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Sairah Zaidi has more than 10 years’ experience managing programs focused on democratic governance, elections, countering violent extremism, and education. She has worked with several international organizations, including Development Alternatives Inc., Democracy Reporting International, and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. Zaidi previously led the elections component of Consolidating Democracy in Pakistan, which provided technical support to the Election Commission of Pakistan and helped register women voters. She also led government engagement for Community Resilience Activity, a small grants program that worked with local partners to counter violent extremism in Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces. Zaidi previously supported DRI to develop and advocate for reform recommendations that contributed to the first unified election law in Pakistan in 2017. Zaidi has worked on election observation missions in Ukraine, Macedonia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. She holds a Master of Science in foreign service from Georgetown University.