Laura Freeman
Democracy & Governance Consultant
About Me
I have over 15 years researcher and practitioner experience managing research and intervention projects focused on governance, social inclusion, conflict and fragile contexts, migration and mobility, violence prevention, human rights, and resilience. I have worked in and with start-ups, international NGOs, human rights organisations, and universities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. My background means I have a variety of complementary skills in bids, conceptualising and managing projects, strategy development, technical expertise, and research and writing. I am based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Expertise
Experience You Can Trust
Project Design
and Bid Writing
As an independent consultant and team member, I have experience technically managing, designing, and writing bids in the field of democracy and governance on themes including violence prevention, local governance, community justice, victims' rights, resilience, countering violent extremism, localisation, social cohesion, peacebuilding, and more. I have also designed and written bids in humanitarianism and child protection. I have particular expertise in US Government and USAID bids. I have facilitated design workshops and worked with teams in Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka on bids up to US $ 90 M.
Democracy & Governance
Expertise and
Project Management
Research and
Strategic Thinking
I have significant experience managing and technically leading donor-funded projects. I have directly managed projects on social cohesion, violence prevention, countering violent extremism, and refugee resilience. This work has concentrated in South Africa in communities that have experienced xenophobic violence; and in Tanzania and Mozambique in communities affected by violent extremism. I am currently working with Wahana Visi, Indonesia, offering technical input to their flagship local governance and social accountability program in Papua region.
I have extensively researched and written for multiple audiences, including in top peer-reviewed academic journals, policy papers, research-to-action reports, and strategy documents. My work has been academically cited almost 200 times, showing clear impact in a number of disciplines. I have managed diverse research teams in challenging contexts in research-to-action projects. As an independent consultant, I have produced strategic documents for clients on democracy and governance, peacebuilding, and localisation approaches. As Senior Research Lead, I have produced case studies on a gender-inclusive Just Transition, and xenophobia in Southern Africa.
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e: laura.emily.freeman@gmail.com
ph: +27 74 654 8903
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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