Dr. Didar Abdulkarim Rahim is a senior strategic researcher and international development specialist with 16 years of governance, sustainability, and institutional transformation experience. He is Director of Studies at VFSS and University of Sulaimani lecturer. He specialises in climate resilience, food security governance, market intelligence, and evidence-based policy consulting. Dr. Rahim oversaw government, university, international, and private-sector transdisciplinary projects. His research spans governance, sustainability, agricultural economics, and innovation-oriented development. He is an external researcher at Mendel University in Brno encouraging worldwide scientific cooperation.