hahram Niazi is a certified program design and monitoring & evaluation specialist with over 14 years of experience in international development, grant management, and donor coordination. He currently serves as a Senior Program Officer at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), where he leads U.S. State Department–funded initiatives including the world’s largest Fulbright alumni engagement program. He has designed and managed large-scale grant portfolios, including a $1.4M university partnerships program fostering collaboration between 155 Pakistani and 18 U.S. universities. Shahram holds a Master’s in Management of Development from the University of Turin and the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), along with advanced certifications in Project Design and Coping with Complexity. He also completed a professional certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation from New York University, with training in program design, statistical analysis, and results reporting. His expertise spans proposal development, results-based frameworks, donor compliance, and strategic communications. He has led national projects addressing education, public health, gender equity, and inclusive governance, working in remote and conflict-affected areas such as Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Shahram is passionate about locally driven development, inclusive partnerships, and designing solutions that deliver measurable impact in fragile contexts.