In the 1980s he was external consultant for the World Bank on a number of projects in Pakistan, India and Turkey and worked on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia.
Ta osales muu hulgas Maailmapanga konsultandina mitmesugustes projektides Pakistanis, Indias ja Türgis ning töötas ÜRO Arenguprogrammi (UNDP) raames Somaalias.