Blue Economy Innovation and Investment Summit

2–4 Oct 2024 | Mombasa, Kenya

George Awalla

Business Lead - Horn of Africa

VSO

Kenya, Kenya

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Fundraiser, writer, social commentator, MBA, Advocacy, 20 years fundraising experience, NGO leadership, Board chair-SDGs Kenya Forum, member ECW, & VALI Network

About me

George has MBA degree in strategic management, BSc Agriculture Education & Extension; & finalising a Masters degree in Development Studies. George has fundraised for NGOs, delivered effective programmes on youth employability (blue and green economies), resilient Livelihoods, and management of donor funded international development programmes. George is a co-founder and co-chair of the SDGs Kenya Forum; an Executive Committee Member - Education Cannot Wait; Immediate former Chair of Values and Life Skills (VaLi) Network and a current Board member of Viwango - a civil society standards mechanism in Kenya. He has been involved in the development of Women Economic Empowerment Strategy for Kenya; and the National Volunteerism Policy; Youth Policies; Education Sector Policy for Learners and Trainees with disabilities;  among others.  He is also as a writer on development issues covering volunteerism,  governance, and social entrepreneurship. George enjoys writing online, and on traditional media and has been the development and governance writer for The Governor Magazine.

My organisation

VSO

Social media

Skills

  • #Fundraising
  • #YouthEmployment
  • #NGOs
  • #NGOLeadership
  • #YouthPolicy
  • #StrategicManagement
  • #Governance

Interests

  • #GreenJobs
  • #Fundraising
  • #YouthEmployment
  • #socialinclusion
  • #GreenSKills
  • #Governance
  • #SocialEnterpreneurship

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 3 October 2024

09:00 - 10:30

Sustainable ocean cities

Format:In-personLocation:Johari Hall