Dr. Hossein Shahbaz

Job Title

Name of Organization

Primary Email

In charge of International Cooperation, SFIDA, Ministry of Agriculture, Iran

Supportive Fund of Investment Development in Agriculture (SFIDA)

[email protected]

Brief Biography

I was awarded PhD degree from Dhaka University, Bangladesh on Climate Change in 2018. Almost 30 years of experiences nationally and internationally on Rural Development, Food Security, Reduction of post-harvest losses, Water management, Climate change and Natural Resources Management. As director/OIC of Pilot Projects and Research Divisions of CIRDAP for six years, I conducted different programmes in 15 member countries of CIRDAP. I was a consultant for FAO and Sharif University of Technology. Currently, I am an international advisor for Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Center based in Iran. I am also a member of Nordic Advisory Committee on Waste Management.

Field of Interests

I worked with different International organizations, NGOs and GOs on Rural Development, Waste management, SMEs, Climate Change, Food Security and Reduction of Post Harvest Loss. I am interested in international cooperation on above mentioned subjects.

Fields of Expertise

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Management
  • Food Security, Safety and Certification
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Rural Development
  • Water Resources Management

Current Research Projects

Micro Plastic in water Urmia Lake Restoration Program Water Salinity impact on Rural Areas of Sundarban in South Bangladesh

Key Publications

  • Save Urmia Lake (2023), Pages 191- 212 https://taaghche.com/book/158218/ (Book under editing), Urmia Lake Restoration Program: Challenges and Lessons; – (Book), 2015,
  • Youth in Development in CIRDAP Member Countries, CIRDAP (Center on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific), Bangladesh; it was prepared and published under my supervision; – (Book) Shahbaz, H et al, 2015,
  • Decentralized Approach of Community Development in Bangladesh: “Strengthening of Institutional Capabilities and Rural Population for Territorial Development” – Shahbaz, H. and et al, 2014,
  • Perception and Vulnerability of People Related to Climate Change: A Case Study on Sundarbans Area in Bangladesh, presented and published in Int. Conference, Malaysia; – Shahbaz, H. 12 Dec 2011,
  • Developing of New Models and Products in Decentralization, 5th Regional Policy Dialogue of CIRDAP Member Countries, Tehran, Iran;

Postal Address

Supportive Fund of Investment Development in Agriculture (SFIDA), No. 51, Parcham St., Towhid Sq. Tehran, Iran

Phone Number

Phone+989123469795, Fax+98-21-66907146

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