Sharmin Ahmed is a Grants Officer at IPA, supporting the Research and Policy teams. Sharmin brings 20+ years in international grants and financial management experience on USAID-funded agriculture and livelihood projects implemented by ACDI/VOCA, Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI), Counterpart International, and Pathfinder International. She holds an MBA from United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a Master of Commerce from the University of Dhaka.