Maureen Wangari Email & Phone Number

Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi

Led strategic media engagement, crafted powerful advocacy materials, and managed public outreach during the 2019 census. Ensured transparency, enhanced public trust, and significantly strengthened the census's overall impact.- Enhanced organisational reputation by training 13 senior KNBS officials, boosting their media engagement and public communication effectiveness.- Amplified public awareness by designing impactful information, education, and communication materials that resonated with diverse stakeholders.- Boosted public trust by establishing and managing a call centre that resolved over 6,216 inquiries swiftly and accurately during the census.- Expanded advocacy reach by creating and managing engaging content across multiple platforms, raising awareness on population and development issues.- Maximised campaign success by executing targeted advocacy campaigns that deepened public understanding of critical population issues.- Strengthened collaboration by engaging partners, media, and influencers to amplify key messages and broaden the impact of advocacy efforts.

Nairobi

Spearheaded advocacy initiatives across East Africa and the Great Lakes Region, championing the rights and dignity of refugees and displaced communities. My leadership drove key legislative changes, forged strategic partnerships, and amplified the region’s advocacy efforts.- Pioneered legal reforms by collaborating with Somali organisations to successfully champion the Somali Sexual Offences bill, criminalising sexual offences and empowering survivors.- Aligned regional advocacy by pinpointing key priorities and streamlining communication between regional and global teams, resulting in more cohesive advocacy strategies.- Maximised policy impact by orchestrating policy and advocacy meetings, ensuring DRC and DDG messages were embedded in collaborative initiatives.- Influenced policy changes by devising and executing advocacy strategies that enhanced refugee protection across the region.- Forged powerful alliances by engaging with government agencies, NGOs, and international organisations to drive impactful policy reforms.- Advanced advocacy capabilities by mentoring and training local partners and staff, significantly improving their effectiveness in policy influence and change-making.

Headquaters, New York

Advanced Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through strategic digital outreach and impactful research. My efforts directly supported intergovernmental negotiations and enhanced private sector engagement for the 2030 Agenda.- Drove high engagement by developing a digital outreach strategy that achieved an 80% webinar attendance rate for SDG investing.- Facilitated policy adoption by providing research support that contributed to the adoption of financing for development outcomes for the 2030 Agenda.- Strengthened global partnerships by engaging the private sector to boost investments in sustainable development initiatives.- Supported policy decisions by conducting data analysis that informed recommendations and advocacy efforts.- Influenced decision-making by preparing reports and policy briefs that guided key departmental actions.

Kenya

Responsible for several key customer accounts involving strategy development, writing and development of communication tools, design of the communication campaign platform, mobilization of partner institutions, event management as well as media relations

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Provided communication and administrative support in organising high level international meetings included scheduling workshops, preparing training materials, sensitization studies, and drafting thank you notes to high level stakeholders

Master’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Management