Md. Mahfuz Ashraf has been working at CARE Bangladesh SHOUHARDO III program as Private Sector Advisor since November 2019. Prior to joining at CARE Bangladesh, he worked in different international organizations and UN agencies in Bangladesh and Tanzania, East Africa. He has completed his B.Sc. in Agriculture from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh and obtained MBA with a major in project management from Atlantic International University, USA. Mahfuz has vast knowledge and experience in the area of agriculture, agroforestry, project management, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, private sector engagement, climate change adaptation, WASH, gender and human rights, women empowerment, M4P, market systems, value chain development, youth empowerment, Rohingya response program etc. He is very strong in facilitation and communication. He has 19 years plus working experience in development fields in Bangladesh and abroad. He attended in different international events. He also visited many countries. Mahfuz has six publications.