Karim Bah Email & Phone Number

Germany

Miltiple Locations

I provide strategic communications advice to social justice and social impact organisations working or based in Africa. My services include: a) Organizational communications strategyb) Message Strategyc) Strategic social justice storytellingd) Media training for social justice causes. e) Coordinate multimedia production f) Research and writing knowledge products https://medium.com/@karim.bah My clients have included:-UNICEF-ActionAid-Oxfam-Ibis-Focus1000 -Future Narrative Lab (UK)-UNWomen-World Bank/Govt of Japan Participatory Budgeting-World Vision (via Kemet Comms Consulting)-Network Movement for Justice and Development -Portland State University

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Provide media strategy and training for grassroots organizations fighting for democracy, social, economic, ecological and gender justice. Using unique approaches like strategic storytelling, framing and Re-framing, media advocacy as well as narrative and cultural strategies to change deep-seated mindsets towards social and economic justice.

Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

I co-founded a consultancy firm providing strategic communications, branding and media services to the non-profit sector. I developed and executed a strategic vision for the consultancy, identifying growth opportunities, setting priorities, and establishing performance metrics to achieve business goals.Organisations serviced include: World Vision, Oxfam, and UNCDF.

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Communications Consultant with WFP Innovation Accelerator

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Working with FAO to fight hunger and malnutrition through communications and storytelling. Coordinate FAO Sierra Leone’s Country Office Communications Office.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Develop communications and Advocacy Strategy for UNICEF Sierra Leone. Involved undertaking an assessment of previous communications efforts, audience mapping, media scan and design of the communications strategy.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Co-founded and led communications and multimedia production company. Provided communications and media services to nonprofit organizations and delivered training packages in media and communications. Provided services to the following local and international NGOs including Network Movement for Justice and Development, UNWomen, Focus1000 and UN Volunteers among others.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Led UNDP Sierra Leone• Managed media relations included dealing with global media channels – VOA, Aljazeera and BBC. • Identified and wrote success stories, press releases and provided media training for staff.• Managed various high profile events including: Launch of Human Development Reports.

Monrovia

I led UNDP Libeira's web upgrade project, developing content and digital assets for the new country office website. I also simplified, synthesized and edited highly technical development language for public consumption. Used Adobe CQ5 to build the new website.

Papua New Guinea

Provide communications support to peace building, referendum awareness and disarmament of ex-combatants to the Autonomous Region Of Bougainville through the UNDP Peace Building Project based in Buka. Designed communication campaign for referendum awareness and to improve women’s participation in disarmament of ex-fighters.

Produced and Directed feature length documentary film - Babylon Illusion.

Kenema District, Eastern, Sierra Leone

Coordinated youth skills training and reintegration after 11 years war.. Also coordinated youth coalitions and movement building, Youth Against Aids (YAA) Peer Education and Life Skills Training. Project was showcased as Best Practice Project during the XVI International Aids Conference, in 2006. Focal Point for Communications in the Regional Office.

Mscecons Social Development And Communication, Social Development Policy, Governance & Development Policy, Global Media, Development Communications

African History, Literature, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Member of the Pan-Africanist Union (PANAFU). Member of the Students Representatives Council (SRC).