Nusrat Yaqoob
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Nusrat Yaqoob is a technical and strategic program design expert and international researcher specializing in the water-climate nexus. She holds a PhD in Economics with a focus on Water Resource Management from the University of Karachi and serves as an expert member of the UNFCCC roster. Her professional background includes significant roles with the World Bank, FAO, and WaterAid, where she has focused on climate adaptation frameworks, water governance, and the sustainability of agricultural practices in South Asia.
She served as the Advocacy Coordinator for WaterAid in Sindh and Balochistan (2023–2025), and has been instrumental in developing 5-year strategic plans and designing climate-resilient WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) models, such as the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) project. Her previous experience includes serving as a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Research Officer for the World Bank’s Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project (KNIP), a Research Assistant at the State Bank of Pakistan, and a consultant for organizations such as the FAO and UNICEF. Currently, she is working as a project lead at the Institute of Historical and Social Research Centre at Sohail University. Apart from this, she serves as a Belmont Forum ALP leadership program reviewer.
Nusrat's doctoral research at the University of Karachi focused on the education and academic aspects of transboundary water conflicts in the Indus River Basin and their impact on provincial water distribution. She also holds an M.Phil. in Applied Economics, where she researched technological advancement and crop productivity. Her academic work frequently explores the intersections of energy, food, water, and population pressure, particularly within the context of the Global South.
International Recognition and Appointments Nusrat is a recognized leader in international water policy, having served as the Newsletter Chair for UNESCO-GWYN (2021–2024) and as a member of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) task force. She has received several accolades, including the Young Scientist Award (2022) from the Asia Pacific Network (APN) and the IAHR Young Professional Water Supply Challenge Award. Additionally, she has served as a Global Climate Ambassador for the World Bank, educating youth on climate resilience and public awareness.
Core Expertise: her technical skillset includes proficiency in the WEAP (Water Evaluation and Planning) model, GIS data handling, and statistical software such as Stata and E-Views. Nusrat is an expert in carbon financing, environmental governance, and transboundary water cooperation. She has authored numerous research papers and policy briefs focused on sustainable agriculture, irrigation practices, and the socio-economic factors influencing water use efficiency.
The following are her publications:
Publication
1. Yaqoob, N., & Dahri, Z. H. (2025). Assessing Water Use Efficiency of Cotton Crop in Pakistan: Impact of Geo-climatic and Socio-economic Factors. Journal of Economic Sciences, 4(1), 21–36.
https://doi.org/10.55603/jes.v4i1.a2.
2. Yaqoob, N., & Arjjumand, H. (2024). Beyond Borders, Beyond Conflict: Managing the KabulIndus for a Shared Future. Journal of Policy & Governance, 04(02), 53-73.
https://doi.org/10.33002/jpg040203.
3. Yaqoob, N (2023): The Nexus between, Energy-- Food- Water -Population Pressure: A Threat to Sustainable Development in South Asia (accepted in IF journal).
4. Yaqoob, N, Mujahid, N (2023). Carbon Neutrality, Irrigation Practices and Sustainable
Agriculture: Insights from Rice-Wheat Farming in Pakistan. Journal of Asian development studies 2 (4), 555- 574. https://poverty.com.pk//jads-vol12-issue4.php. Jan 7, 2024.
5. Yaqoob, N., Jain, V., Atiq, Z., Sharma, P., Ramos-Meza, C. S., Shabbir, M. S., & Tabash, M. I. (2022). The relationship between staple food crops consumption and its impact on total factor productivity: does green economy matter? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-10. 6. Yaqoob, N., Ali, S. A., Kannaiah, D., Khan, N., Shabbir, M. S., Bilal, K., & Tabash, M. I. (2022).
The effects of agriculture productivity, land intensification, on sustainable economic growth: a
panel analysis from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan Economies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-9.3.
7. Shabbir, M. S., & Yaqoob, N. (2019). The impact of technological advancement on total factor productivity of cotton: a comparative analysis between Pakistan and India. Journal of Economic Structures, 8(1), 1-16.2.
8. Solano, B. R. S., Yaqoob, N. B., Cand, P. D., Ariyanti, V., Rahuldeep Singh, B. D. S., Carrillo, J. M., ... & Ferras, D. Water Supply Challenge.
9. Yaqoob, N., & Arjjumand, H. (2025). Hydro-Politics and the Economic Imperative of Transboundary Water Cooperation in South Asia. Under review in Journal of Policy & Governance, 04(02), 53-73.
10. Yaquoob, N. (2026). The promising concept of biopesticides: Exploring the potential of microbial inclusion. [the book Botanical Microbiomes] (Chap. 16). Springer Nature.
List of blog Post Topic:
1. Carbon Clock Is Ticking Fast, Ways Forward to Make Its Speed Slow By Nusrat Yaqoob, GlobalConscience.World Ambassador, August 31, 2021.https://globalconscience.world/.
2. Plastic waste and incineration effects on greenhouse gases and sustainable agenda https://globalconscience.world · Aug 19, 2021
3. Challenges for International Water Law: Voices from Emerging Scholars Part 3 (of 3) Link https://globalwaterforum.org/2022/09/05/challenges-for-international-water-lawvoicesfromemergingscholars-part- 3-of-3/.
