I am an educationist and Early Childhood Development(ECD) Expert with more than 20 years’ of extensive experience in education policy, strategic planning, implementation and impact assessment and a strong understanding of educational issues including early childhood development, early learning and areas of strategic importance in a developing country context, including sector reforms, professional and institutional support systems and public-private partnerships. I am the former general manager of the Aga Khan Education Service in Gilgit-Baltistan and currently serving as CEO of Pakistan Alliance for Early Childhood.