Andy Baker Email & Phone Number

Nairobi, Kenya

London, United Kingdom

Working across the Investment Team and Business Engagement Hub to provide high quality programme and policy support. • Providing programme management support to DFIDs flagship £21.8m Responsible Business programme including grant and stakeholder management, leading on ministerial correspondence and briefing • Supported to organisation and delivery of Transforming Investment Risk event hosted by the Secretary of State (SoS) and World Bank President, Jim Kim. Secured attendees by researching and contacting multinational businesses. Provided briefings for SoS’s bilateral meetings and drafted answers for her opening question and answer session. • Led on managing the DFID/Fairtrade relationship including design and implementation of a supply chain mapping project to tackle modern slavery and child labour. Briefed Ministers attending events such as the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fairtrade’s Launch of Fairtrade Fortnight. • Collaborated with CDC to design and launch a shared DFID-CDC Portal to enhance collaboration • Undertook high quality research into the operations of Development Finance Institutions and Regional Development Banks in relation to private sector finance, developing a database, one pager and engaging in conversations between the Investment team and International Financial Institutions Department.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is a collective force of more than 1,500 partners that are dedicated to the fight against Tuberculosis (TB). Joined the newly formed Strategic Initiatives and Innovative Finance team within the Stop TB Partnership. This small team was responsible for Donor Relations, Resource Mobilization, Private Sector Engagement and “Special Projects”. Responsible for various tasks across these four work streams, focusing on Private Sector, Resource Mobilization and a special project called the Accelerator for Impact, a4i. Specific tasks included writing correspondence to Private Sector partners, working in excel to develop info-graphics for a Resource Mobilization meeting and developing governance documents for a blended finance trust fund designed to support the team's "Special Projects".

Leading a team of four officers responsible for organising events around college and representing students on college committees. Issues tackled include saving energy, gender issues and supporting Cambridge's homeless charities. Worked with various charities and campaigns both inside and outside of the University.

Uttar Pradesh, India

Solely responsible for a six week project researching domestic and agricultural water use. Designed and administered a questionnaire to over 100 farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Analysed the results and compiled a report including recommendations based on the findings. Presented this report to Departmental Heads in Mumbai. Interviewed for local and national newspapers about the experience.

Land Economy, 2:1

Second and Third year papers: Environmental Economics and Law Fundamentals of Finance and Investment Law of Real Property: Principles.

Education record

Maths - A* Physics - A* Chemistry - A*