Leading on the Communications Group objectives to build strategic research communication skills, best practice and learning throughout IIED and to develop and deliver content that has the greatest potential for impact. Also responsible for the management and implementation of communications and engagement activities associated with IIED’s fisheries economics and ocean programme.
Previous projects include providing strategic communications support to a UNDP-PEI and Biofin project in the Kyrgyz Republic preparing and communicating a Public Private Environmental Expenditure Review; programme manager of IIED's work with the World Bank WAVES partnership, supporting seven countries with strategic communications and engagement to institutionalise natural capital accounting; and working with eight African countries to integrate biodiversity conservation strategies into development policy.
Co-chair of the IIED gender equality champions network.