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Kazi Mohua, Bangladesh

Arizona State university

Program Field: Educational Administration, Planning and Policy

2015-2016 Fellow

Aamaal Ali, Maldives

Vanderbilt University

Program Field: Educational Administration, Planning and Policy

2012-2013 Fellow

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The International Chiefs of Police Association, based in Alexandria, Va., honored Humphrey alumnus

Punjab Chief of Police and Humphrey Alumnus Receives International Award

The International Chiefs of Police Association, based in Alexandria, Va., honored Humphrey alumnus Faisal Mukhtar from Pakistan with its 2018 IACP 40 Under 40 award. Mr. Mukhtar, the Chief of Police in Punjab Province, was one of only ten foreign recipients of this prestigious award, which recognizes 40 law enforcement professionals under 40 who demonstrate leadership and exemplify a commitment to their profession.

The International Chiefs of Police Association, based in Alexandria

Punjab Chief of Police and Humphrey Alumnus Receives International Award

The International Chiefs of Police Association, based in Alexandria, Va., honored Humphrey alumnus Faisal Mukhtar from Pakistan with its 2018 IACP 40 Under 40 award. Mr. Mukhtar, the Chief of Police in Punjab Province, was one of only ten foreign recipients of this prestigious award, which recognizes 40 law enforcement professionals under 40 who demonstrate leadership and exemplify a commitment to their profession.

Daler Jumaev received the Medal of Meritorious Services from the President of Tajikistan

Humphrey Alumnus Receives Award from President of Tajikistan

Daler Jumaev received the Medal of Meritorious Services from the President of Tajikistan for improving energy access in the Gorno‐Badakhshan Autonomous region. As the head of Pamir Energy for the past 10 years, Mr. Jumaev has worked to increase energy supply in winter, repair and reconstruct hydroelectric plants, and add high voltage power lines around Tajikistan. He also started the Pamir Energy Network, laying the groundwork for a country-wide system of connected electricity.

Fazel Rabi, Afghanistan, 2008-2009 Fellow 

Humphrey Alumnus Trains Afghan High School Students on Entrepreneurship

Fazel Rabi is Executive Director of the Tashabos Education Organization (TEO), which trains high school students in entrepreneurship to increase their employability and address youth unemployment. Since 2014, 60,000 students have graduated from these trainings. He has also created a partnership with the Promoting Gender Equity in National Priority Programs (PROMOTE) to expand the inclusion of more girls in the program.

Mamunur Rahman, Bangladesh, 2016-2017 Fellow

Humphrey Alumnus Converts Business to Make Masks in Response to COVID-19

Mamunur Rahman converted his company Ella Pad, which usually produces green sanitary products, to make masks during COVID-19. Using scraps of fabric left over from the garment industry in Bangladesh, Ella Pad has promoted health and environmental consciousness by making masks instead of the hygiene products the company typically makes. The new initiative, Ella Mask, is working in partnership with the Prime Minister’s office and promoted by the U.S. Embassy and United Nations agencies in Bangladesh.

Sheryar Khan, Pakistan, 2019-2020 Fellow

Humphrey Fellowship Program Alumnus Establishes Pathways for the Visually Impaired

Sheryar Khan (right) started a public works project to implement tactile paving for easier mobility of blind individuals in the District of Attock in Pakistan. The first project implemented was the 1,000-foot long and 4.5-foot wide walkway to the Razia Sultana Blind School. He is expanding these walkways to public buildings to improve access by constructing ramps and installing Braille signs and instructions.

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, Pakistan, 1993-1994 

Humphrey Alumnus Receives the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib received the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021, regarded as the “Asian Nobel Prize.” He founded Akhuwat, Pakistan’s largest interest-free microfinance organization. It  has distributed 4.2 million interest-free loans, helping three million families with a remarkable 99.9% loan repayment rate.

Nazla Mariza, Indonesia, 2017-2018 Fellow

Director of Transformasi, the Center for Public Policy Transformation; formulating regulations in Indonesia for sustainable fisheries, environmental sustainability, and workforce development.

Tashi Chhozom, Bhutan, 2005-2006 Fellow

Bhutan’s first-ever female-appointed Supreme Court Justice.

Sujeev Shakya, Nepal, 2002-2003 Fellow

Chairman of the Nepal Economic Forum; author of Unleashing Nepal.

Meera Borwankar, India, 2001-2002 Fellow

First female police commissioner in Maharashtra, India; Director General of the Maharashtra Police; led a police force of eight thousand men and women in India’s eighth-largest metropolis, Pune.

Aneesa Ahmed, Maldives, 1985-1986 Humphrey Fellow

Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs; founder of the NGO Hope for Women; one of ten women worldwide chosen for the International Women of Courage Award in 2012.