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Katelyn Gallagher

Policy Director

Katelyn Gallagher is BIC’s Policy Director. Katelyn joined BIC in 2011, initially as an intern with the Middle East and North Africa program. At BIC, she focuses on issues of civic space and reprisals, stakeholder engagement, transparency and information disclosure, and accountability.

Prior to joining BIC, Katelyn spent time studying Arabic in Egypt and Morocco. Katelyn received bachelor’s degrees in Government and Politics and Arabic Studies from the University of Maryland, and a master’s degree in Sustainable Development: International Policy and Management from SIT Graduate Institute.

Ongoing
Projects.

We support our partners in combining research, monitoring, and strategic engagement to track project implementation, amplify community concerns, and push institutions to address gaps and risks.

Project In Africa

Tanzania Roads to Inclusion and Socio-economic Opportunities (RISE)

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Updates.

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