Global strategy for family planning
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Gender-based violence in emergencies
This 324-page handbook required copy and line editing with attention to graphic icons — tackling three sections on a rolling basis. It is a reference tool that provides practical, field-level guidance on managing a GBV sub-cluster in a humanitarian emergency.
Polishing a long & technical report
Exploring Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh, Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka
Healing When Crisis Strikes
Ten country examples in a presentation folder: This went live online just in time for the conference. Whew. Ten Country Offices submitted their information and I worked with a team to edit, package and present.
Good news today
Signed an LTA with the Pan American Health Organization. Eager to see where it leads. Longstanding clients UNFPA and UN Women also issued fresh LTAs this year.
Six Corporate Annual Reports
Looking back at one of the most hands-on publications ever — six consecutive issues of the UNFPA Annual Report. I combed through hundreds of country reports seeking stories, highlighted measurable results and interviewed key staff year after year. Had to let it go when my toddlers went from walking to running.
Much appreciated
Delivering Supplies When Crisis Strikes
Women and girls in humanitarian settings are in desperate need of supplies and services for safe birth and family planning. This presentation folder holds nine country examples of UNFPA-supported humanitarian action. I inherited drafts in need of updating and energy, then transformed the collection in time for a big event.
Financial inclusion in Bangladesh
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an 1.3 million micro-merchants operate in Bangladesh today. While individually their businesses are small, together they transact more than $18.42 billion annually and interact with millions of customers every day. Yet they are an underserved cash-based group largely left out of modern digital payments and other financial services.
UNFPA Supplies Annual Report
UNFPA Supplies is the only United Nations programme dedicated to family planning, and it is the world’s largest provider of donated contraceptives. I was happy to support the team again for a combination of writing and editing to showcase progress in the 2017 annual report, with a particular focus on strengthening supply chains to ensure availability of a choice of modern contraceptive methods.
Refugee Camps in Rwanda
An inter-agency gender assessment of the six refugee camps in Rwanda calls for action to improve gender equality across humanitarian operations. Editing included six camp reports about 45 pages each (Gihembe, Kigeme, Kiziba, Mahama, Mugombwa, Nyabiheke) plus this 108-page consolidated report.
Men & Nonviolence Rio Survey
This 132-page report is based on a survey of 1,000+ households and numerous interviews with inmates. It recommends a new agenda for public security and safer and more inclusive cities.
The H6 Partnership
Edited this 125-page report for the H6 Partnership. The six UN agencies of this global health partnership are UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, World Health Organization and the World Bank Group.
Climate Change Infographics Report
Infographics make this report stand out. Copy editing in Word evolved into PDF rounds of revision. The report links the SDGs to UNDP-supported action to reduce the impact of climate change.
Together Possible
I applied my eye for detail to this report, providing copy editing in Word and then meticulous proofreading in PDF layout. The United Nations Development Group unites the UN – funds, programmes, specialized agencies, departments and offices.
Disaster & Conflict
Developmental editing transformed programmatic reports into a collection of case studies about adolescent girls in disaster and conflict. Countries include Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Somalia.
Mountain Ecosystems
An enormous rush editing job — 150+ pages — on wonderful ways to build ecosystem resilience and reduce the vulnerability of communities: Making the Case for Ecosystem-based Adaptation: The Global Mountain EbA Programme in Nepal, Peru and Uganda.
Responding to the Zika virus
I am providing fast-pasted editorial support for Latin America and the Caribbean — thus far a press release, emergency fund request and global funding appeal.
SE4LL Annual Report
Copy editing the SE4ALL Annual Report (yeah, that’s me on page iii) reminded me of my roots as a safe energy activist. This global agenda is about energy access, efficiency and renewables. It’s a partnership of the United Nations and the World Bank.
Editing the UNDP Youth Strategy
As editor of the first-ever UNDP corporate strategy on youth, I enjoyed working with staff who were genuinely excited about this publication. At right is a one-pager I created to capture the key points, also useful as a hand-out or mini-poster.
