Idrees Mahsud, Member Disaster Risk Reduction, National Disaster Management Authority

Idrees Mahsud is a senior civil servant of the 26th Common Secretariat Group with more than two decades of experience in public policy, governance, and disaster risk management. He currently serves as a Member (Disaster Risk Reduction) at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), overseeing work on DRR policy, anticipatory action and provincial coordination. He has led national initiatives on disaster risk reduction, multi-hazard risk assessment, disaster risk financing, and climate change adaptation. His work focuses on transforming Pakistan’s disaster management approach from reactive emergency response to proactive risk-informed planning and resilience building.

In his career, Mr. Mahsud has led the development and implementation of innovative DRR tools & strategies, and overseen implementation of several donor-funded projects with partners such as the World Bank, UNDP, DFID, and SDC, and coordinated national response operations to major disasters, including the 2022, 2010 and 2011 floods, and COVID-19 pandemic. His contributions extend to policy design, recovery planning, and international cooperation, positioning NDMA as a key player in regional and global DRR initiatives.