects of the mission
• Collaborated across departments for cohesive report development.
• Supported the Office of the Secretary-General to deliver the Commonwealth-World Bank to enhance the development-political nexus of operations in the Asia section
• Provided regular political analysis and briefs for the Commonwealth leadership in the Asia member countries

• Led the strategic planning and positioning of the 'Innovation and Reforms in Government for High Performance' project, overseeing the implementation and quality assurance of project activities
• Provided policy advice to the Ministry of Planning on public sector reform initiatives and process efficiencies
• Collaborated with the Prime Minister's Task Forces to integrate financial and operational reforms into national economic governance
• Led the implementation of the BCURE training program in collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School, securing funding and ensuring its successful delivery to 5,800+ senior civil servants across federal and provincial governments
• Spearheaded key reform initiatives resulting in the Prime Minister’s Office implementing and digitizing Performance Agreements with all 41 Federal Ministries/Divisions
• Completed two rounds of an extensive three-phase survey assessing citizen satisfaction with public service delivery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, covering WASH, health, and education, with a sample of 27,720 households.
• Strengthened stakeholder relationships through regular updates and clear communication.
• Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining communication channels.

• Managed financial consulting for the outsourcing of Public Sector Health Facilities of 10 Districts in Punjab Province, Pakistan
• Conducted variance analysis of district governments' health budgets (over PKR 6 billion), focusing on optimizing resource allocations
• Developed policy briefs on payment structures, including innovative financing options such as mobilisation advances, performance grants, and extra-budgetary resources, to promote sustainable and long-term investments in public health infrastructure

• Conducted variance analysis of federal and provincial education budgets, identifying inefficiencies and advocating for sustainable financing practices to ensure the optimal use of resources in the education sector
• Led training seminars for politicians, journalists and civil society at the federal and provincial capitals, highlighting the importance of education finance and its impact on long-term sustainability and the broader economy
• Prepared policy briefs for Standing Committees at the federal and provincial levels, advocating for an increase in education budgets to 4% of Pakistan's GDP

• Conducted economic assessments of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and macroeconomic data analysis to evaluate trade policies and their economic impact
• Provided policy recommendations to government officials on trade strategies based on macroeconomic indicators and sectoral performance
• Developed trade bulletins and analytical reports assessing investment opportunities and economic trends
• Led training sessions for government officials on data-driven decision-making in trade policy formulation

• Assisted in developing and project`s financial and economic analyses for public health facilities
• Contributed to the development of policy briefs for policymakers, analyzing the financial implications of climate change on the public health sector
• Collaborated with technical experts to support the financial aspects of public health and infrastructure initiatives

• Developed and taught courses on Economics and Finance ensuring students gained an understanding of how financial systems can support sustainable development
• Led a PKR 0.5 million research grant to analyze the effects of foreign direct investment on Pakistan's economy in relation to environmental factors
• Advised and supervised undergraduate and graduate students on research projects on sustainable development

• Developed technical and financial proposals for donor-funded projects
• Managed teams of enumerators for primary data collection and analysis to support technical specialists in report writing
• Conducted research on the impact of training and community physical infrastructure projects

• Developed proposals on climate finance, focusing on securing funding for carbon credits and other climate-related initiatives under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol frameworks
• Conducted in-depth research on global climate finance mechanisms and carbon markets

• Provided customer and corporate back office support for account opening, funds transfers and non-personal mandates

• Assisted the Manager of Product Development (PD) in developing and reviewing Strategic and Annual Workplans for the Consumer Finance Division
• Served as a coordinator for Audit & Compliance, Monitoring, and sales in the car finance department with over 174 branches country-wide
• Assisted the Manager PD in managing a Centralised Insurance Unit (CIU) within the car finance division for the transfer of insurance premiums to the partner insurance companies, a portfolio of over PKR 1 billion