Ali Sohail - Common Thread

Ali Sohail

March 29, 2021

Ali keeps us on track. Over 11 years, Ali has led 30 qualitative and quantitative studies and monitored systems and work in health, agriculture, education, skills development, energy and financial services sectors. Ali’s focus on research, monitoring, project management and private sector development has contributed to organisations such as UNICEF, UNDP, Jhpiego, MSI and Cardno, as well as projects funded by development agencies like USAID, DFAT, WHH and BMGF. In addition, Ali is an avid sportsman, a trained socio-economic development expert and filmmaker, with success as a radio jockey, stage actor and financial economist, all reflective of the diversity in thought and skills he brings to the team.

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