IWM

Academic Chronology

Mr. M. Samiun Nabi, Senior Specialist and Head of the Strategic Planning & Business Unit at IWM, has been serving the organization since January 2012. His academic and professional journey combines technical expertise, strategic leadership, and specialized knowledge in climate, water, and renewable energy finance, driving his contributions to sustainable development and institutional advancement.

• In 2024, he earned the Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance credential from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management in Germany, demonstrating mastery in global financing structures and instruments, regulatory and policy-based risk management and carbon credit financing mechanisms.
• In 2018, he completed specialized training at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia on Strengthening Water Security and Cooperation in South Asia: Integrated Water Resources Management, enhancing his expertise in governance, institutional frameworks, and policy formulation for sustainable water management.
• In 2009, he earned an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, focusing on strategic business analytics, project management, leadership, and cross-cultural organizational dynamics.
• In 2004, he graduated in Urban and Regional Planning from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), developing a multidisciplinary foundation in comprehensive planning, land-use and spatial management, and environmental, climate, and disaster risk management.

Professional Track Record

Mr Nabi possesses more than 20 years of multi-disciplinary experience in different projects of WB, ADB, FAO, GIZ, JICA, BWDB, LGED, DPHE, DWASA in Climate Adaptation & Mitigation, ADAPTIVE DELTA PLAN, Urban Planning & Urban Hydrology, Drainage Master Plan, Water Supply, Sanitation & Utility Network Planning, Traffic & Transportation Planning, Pro-Poor & Poverty Reduction & Economic Activity Analysis, etc.

He received comprehensive training on Climate Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany. Water Resources Planning using Satellite Imagery Analysis & Remote Sensing from IWFM, BUET; He got training on RTK-GPS & GIS Data Analysis using GNSS Solutions from Singapore. Besides, he also has specialized training in Business Outreach and Procurement in World Bank Financed Projects from WB Dhaka Office and training on Implementing ISO 9001 Quality Management System from BIM. He has several publications on Urban and Regional Development and has participated in different international and national conferences and seminars. He has profound experience in software ARCGIS, GNSS, ILWIS, ERDAS IMAGINE, SPSS, HTML, MS OFFICE, VBSCRIPT, ASP, .NET, C++.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Publication etc.

Mr. Nabi has participated in lot of trainings as resource person as well as trainee in country and outside of Bangladesh. He has more than 10 publications both in domestic and international journals/seminars/conferences. He participated in a, seminars, and workshops. In some of them he was resource personnel. He is a widely travelled person and has a number of national & international publications. He was one of the members of editorial board of Bangladesh Country Program, UN HABITAT. Mr. Nabi was also a member of the editorial board of Bangladesh Country Programme for Green and Climate Resilient Development 2024-2027. He is a RAJUK certified Professional (ID: LDR-021).

Major Project Assignment

• Working as the Team Leader for the GIZ funded Project, titled, “Support Structure for Implementation of the Global Shield against Climate Risk". 
• Working as a Team Member for the ADB-funded Project, titled, “Supporting Water Supply and Sanitation Regulatory Mechanism Development.”
• Working as a Delta Policy Expert in the WB project titled, “Support to Accelerate the BDP2100 Implementation” and assisting in the Development of the Delta Framework, considering national and international climate policies aspects.
• Working as a Climate Expert in the WB Project titled, “Development Environment Endowment Fund Manual and Investment Policy”.
• Working as a CO-PI & Senior Communication Expert in the DUPC and UN-IHE, Netherlands Project titled, “Groundwater Rejuvenation as Climate Change Resilience for marginalized and gender sensitive Ganges (GRACERS)”.
• Working as a Climate Adaptation Expert in the Technical Upgrade of Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Program of Bangladesh, to prepare the report titled” Bangladesh Country Programme for Green and Climate Resilient Development 2024-2027” focusing on the identification of climate-vulnerable regions in urban and rural areas with ERD, MOF and FAO.
• Working as a Lead Technical Expert and Stakeholder Consultation Coordinator for the UDW, Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) Project, titled, “Stakeholder Mapping & Capacity Development of Urban Delta Stakeholders of Bangladesh (UDW)". 
• Worked as an Urban Development Specialist in the project of Master Plan Preparation for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU) Permanent Campus at Chattogram.