Lindsey Fincham
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Lindsey is a Senior Associate working on a number of projects at Development Gateway, including as the South Africa country lead for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative. Formerly, Lindsey was the Senior Communications Advisor for DG. She led the overall DG communication strategy and provided in-depth guidance, support, and expertise for major program communications.
She has 14 years of domestic and international experience, including as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan. Lindsey earned her BA in International Relations from American University and her MA in International Development Studies with a certificate in International Science and Technology Policy from the George Washington University.
Recent Posts
Launching: Digital Advisory Support Services for Accelerated Rural Transformation (DAS)
The Digital Advisory Support Services for Accelerated Rural Transformation (DAS) Program launched in March 2022 and will go through March 2025. Development Gateway: an IREX Venture (DG) will implement the grant in partnership with Jengalab and TechChange to advance Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) in the agricultural sector across Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Filling Tobacco Control Data Gaps in Nigeria
Development Gateway’s Aminata Camara Badji and Seember Ali discuss the Nigeria’s Tobacco Control Data Initiative Dashboard, which launched June 28, 2022.
Advancing Tobacco Control in Nigeria: The TCDI Website
In June 2022, Development Gateway launched the Nigeria - Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) Dashboard. The TCDI website creates a “one-stop-shop” to access the relevant data that Nigeria’s policymakers need to advance tobacco control legislation and was created in response to the impending threat of increased tobacco use in Nigeria and the various dangers that accompany it.