A portfolio spanning Vision 2030 industrial city planning in Saudi Arabia to World Bank-funded spatial strategies in Pakistan — totalling $60M+ in development programmes advised.
Featured Engagement
Parsons Corporation · Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu · Saudi Arabia
As Principal Economic Planner, Dr. Mohey-ud-din leads the formulation of socio-economic strategies for Yanbu Industrial City — one of the GCC's most strategically significant industrial zones. The work encompasses comprehensive Special Economic Zone benchmarking, spatial-economic modelling, investment framework design, and KPI monitoring systems, all aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 agenda.
The engagement requires integrating spatial data analytics, global SEZ benchmarking (Singapore, Dubai, Shenzhen, KAEC), and institutional policy design to produce development frameworks that directly inform Royal Commission decision-making on industrial clustering, land use, and investment attraction.
Client
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu (RCJY)
Employer
Parsons Corporation
Duration
18+ Months (2023–Present)
Role
Principal Economic Planner
Scale
National Development Programme
Full Portfolio
World Bank · Govt. of Punjab
Role: Lead Urban Economist
Comprehensive spatial economic strategy for Punjab province — liveability indices, agglomeration analysis, GIS-integrated decision support, and evidence-based investment prioritization frameworks.
Govt. of Punjab
Role: Senior Programme Manager / Urban Economist
Led the economic research and planning components of the provincial government's flagship policy support programme. Spatial decision-support systems, development diagnostics, and inter-agency coordination.
Govt. of Punjab
Role: Urban Economist
City economy analysis, municipal financing recommendations, and economic feasibility for a planned city for 10 million people. Work praised by Director Robert McClendon for thought-provoking municipal financing analysis.
UNDP
Role: Team Lead
Led the team developing local economic development strategies and investment frameworks for Faisalabad under a UNDP-funded urban platform for local economic development.
TEVTA / Punjab
Role: Dy. Project Director
Deputy Project Director for a province-wide skills mapping exercise assessing labour market supply-demand gaps and workforce development needs for Punjab's industrial sector.
Deutsche Gesellschaft (GIZ)
Role: Team Lead
Social protection diagnostics and institutional capacity assessment for a German bilateral development programme. Delivered MEIA framework design and theory of change development.
Development Partners
World Bank
Punjab Spatial Strategy · Regional Development Advisory
UNDP
Urban Platform for Local Economic Development · Faisalabad
GIZ
ISPA Core Diagnostic · Social Protection Framework
DFID / UK Aid
Punjab Planning & Policy Support Programme
RCJY
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu · Vision 2030
Govt. Punjab
Multiple Provincial Programmes · Urban Unit
CASS
Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies · Pakistan
Parsons
Lead Employer · RCJY Economic Planning
New Engagements
From focused policy briefs to comprehensive economic development strategies — I work with governments, multilaterals, and private clients on high-stakes engagements that require genuine analytical rigour.