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Farhad Abdollahyan

Senior Project Manager

Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)
Kinshasa

Brief information
Education

Bachelor : Bachelor in Business Administration
Master : Master in Business Administration
Master : Master in Project Managment
Doctoral (PHD) : Doctorat en Administración
Doctoral (PHD) : DBA


Languages

Persian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic,


Countries of Work Experience

Angola, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritania, Niger, South Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Lebanon, Yemen, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, France, Portugal, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea


Affiliation
Section : DRC
Division : AFR/CAMCO
UN Agency : UNOPS
Country of Assignment : Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)

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Biography
Currently, manages a regional climate change Project at UNOPS Central Africa office. From 2018 to 2024, représentés UNOPS in Niger. 2017-2018 - served as Project Management Senior advisor at UNOPS Latin America and Caribbean Region Brazilian Office and also led capacity building missions for World Bank affiliate – Global Environmental Facilities. 2014-2017, joined UNOPS as Senior Project Management Advisor participating in a variety of internal and partner-focused advisory and capacity building engagements around the world. - 2013/14 led a mission to advise Yemen’s ministries of planning and finance to manage a portfolio worth 7 billion dollars of international aid. 2003-2013, divided his between teaching and researching at Brazilian, Angolan and French universities and consulting in public and private sectors. 1983 started his career in private sector both national and multinational, and later in the government of state of São Paulo, in Brazil.
Publications
  • Abdollahyan, A. A (2016). Grower Programme Management
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Areas of Expertise
  • Portfolio
  • Programme
  • Project
  • PMO
  • Risk
  • Benefit realization
  • Cost Management and AI.
Professional Categories
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  • International Development
  • Economics, Business, Finance and Trade
  • Enviromental and Climate Sciences
  • Governance, Political Affairs and Public Administration
OIBCs Expertise
  • OIBC 2.

    Ensuring effective and efficient macroeconomic management & accelerated inclusive, economic transformation and diversification
  • OIBC 4.

    Leveraging new technologies and enabling digital transitions for inclusive growth and development
  • OIBC 5.

    Fostering action on climate change, strengthening natural resources governance, resilience and enabling energy transitions for sustainable development