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Marie Staunton

Marie Staunton is currently chair of strategic coherence for ODA Research Board, which is supported by the U.K. Collaborative on Development Research, and is on the board of Oxford Policy Management. She has worked on international development and human rights for over 35 years in the public, commercial, and NGO sectors. She has been CEO of NGOs including Plan UK, Plan Canada, and Amnesty UK; deputy director of UNICEF UK; and secretary general of the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations.

Latest Articles

Development Assistance
Development Assistance
Opinion: Development research funded right saves lives and livelihoods
30 May 2023
Don’t launch without a vision for impact and delivery strategy. Do encourage co-creation with nonacademic partners and end users. Marie Staunton lays out five do's and don'ts for development research funders in this opinion article.
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day: 3 challenges in the year ahead
19 Aug 2015
Given ongoing multiple emergencies, it is no wonder that the need for emergency aid is increasing. But one of the most important commodities in an emergency is less visible, but equally vital: information. A guest commentary from Marie Staunton, Crown Agents' new — and first female — chair.
World Leprosy Day
World Leprosy Day
6 ways to tackle stigma on leprosy
26 Jan 2015
Every year, more than 200,000 new cases of leprosy are detected. The treatment is simple — but getting rid of the stigma of the disease is impossible while discriminatory laws remain. Marie Staunton, ILEP interim CEO, shares how the international development community can repeal these laws.
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