Tamara Bah
Tamara Bah is the Gender and Climate Security Fellow at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Prior to joining GIWPS, she spent over eight years at the World Bank Group, leading gender integration across the Urban, Climate, and Environment Global Practices on operations totaling more than US $3 billion. Her work focused on advancing women’s climate resilience and economic security in cities affected by climate and conflict risks, advising governments across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. She supported national reforms, designed and implemented investment and policy financing operations, and authored flagship analyses on results-based financing and forest landscapes. Her contributions have been recognized through World Bank Vice Presidential Team Awards for advancing women’s economic inclusion and refugee integration in Colombia. Tamara holds a Master’s in Gender and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Arab Studies from American University, with additional graduate coursework at Harvard Kennedy School and the Fletcher School at Tufts University.