Why I changed my 2024 resolution?
It was 24th of January 2024, when I flew back from Pakistan after reviewing Royal Academy of Engineering Engg X Projects. These two projects and along with 8 projects in Asia and Africa, I was advising were making excellent progress and regularly sharing their learning and challenges. In addition, I was enjoying co-facilitating various trainings with IMA International and a short assignment with GCIP for Dar es Salaam was about to conclude. Around this time I made a resolution to reduce my work, take it easy, exercise, grow, play badminton and spend more time with my grand children. It was all looking great and possible in January 2024!
In March 2024, the work I was leading for GCIP in Dar es Salaam was appreciated and we were invited to develop a larger programme of work, now called DURP - Dar es Salaam Urban Resilience Project. I felt very fortunate to see full support of FCDO Tanzania and The World Bank in developing this work. As we developed the programme components on food waste, recycling, climate finance, capacity building and ICT-Tech it was looking like a ‘dream project’ - getting all my attention. Between May and July I gave a lot of thinking to my 2024 resolution. Spoke with my family and slowly got absorbed by GCIP-DURP as the team leader, which I am fully enjoying. I was reflecting on the last 11 months and probably never regretted my decision to lead this, as DURP provided an extremely interesting opportunity to contribute to an impact and use my 4 decades of experience. It offered me aspects which I always valued, especially working with young professionals and local stakeholders. I found DURP a listening and reflective project and I enjoyed the freedom of work with the team.
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So, what is the learning here? Making a new year resolutions was good, as it helped me in self reflection and gave a purpose. Modifying resolutions may happen and in this case an opportunity came which was close to what I lovingly doing. Overall I worked on the 2024 resolution but at a reduced scale!
Thanks to all those who supported my work in 2024 Charlie Fenn Terry Tudor Shiza Aslam, MSc Hazel Ingham Leigh Dowsett Chris Grose Olivia Nagle Devanshi Gupta Deepa Solanki Abdalla Shah John Morton Veronica Di Bella Andreas Beavor Olaposi Falope Marwa Mohabe Eng. Allen M Kimambo Oliver Ujah Jemima Pellatt Dr Madaka Tumbo Peter Motanya, PMP Geophrey Zenda Dr. Ejaz Ahmad Srinivas Chary Vedala Shirish Singh Dr. Suresh Kumar Rohilla Jo Beall Peter McGregor Zo? Lenkiewicz Muzafar Kaemdin Lucy Stevens Adam Molleson
Scientist-Hydrology- Environment-Climate change
2 个月Thank you for your leadership and guidance Mansoor Ali i have learned a lot about waste management and got interested more in waste management
Programme delivery | Business Development | Monitoring and Evaluation
2 个月Mansoor, thanks to that single decision, DURP has made good progress and in the right direction to develop great impact for the city of Dar es Salaam. Your leadership and guidance are really appreciated as we look forward to finishing well and strong.
Active in innovation & sustainability
2 个月Thanks for sharing Mansoor Ali. From talking to you and reading your blogs, I know the Dar project has been an amazing experience for all. Continue to do the great work that you're doing.
Trustee for Swarm Dynamics, and senior consultant with IMA International - - think globally, act locally and respond personally
2 个月Thank you for your adjustments and for working with us IMA International and the valuable work you are also doing elsewhere! ??
Principal Environmental Health Practitioner at Dar Es Salaam City Council
2 个月Mansoor Ali Thank you, I have plenty to learn from you in the coming year. May God grant you good health.