Consultancies

Donatella Lorch has worked as a media consultant: as advisor and strategizer, writer, reporter, producer and film narrator.

• United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
  

  From Rwanda, she reported, wrote, produced and narrated videos and radio pieces for UNEP's World Environment Day 2010 on the struggle to save the mountain gorillas, Rwanda's efforts at reforestation and the world-wide broadcast of World Environment Day and Kwita Izina (gorilla baby naming) celebrations.

  Video: Gorillas | Kwitz Izina (Gorilla naming ceremony) | Tree Planting | Tunza Meeting

• World Bank – World Development Report 2011
  

  Focusing on the aftermath of Kenya's post-election violence and major population displacement, Lorch traveled across Kenya's Rift Valley reporting and analyzing the connections between conflict and development and the future prospects for Kenya. She also reported and photographed life in Nairobi's Mathare slum (pop. 850,000) as a window into the life of urban poor and growing violence in their communities.

  Article: Kenya's Post-Election Violence and the Plight of its Internally Displaced

• United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
  

  Lorch strategized and coordinated the 2009 world-wide launch of the "UNITE – Say No to Violence Against Women" campaign and reported, produced, wrote, edited and narrated video news pieces on UNIFEM projects related to violence against women.

  Video: Breaking the Silence | A Lesson in Empowerment