Also, he has provided nutrition technical support to other counties beyond Africa including Bangladesh, Pakistan and Yemen. He has proven strong passion and ability to work across multiple sectors to achieve greater health and nutrition outcomes. Prior to joining the Bank, Dr. Hyder occupied multiple leadership positions, including Director Research, BRAC (the largest NGO in the world); Senior Nutritionist, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Manager Special Programs, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Director Programs, Sprinkles Global Health Initiative, Hospital for Sick Children; and Food Security and Nutrition Expert, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

He also taught graduate students as an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Public Health, and currently he is an Adjunct faculty at the BRAC University James P Grant School of Public Health. Dr. Hyder was trained as a medical doctor, and obtained Masters degree in Food and Nutrition Planning from the University of the Philippines, Los Banos, and PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology from Umea University, Sweden. He published many scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.