Ubaidur Rob has 20 years of experience managing, developing, implementing, and disseminating information from family planning and reproductive health operations research projects. As a senior associate in the Population Council's office in Bangladesh, Rob is responsible for all areas of program management including providing technical assistance in the development, management, and evaluation of research projects implemented by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He also conducts policy analysis for the introduction of new programmatic interventions.

Before moving to Bangladesh, Rob served as the resident advisor to the Population Council's office in Pakistan, participating in all aspects of management, design, implementation, and dissemination of information related to family planning operations research projects that were funded by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, UNFPA, the ODA, and USAID. He also managed institutional development and program support for the Nongovernmental Organizations Coordinating Council and provided NGOs with technical assistance, including consultation on program development, monitoring, and evaluation.

Rob's areas of expertise include project development, implementation, and evaluation; dissemination and utilization of research findings; conducting in-depth surveys; and consultation on program development, monitoring, and evaluation.

Rob is affiliated with the Population Council's Reproductive Health program.