Nigara Abate

Nigara Abate is a Senior Communications Specialist at The World Bank, specializing in the Environment, Natural Resources, and Blue Economy Global Practice since January 2021. Abate co-founded and directs The Pebble Foundation Inc., an NGO dedicated to grassroots outreach and peer-to-peer exchanges to address social and environmental challenges. From April 2016 to August 2019, Abate served as a Regional Communications and Documentation Specialist for the USAID TB Control Program, successfully developing communication strategies and managing outreach activities across Central Asia. Previous experience includes an internship with UNDP's Global Environmental Facility and a role as Principal at Nota Bene Translations, providing language services and project management for various sectors. Abate holds an MSc in International Development Studies from SOAS University of London, complemented by studies at multiple prestigious institutions.