Vanessa Curney

ABOUT

Communications consultant specializing in socio-economic impact areas such as crisis response, health, climate and gender-equality communications for humanitarian and development organizations. Also sustainability and CSR / ESG communications for private sector companies.


• Crisis and surge communications expertise from real-world emergency situations (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Niger, Sudan)
• Multi-stakeholder management experience with diverse cultural contexts (including FCDO, DFAT, KOICA, EU)
• Impact measurement and reporting skills
• Global perspective on sustainability challenges


Multi-regional experience in Asia, Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom
Health sector experience with the World Health Organization, UNFPA, UNICEF, Nuffield Foundation, National Health Service (UK)
Donor relations experience crafting visibility content while navigating the donor landscape
Social impact, crisis, issues and reputational communications

SERVICES

✓ Stakeholder communications and executive reporting ✓ Issues communications with multiple stakeholders ✓ UN surge communications expert (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sudan)

✓ Health and climate sector communications specialist (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA experience) ✓ Rapid deployment/surge specialist – quick integration into new teams and immediate impact delivery

And more

• Immediate availability for communication projects
• Strong editorial skills and multi-platform experience
• Thoughtful and ethical use of AI for communications