Mushtaq Rahim is an expert and researcher in conflict management, peacebuilding, and post-conflict recovery and development. He has held key positions with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in these areas in both Afghanistan and Syria. He has served as the Head of the Secretariat for the Commission for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement with Hizb-e-Islami, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the High Peace Council of Afghanistan, and a member of the council's Executive Board. Alongside his practical work, Mr. Rahim has taught conflict management, post-conflict recovery, and international relations as a guest lecturer in the Master of International Relations program at Kardan University. He has also served as a member of the review board for the Kardan Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. To date, Mr. Rahim has published three book chapters, numerous research papers, and analytical articles, and has evaluated more than 20 programs and projects for the UN and several other international development agencies.
