Saharia Parveen Luckay

Saharia Parveen serves on the Advisory Board of SSD Academy, bringing over 27 years of distinguished leadership across national and international NGOs, research institutions, and the corporate sector. A seasoned expert in gender equality, social research, inclusive education, and livelihood development, she has spearheaded major community cohesion and skills initiatives in Cox's Bazar and across Bangladesh. In her advisory role, Saharia provides strategic direction on gender-sensitive programming, community mobilization, market linkages, and institutional compliance.

Saharia Parveen is a veteran development practitioner, social researcher, and gender specialist with more than 27 years of progressive experience directing multi-sectoral development programs across Bangladesh. Combining extensive academic training in Accounting, Law (LLB), Human Resource Management (PGD-HRM), and Counseling Psychotherapy, she provides comprehensive advisory oversight for institutional governance, inclusive training design, and community-driven livelihood initiatives.

Throughout her career, Saharia has led high-impact projects with organizations including CARE Bangladesh, Uttaran, Proshika, Cox's Bazar Chamber of Commerce & Industry (with ILO and donor partnerships), and leading market research institutions. Her field leadership in Cox's Bazar has reached tens of thousands of participants—including women, indigenous groups, and host and refugee communities—linking vocational skills training directly to sustainable income-generating activities and market access.

Key Strategic Focus Areas

• Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI): Advising on gender-transformative training frameworks, safeguarding mechanisms, and adolescent/women empowerment strategies.
• TVET, Skills & Livelihood Systems: Guiding the development of market-driven technical training modules, youth employment pathways, and micro-enterprise linkages.
• Community Cohesion & Inclusive Education: Supporting integrated development models for marginalized groups, indigenous communities, and vulnerable populations.
• Institutional Governance & Research: Providing expert counsel on participatory research, qualitative impact evaluation, staff management, and donor compliance reporting.

Distinguished Career Experience

• Project Coordinator – Cox's Bazar Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ILO / GAC / Netherlands Project: Technical Education, Market Linkage & Employment Generation)
• Freelance Consultant & Lead Researcher – Matrix, Kantar, Arrowhead, TDI, Quantum QCSR (Market and Social Research)
• Project Coordinator (Blue Economy & Community Cohesion Projects) – Uttaran / UNDP, Cox's Bazar
• Manager (Research & Operations) – Global Research and Marketing (GRM)
• Senior Manager (Field Operations) – Quantum Consumer Solutions Ltd.
• Project Officer / Technical Officer (Violence Against Women, Nutrition & LIFT Projects) – CARE Bangladesh
• Education Program Officer – Uttaran
• Research Officer (Planning & Development) – University of Dhaka

Academic Background & Advanced Diplomas

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGD-HRM) – Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM, 2020)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – National University (2017)
• Master of Commerce (M.Com) in Accounting – Rajshahi University (1988)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com Hon's) in Accounting – Rajshahi University (1987)
• Specialized Certifications: Counseling & Psychotherapy (TDI), Special & Inclusive Education (TDI), Participatory Training Methods (TOT, Proshika)

Core Advisory Competencies

• Gender Analysis, Gender-Based Violence Counseling & Safeguarding
• TVET Market Linkage & Value Chain Development
• Qualitative Research, Focus Group Discussions (FGD) & Social Impact Studies
• Multi-Stakeholder Coordination (Government Bodies, INGOs, Private Sector & Trade Chambers)

Contact Information

• Location: Kolatoli, Cox's Bazar / Khulna, Bangladesh
• Email: luckay.parveen@gmail.com
• Phone: +880 1794-284774 / +880 1764-586172