4. https://pakobserver.net/beyond-the-barrage-pakistans-water-crisis/. By Nusrat Yaqoob , December 4 , 2025.
Presenter:
1. March 29th 2023. Systematic Analysis of Smart Water Metering and Its Potential Benefits: A Case Study of Karachi: https://www.iwra.org/iwra-webinar-60/.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zdGbd03ITGm76Yqqqs9OmA.
2. 23 February 2023. International webinar on Webinar | RESOURCE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT IN MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS.
3. Nov 28, 2022. GLOBAL LECTURES | LOCAL IMPACTS 2022” WATER AS AN ECONOMIC
GOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY TWIN | Ms. Nusrat Yaqoob”
4. Regional Asia Pacific Network Scientific Committee meeting
a. Proposal Development Training Workshop (included 7 Selected fully funded candidates from
across the Asia as an early carrier scientist for the workshop)
5. 10th South Asian Sub-Regional Committee Meeting & Proposal Development Training workshop a. 29 November -1st December 2022. At Galle face hotel, Sri Lanka.
6. Water resource management in South Asia policies and practices.
Presentation:
1. Participated in world Ph.D. summit and presented my thesis. (2024).
2. https://www.iwra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.Nusrat_Systematic-Analysis-ofSmartWaterMeteringa-case-study-of-karachi-for-IWRA.pdf.
3. https://grassrootsinstitute.ca/gli/water-as-an-economic-good-and sustainabilitytwin.html#:~:text=Water%20as%20an%20economic%20good%20and%20sustainability%2 0twin.
Webinar RESOURCE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT IN MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS
Https://Youtu.Be/Bdeb86og4dq?Feature=Shared.
Rapporteur:
1. Abstract Session 7 - Emerging pollutants and wastewater (UNESCO-IWRA Online Conference 2023).
International Positions
1. UNESCO-GWYN (Newsletter Chair International) 2021-2024
2. IWRA task force member (smart water management, land for flood) 2022 to date.
3. Global fellowship at the grassroot institute Canada in natural resource management governance and public policy (2022-2025).
4. UNFCCC International Expert Roster Member (2023 to date).
5. Associate instructor for the grassroot institute course water governance and policies July (2026)
6. Beltmount leadership program reviewer: Belmont Forum | belmontforum.org.
EXPERTISE
1. Advance MS Office Tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
2. E-Views
3. Stata
4. GIS data handling
5. WEAP
6. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
7. Project Management & Presentation skills.
8. Conflict management
9. Leadership & Team Building
10. Presentation Skills
11. Data Analysis/ Data Collection
12. Project Implementation Skills
13. English (Working Proficiency/Advance).
14. Fundraising and proposal writing.
She served as the Advocacy Coordinator for WaterAid in Sindh and Balochistan (2023–2025), and has been instrumental in developing 5-year strategic plans and designing climate-resilient WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) models, such as the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) project. Her previous experience includes serving as a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Research Officer for the World Bank’s Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project (KNIP), a Research Assistant at the State Bank of Pakistan, and a consultant for organizations such as the FAO and UNICEF. Currently, she is working as a project lead at the Institute of Historical and Social Research Centre at Sohail University. Apart from this, she serves as a Belmont Forum ALP leadership program reviewer.
Nusrat's doctoral research at the University of Karachi focused on the education and academic aspects of transboundary water conflicts in the Indus River Basin and their impact on provincial water distribution. She also holds an M.Phil. in Applied Economics, where she researched technological advancement and crop productivity. Her academic work frequently explores the intersections of energy, food, water, and population pressure, particularly within the context of the Global South.
International Recognition and Appointments Nusrat is a recognized leader in international water policy, having served as the Newsletter Chair for UNESCO-GWYN (2021–2024) and as a member of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) task force. She has received several accolades, including the Young Scientist Award (2022) from the Asia Pacific Network (APN) and the IAHR Young Professional Water Supply Challenge Award. Additionally, she has served as a Global Climate Ambassador for the World Bank, educating youth on climate resilience and public awareness.
Core Expertise: her technical skillset includes proficiency in the WEAP (Water Evaluation and Planning) model, GIS data handling, and statistical software such as Stata and E-Views. Nusrat is an expert in carbon financing, environmental governance, and transboundary water cooperation. She has authored numerous research papers and policy briefs focused on sustainable agriculture, irrigation practices, and the socio-economic factors influencing water use efficiency.
The following are her publications:
Publication
1. Yaqoob, N., & Dahri, Z. H. (2025). Assessing Water Use Efficiency of Cotton Crop in Pakistan: Impact of Geo-climatic and Socio-economic Factors. Journal of Economic Sciences, 4(1), 21–36.
https://doi.org/10.55603/jes.v4i1.a2.
2. Yaqoob, N., & Arjjumand, H. (2024). Beyond Borders, Beyond Conflict: Managing the KabulIndus for a Shared Future. Journal of Policy & Governance, 04(02), 53-73.
https://doi.org/10.33002/jpg040203.
