Shabnam Baloch

Shabnam Baloch, a veteran in international development and humanitarian leadership, boasts over two decades of experience across Pakistan, Yemen, and South Sudan. Demonstrating adept leadership and management skills, she has overseen diverse programs including emergency response, recovery efforts, and sustainable development initiatives. Shabnam specializes in strategic humanitarian leadership, conflict sensitivity, and disaster risk reduction, forging impactful partnerships for intervention scalability. She champions client-centered programming and advocates for localized aid to enhance ground-level relevance. Proficient in securing and executing large-scale programs, she collaborates with bilateral, multilateral, and private sector donors. Shabnam fosters successful partnerships across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, engaging with governments, NGOs, UN agencies, academia, and media. Beyond program implementation, she contributes to strategic forums and serves on NGO boards and executive committees like the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum. Associated with prestigious organizations like the International Trade Centre, Oxfam GB, and the International Rescue Committee (IRC), she continues to innovate as IRC's Country Director for Pakistan, leaving enduring impacts on communities in need.