Danish Hasan Ansari

1. Research/Field work in areas of trade, fiscal policy, migration, social entrepreneurship, energy, budgeting and water governance 2. Writing research articles, policy briefs, working papers 3. Organizing research events 4. Critical analysis of budgeting, trade etc. 5. Organizing high level meetings with high profile professionals 6. Making reports highlighting important policy aspects 7. Other assignments given by my supervisor

I was assigned in the Marketing department to work on the project “Positive”. The project focused on improving the sales and distribution network of PTC. I along with a fellow internee was asked to conduct a GAP Analysis, to analyse whether the salesmen were fulfilling their responsibilities as specified in the project manual.

During my internship at SDPI I was assigned with the Deputy Executive Director of the Organization, to work on the project 'The Informal Economy of Pakistan’.

A pre-feasibility report for the setting up of a business which would deal with sheep casings As an internee I was assigned to the Outreach department to work with an Assistant Manager on this pre-feasibility report. The report was for a small to medium-sized business which would convert sheep casing into products. The cost and quality of sheep casings in Pakistan and the potential for such a business in Pakistan was analysed.