# Stephen Bawm — Full Professional Profile

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## Personal Information

- **Full Name:** Stephen Bawm
- **Family Name:** Bawm
- **First Name:** Stephen
- **Nationality:** Bangladeshi
- **Based in:** Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- **Email:** stephenbawm92@gmail.com
- **WhatsApp:** +8801820403892
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbawm/
- **Website:** https://stephenbawm.com
- **Title:** Development Practitioner
- **Subtitle:** Project Management | Environmental & Social Standards (ESS) | Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) | Facilitator | Monitoring & Reporting

## Entity Summary

Stephen Bawm is a development practitioner based in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, with 5+ years of experience in NGO-led, community-based, and humanitarian programmes. He is Senior Project Officer, ESS at BRAC (Cox's Bazar & Bhasan Char), founder of Roots of Hope, and specializes in project management, Environmental and Social Standards, Digital CFRM, Disaster Risk Reduction, MEAL, and community engagement. His work includes World Bank, UNICEF, USAID, CERF/UN OCHA, and private-sector funded projects supporting indigenous communities, Rohingya communities, and other vulnerable populations in remote and disaster-prone areas of Bangladesh.

## Professional Experience

### BRAC (June 2026–Present)
**Sr. Project Officer, Environmental & Social Standards (ESS)** · Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char · Current

- Lead ESS implementation and monitoring for compliance across project activities
- Conduct ESS, Safeguarding, PSEA/SH, and Digital CFRM training for staff, volunteers, and communities
- Support Digital CFRM including complaint handling, documentation, monitoring, and donor reporting

### Roots of Hope (June 2025–Present)
**Founder** · Bangladesh · Current

- Lead overall direction and community programming for a self-funded NGO
- Coordinate students and professionals contributing to NGO activities
- Deliver educational support and community-focused initiatives
- Strengthen partnerships and visibility for positive social impact

### Services and Solutions International Ltd. (September 2025–Present)
**Unit Executive – Development** · Dhaka, Bangladesh · Current

- Identify, engage, and coordinate technical experts with CVs aligned to ToR requirements
- Coordinate research projects for timely delivery and quality outputs
- Track project progress, prepare management reports, and support business development

### Healthcare Information System Ltd. (April 2025–August 2025)
**Project Assistant** · Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Support project planning, implementation, monitoring, and proposal preparation
- Collect, analyze, and visualize project data through dashboards and reports
- Coordinate stakeholders, training sessions, and project documentation

### FAO Bangladesh (August 2024–November 2024)
**UN Community Volunteer (Part-time)**

- Support project implementation and stakeholder coordination in cyclone-affected areas
- Conduct field monitoring, surveys, and data collection for evidence-based reporting
- Assist in distributing agricultural inputs to over 1,600 households and prepare project documentation

### Gram Unnayon Sangathon (February 2021–April 2024)
**Field Facilitator** · Bandarban, Bangladesh · USAID MPDS Project

- Implement USAID-funded DRR, WASH, EiE, Waste Management, and community resilience activities
- Conduct household surveys, FGDs, KIIs, and facilitate community training
- Support emergency response, Cash for Work, house repair, tree plantation, and project reporting

### Gram Unnayon Sangathon (August 2020–February 2021)
**Volunteer** · Bandarban, Bangladesh

- Support field implementation, logistics, and project coordination
- Conduct surveys, data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Assist in organizing training sessions and stakeholder engagement

### Helen Keller International (March 2020)
**DQAF (Data Quality Assurance Framework)** · Bandarban · USAID SAPLING Project

- Enter, clean, and verify project data to ensure quality and accuracy
- Support the MEAL team with data quality assurance and reporting

## Impact Metrics

- 1,600+ cyclone-affected households supported with agricultural input (FAO)
- 225+ households supported through Cash for Work (USAID / GRAUS / CARE collaboration context)
- 200+ vulnerable households supported with house repair assistance
- 300+ participants trained
- 4,000+ trees planted and distributed
- 7+ partner organisations
- 8+ programme sectors: Education, Health, WASH, EiE, Gender, Social Cohesion, Agriculture, DRR, Waste Management

## Education

- MBA, Major in Management — Tejgaon College, Dhaka (National University), 2021–2022
- Bachelor of Business Studies — Bandarban Govt. College, Bandarban (National University), 2014–2017

## Awards & Certifications

- The Pioneer Award 2024 at the Zero Olympiad (presented by Faatiha Aya)
- Accountability to Affected Populations — UNICEF, 27 June 2026
- Introduction to the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework — World Bank Group, 13 April 2026
- Emergency Preparedness and Response — UNICEF, 2023
- Statistics for Non-Statisticians (SPSS) — RIYET, 2025
- Online Course on Project Management — Coursera, 2025
- Foundation: Data, Data Everywhere — Coursera, 2024

## Languages

| Language | Reading | Speaking | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bawm (Mother Tongue) | C2 | C2 | C2 |
| Bangla | C2 | C2 | C2 |
| English | C2 | B2 | B2 |
| Marma | — | B2 | — |
| Chakma | — | B2 | — |

## Collaborating Partners (selected)

CARE Bangladesh, Save the Children, UN Volunteers, USAID, UNICEF, World Bank, FAO, BRAC

## FAQ

**Q: Who is Stephen Bawm?**
A: A Bangladeshi development practitioner with 5+ years of experience; Senior Project Officer, ESS at BRAC; founder of Roots of Hope.

**Q: What is Stephen Bawm's current role?**
A: Senior Project Officer, Environmental & Social Standards (ESS) at BRAC in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char.

**Q: Where is Stephen Bawm based?**
A: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

**Q: How many years of experience does Stephen have?**
A: 5+ years in NGO-led, community-based, and humanitarian programmes across Bangladesh.

**Q: Which organizations has Stephen worked with?**
A: BRAC, Roots of Hope, SSIL, HISL, FAO Bangladesh, Gram Unnayon Sangathon, and Helen Keller International.

**Q: What is Roots of Hope?**
A: A self-funded NGO founded by Stephen Bawm in June 2025, focused on educational support and positive social impact.

**Q: What is Stephen's educational background?**
A: MBA in Management (Tejgaon College) and Bachelor of Business Studies (Bandarban Govt. College), both under National University, Bangladesh.

**Q: What languages does Stephen speak?**
A: Bawm, Bangla, English, Marma, and Chakma.

**Q: How can I contact Stephen?**
A: Email stephenbawm92@gmail.com, WhatsApp +8801820403892, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbawm/, website https://stephenbawm.com.

**Q: Is Stephen open to collaboration?**
A: Yes — development, humanitarian, ESS, and project management collaborations and conversations. Typical response within 48 hours.