3. Yaqoob, N (2023): The Nexus between, Energy-- Food- Water -Population Pressure: A Threat to Sustainable Development in South Asia (accepted in IF journal).
4. Yaqoob, N, Mujahid, N (2023). Carbon Neutrality, Irrigation Practices and Sustainable
Agriculture: Insights from Rice-Wheat Farming in Pakistan. Journal of Asian development studies 2 (4), 555- 574. https://poverty.com.pk//jads-vol12-issue4.php. Jan 7, 2024.
5. Yaqoob, N., Jain, V., Atiq, Z., Sharma, P., Ramos-Meza, C. S., Shabbir, M. S., & Tabash, M. I. (2022). The relationship between staple food crops consumption and its impact on total factor productivity: does green economy matter? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-10. 6. Yaqoob, N., Ali, S. A., Kannaiah, D., Khan, N., Shabbir, M. S., Bilal, K., & Tabash, M. I. (2022).
The effects of agriculture productivity, land intensification, on sustainable economic growth: a
panel analysis from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan Economies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-9.3.
7. Shabbir, M. S., & Yaqoob, N. (2019). The impact of technological advancement on total factor productivity of cotton: a comparative analysis between Pakistan and India. Journal of Economic Structures, 8(1), 1-16.2.
8. Solano, B. R. S., Yaqoob, N. B., Cand, P. D., Ariyanti, V., Rahuldeep Singh, B. D. S., Carrillo, J. M., ... & Ferras, D. Water Supply Challenge.
9. Yaqoob, N., & Arjjumand, H. (2025). Hydro-Politics and the Economic Imperative of Transboundary Water Cooperation in South Asia. Under review in Journal of Policy & Governance, 04(02), 53-73.
10. Yaquoob, N. (2026). The promising concept of biopesticides: Exploring the potential of microbial inclusion. [the book Botanical Microbiomes] (Chap. 16). Springer Nature.
List of blog Post Topic:
1. Carbon Clock Is Ticking Fast, Ways Forward to Make Its Speed Slow By Nusrat Yaqoob, GlobalConscience.World Ambassador, August 31, 2021.https://globalconscience.world/.
2. Plastic waste and incineration effects on greenhouse gases and sustainable agenda https://globalconscience.world · Aug 19, 2021
3. Challenges for International Water Law: Voices from Emerging Scholars Part 3 (of 3) Link https://globalwaterforum.org/2022/09/05/challenges-for-international-water-lawvoicesfromemergingscholars-part- 3-of-3/.
4. https://pakobserver.net/beyond-the-barrage-pakistans-water-crisis/. By Nusrat Yaqoob , December 4 , 2025.
Presenter:
1. March 29th 2023. Systematic Analysis of Smart Water Metering and Its Potential Benefits: A Case Study of Karachi: https://www.iwra.org/iwra-webinar-60/.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zdGbd03ITGm76Yqqqs9OmA.
2. 23 February 2023. International webinar on Webinar | RESOURCE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT IN MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS.
3. Nov 28, 2022. GLOBAL LECTURES | LOCAL IMPACTS 2022” WATER AS AN ECONOMIC
GOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY TWIN | Ms. Nusrat Yaqoob”
4. Regional Asia Pacific Network Scientific Committee meeting
a. Proposal Development Training Workshop (included 7 Selected fully funded candidates from
across the Asia as an early carrier scientist for the workshop)
5. 10th South Asian Sub-Regional Committee Meeting & Proposal Development Training workshop a. 29 November -1st December 2022. At Galle face hotel, Sri Lanka.
6. Water resource management in South Asia policies and practices.
Presentation:
1. Participated in world Ph.D. summit and presented my thesis. (2024).
2. https://www.iwra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.Nusrat_Systematic-Analysis-ofSmartWaterMeteringa-case-study-of-karachi-for-IWRA.pdf.
3. https://grassrootsinstitute.ca/gli/water-as-an-economic-good-and sustainabilitytwin.html#:~:text=Water%20as%20an%20economic%20good%20and%20sustainability%2 0twin.
Webinar RESOURCE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT IN MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS
Https://Youtu.Be/Bdeb86og4dq?Feature=Shared.
Rapporteur:
1. Abstract Session 7 - Emerging pollutants and wastewater (UNESCO-IWRA Online Conference 2023).
International Positions
1. UNESCO-GWYN (Newsletter Chair International) 2021-2024
2. IWRA task force member (smart water management, land for flood) 2022 to date.
3. Global fellowship at the grassroot institute Canada in natural resource management governance and public policy (2022-2025).
4. UNFCCC International Expert Roster Member (2023 to date).
5. Associate instructor for the grassroot institute course water governance and policies July (2026)
6. Beltmount leadership program reviewer: Belmont Forum | belmontforum.org.
EXPERTISE
1. Advance MS Office Tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
2. E-Views
3. Stata
4. GIS data handling
5. WEAP
6. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
7. Project Management & Presentation skills.
8. Conflict management
9. Leadership & Team Building
10. Presentation Skills
11. Data Analysis/ Data Collection
12. Project Implementation Skills
13. English (Working Proficiency/Advance).
14. Fundraising and proposal writing.
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