Samar Zuberi

Academic Background

MSc Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK.
BA Hons. Economics and Sociology, University of Toronto, Canada.

Research Experience

Samar Zuberi works on social policy issues. She has experience in conducting qualitative research, project management and research uptake. Samar is currently part of an UKAid supported research programme, Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA). She previously worked in the corporate consulting sector.

Research Interests

Gender, social protection, citizenship, agriculture and nutrition.

Reports and Publications at the Collective

  1. Samar Zuberi and Rashid Mehmood, Plugging the Gaps between Farm and Fork. Collective Blog. October 2016.

  2. Samar Zuberi, Rashid Mehmood and Haris Gazdar, Review of Agri-Food Value Chain Interventions Aimed at Enhancing Consumption of Nutritious Food by the Poor: Pakistan. LANSA Working Paper, Volume 2016, No 7. July 2016.

  3. Samar Zuberi, Making Value Chains Work for Little Children. Collective Blog. October 2015.

  4. Ayesha Khan, Samar Zuberi, Rashid Mehmood and Rabia Khan, Best Practices in Girls' Enrolment in Pakistan. The Citizens Foundation: A Case Study. August 2015.

    Keywords: Education, Gender, Women

  5. Ayesha Khan, Samar Zuberi, Rashid Mehmood and Rabia Khan, Best Practices in Girls' Enrolment in Pakistan. The Citizens Foundation: A Case Study. Research Report. August 2015.

    Keywords: Education, Gender, Women

  6. Mara Van Den Bold, Neha Kohli, Stuart Gillespie, Samar Zuberi, Sangeetha Rajeesh and Barnali Chakraborty, Is There an Enabling Environment for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in South Asia? Stakeholder Perspectives from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2015, Vol. 36(2) 231-247. July 2015.

  7. John Humphrey and Samar Zuberi, Markets for Nutrition. LANSA Policy Brief. Issue 2. March 2015.

  8. Samar Zuberi, Research (uptake) - so what? Collective Blog. February 2015.

  9. Samar Zuberi, Agriculture and Nutrition in Pakistan - Pathways and Disconnects. LANSA Research Brief. Issue 1. October 2014.

  10. Samar Zuberi, Scaling up Food Fortification in Pakistan: A Feasible Option. Collective/LANSA Blog. July 2014.

  11. Rashid Mehmood and Samar Zuberi, Review of Agri-Food Chain Interventions Aimed at Enhancing Consumption of Nutritious Food by the Poor: Pakistan. LANSA Internal Paper. June 2014.

  12. Samar Zuberi, The Beginning of a Dialogue: Responsive Agriculture-Nutrition Research. Collective/LANSA Blog. May 2014.

  13. Haris Gazdar and Samar Zuberi, Final Report of the Beneficiary Feedback Survey, National Cash Transfer Programme-Pakistan. February 2014.