Helen Lock

Helen Lock

Helen Lock is a former associate editor at Devex, responsible for commissioning, editing, and producing content on the partnerships editorial team. She has seven years of experience in journalism as a multimedia content producer for an international advocacy organization and as a reporter and section editor for U.K. national newspapers. As a freelance journalist, she covered cities, tech for good, global development, and education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Manchester and a master’s in Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Latest Articles

How to approach networking at 2024's top global development events

How to approach networking at 2024's top global development events

almost 2 years ago // Career Advice

Insights into how global development professionals can navigate the important but sometimes overwhelming task of networking at events, and which ones to mark on your 2024 calendar.

How can regenerative agriculture help the food system survive?

How can regenerative agriculture help the food system survive?

about 2 years ago // Food Secured: Produced in Partnership

With the impact of extreme weather only getting worse, climate-smart farming methods that conserve water and soil fertility are needed, campaigners say. Devex spoke to regenerative agriculture practitioners about how it works.

‘We need accountability’: On getting nutrition on the COP 28 agenda

‘We need accountability’: On getting nutrition on the COP 28 agenda

about 2 years ago // Food Secured

U.N. food systems champion and entrepreneur Cherrie Atilano tells Devex about the need to strengthen the link between food and climate in the minds of policymakers — but she says the fight will always be on the ground.

Why fighting for gender equality will help save the food system

Why fighting for gender equality will help save the food system

over 2 years ago // Food Secured

Jemimah Njuki, chief of economic empowerment at UN Women, tells Devex about the need to invest in women and prioritize gender inequality to achieve transformational food systems change.

Devex Dish: India leads the way on food banks

Devex Dish: India leads the way on food banks

over 2 years ago // Devex Dish

In this week's edition: How food banks are helping to bolster food security in India, a look at Howard Buffett's irrigation project helping farmers in Rwanda, and experts weigh in on how to fund food systems transformation.

How do we finance the transformation of the food system?

How do we finance the transformation of the food system?

over 2 years ago // Food Secured

Funding is needed to achieve a sustainable agri-food system that ensures access to healthy, nutrient-rich diets. Devex asked experts attending the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment for their thoughts.

'It will create momentum': What plans to scale food fortification mean

'It will create momentum': What plans to scale food fortification mean

over 2 years ago // Food Secured

A resolution to accelerate food fortification was adopted at the 76th World Health Assembly — but what will it involve? GAIN's Lawrence Haddad spoke to Devex about the next steps.

What a lifetime of predicting climate’s impact on food has revealed

What a lifetime of predicting climate’s impact on food has revealed

over 2 years ago // Food Secured

How can farms adapt in the face of extreme weather? NASA scientist and 2022's World Food Prize laureate Cynthia Rosenzweig tells Devex how climate modeling can help inform the transformation of the food system.

Q&A: Why saving animals and nature is vital to stopping pandemics

Q&A: Why saving animals and nature is vital to stopping pandemics

over 2 years ago // Planet Health: Produced in Partnership

Why do the conservation and health sectors need to work together for the benefit of protecting human health? Neil Vora, a physician and pandemic prevention fellow at Conservation International, explains.

Financing health systems in the face of climate crisis

Financing health systems in the face of climate crisis

almost 3 years ago // Planet Health: Produced in Partnership

How can performance-based financing help health facilities prepare for changing conditions and outbreak risks as the climate changes? Cordaid's Jos Dusseljee explains.