IWM

Academic Chronology

Md. Sarafat Hossain Khan did his graduation in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in 1981 and M. Engineering Civil) from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in 1988.

Professional Track Record

Md. Sarafat Hossain Khan is a water resource and climate expert with 40 years of professional experience in decision support studies for water resources management and capacity development since graduating from the engineering field. On August 18, 1982, he began working as an assistant engineer for the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). He specializes in integrated water resources planning & management at different spatial scales, with an emphasis on water management for food security, safe drinking water, disaster management, risk reduction, climate change adaptation, decision support systems, and drought management. He has also been involved in planning, executing, and supervising civil work components of water-related projects under BWDB. He retired as a Director General of the Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO) in June 2017. As a DG of the institute, he served as a "clearing house" for all water sector projects submitted to the ECNWRC, assessing their compliance with the NWMP by various authorities. He also offered appropriate recommendations to enhance the proposed "Water Rules" by the Bangladesh Water Act of 2013. The purpose of the rules was to facilitate the adoption of IWRM and the subsequent transformation of the water industry. The "Bangladesh Water Rules 2018" were approved by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018. Since March 2018, he has been employed with the Coast, Port, and Inland Waterways Management Division (CPI) under IWM, contributing to multiple major projects.

He was involved as a team leader in a project named “Supervision and Monitoring the Performance Dredging of Four Rivers Named Old Brahmaputra, Dharla, Punarbhava, and Tulai, including Hydrographic and Bathymetric Survey Services” under BIWTA. Involved in the supervision and monitoring of the performance of dredging works and the assessment of the effectiveness of dredging for the restoration of dry season flow & improvement of the navigability of four rivers. He reviewed the feasibility study report of the Payra Port Dredging Project. He was also involved in the negotiation and finalized the contract (PPP model) with the support of the legal and financial teams. In IWM, he is also responsible for conducting feasibility studies, implementing and monitoring studies for flood management, river engineering, coastal engineering, navigation, an inundation map for flooding, and an impact assessment of climate change.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Conference etc.

Training:

Md. Sarafat Hossain Khan has participated in different Training/ Workshop/ Seminar/ Conference programs and these programs include,

• Exposure program on Improved Planning and Management of Water Resources and Good Governance in Australia.
• Attended the conference on South Asia Groundwater Forum–Regional Challenges and Opportunities, and Chaired in Technical Session.
• Tour on “Water Resources Management and Implementation of Water Infrastructures in Nile Delta, in Egypt.
• Completed a training program on “Procurement Management in the Public Sector (GOODS, WORKS and SERVICE)” under the University of Potsdam, Berlin, Germany.
• Participated in “Knowledge Exchange Study Tour to the Mississippi River Basin” in Mississippi USA organized by WB.
• Attended the National Conference on ‘Climate Resilient Coastal Cities’ organized by TERI University and USAID in Delhi, India as a speaker.
• Completed a training program on” Project and Program Management, Monitoring and Control” in Montreal, Canada.
• Attended seminar on “Understanding Risk Forum: Producing Actionable Information organized by the Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Bank in University College London, United Kingdom.
• Completed the Short course on “Integrated Coastal Zone Management” under UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands.
• Attended MDB Project Plaza 2013 organized by KOTRA and hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Govt. of Korea in Seoul, Korea.
• Attended Global Project Plaza 2013 organized by KOTRA and hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy Govt. of Korea in Seoul, Korea.
• Attended “D-8 Water Technical Meeting hosted by SUEN (Turkish Water Institute) of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs” in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Attended the Conference on “Managing Rural Landscapes for the Triple Win" during the 2012 CIF Partnership Forum, organized by the World Bank in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Attended “OIC Senior Official Meeting on the OIC Water Vision” as a Govt. delegate in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Attended “Bhutan Climate Summit for A Living Himalayas” as a Govt. delegate in Thimphu, Bhutan.
• Attended UNESCO-IHP and The International Symposium on Extreme Events “Meteorological, Hydrological and Tsunami Disasters: Social Adaptation and Future” in Kyoto University, Japan.
• Completed a Training program on “Flood Estimation in Changing Climate” at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India.
• Attended International Conference, Deltas in Times of Climate Change I in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
• Completed a Training course on “Adaptive Watershed Management for Flood Countermeasures by Climate Change and Conservation of Ecosystem” in Obihiro, Japan organized by JICA.
• Completed a Training program on “Environmental Management” in Singapore.
• Completed a Training course on “Irrigation Engineering for Diversified Cropping” in Quezon City, Philippines organized by JICA at NIA.

Major Project Assignment

• Supervision and Monitoring the Performance of Dredging, Morphological and Environmental Impacts, Detailed Design and Assessment of Effectiveness of Dredging for Restoration of Dry Season Flow, Improvement of Navigability and Flood Management of four river routes including Hydrographic and Bathymetric Survey Services, under BIWTA
• Feasibility Study for Integrated Water Resource Management & Development of Polder no-73/1 (A+B) & 73/2 under Hatiya Upazila in Noakhali District, under BWDB.
• Payra Port Capital Dredging – Technical Consultancy Support Services, under Payra Port Authority.
• Feasibility Study of Improvement of Connectivity and Community Infrastructure, Development in the Selected Polders of Coastal Zone of Bangladesh, under LGED.
• Technical Feasibility Study Project for Establishment of Seed Production Farm in the Borochar in the Meghna River under Matlab North Upazila in Chandpur District, under BADC.