Baria N. Daye
Senior Social Development Specialist at The World Bank | Certified AI Auditor | Chair of LIFE Lebanon in Washington DC | Alumna of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum
- Role
- Senior Social Development Specialist at The World Bank Group
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Baria N. Daye
International development professional with more than a decade of experience in public policy, data privacy, and community building. Topics of expertise include: stakeholder engagement, compliance and accountability mechanisms; risk management, environmental and social sustainability, standards and safeguard policies; digital development, data privacy, regulatory governance, and gender advocacy; entrepreneurship, business climate reform and private-sector development. ForHumanity Certified Auditor (FHCA) on UK/EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for AI, Algorithmic and Autonomous Systems and their compliance with data protection and privacy laws. ForHumanity\'s Independent Audit of AI Systems (IAAIS) aims to build an infrastructure of trust into all artificial intelligence and autonomous systems which impact humans in the areas of Ethics, Bias, Privacy, Trust, and Cybersecurity. Lifelong learner; nominated as the Data Privacy Focal Point for the World Bank\'s corporate environmental and social policy department; recipient of the World Bank Group Information Management Ambassador Award and the World Bank Operations Policy and Country Services (OPCS) Vice-Presidential Team Award for the roll-out of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF); top 8 project teams finalist in the 2020 IMF Anti-Corruption Challenge; 20••••21 Curator of the Washington DC Global Shapers Hub, 20••••23 Community Champion, overseeing the development of city-based Hubs across the US-South and DC, Maryland and Virginia (DMV), and 20••••25 member of the Global Shapers Advisory Council. The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum. Contributor, member, and alumna of various networks and communities including TED, Singularity University\'s executive program on exponential technologies, Effective Altruism, Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), and U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
Experience
Senior Social Development Specialist
Sep 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US
This work focuses on grievance redress and accountability in development finance, supporting the resolution and management of cases raising policy compliance issues and addressing the concerns of stakeholder communities affected by World Bank-supported projects.
Education
Lebanese American University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration
2010 — 2012
American University of Beirut
Bachelor of Science - BS, Nutrition and Dietetics
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Networking
- International Relations
- Problem Solving
- Business Planning
- Business Development
- Marketing Communications
- Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation
- Fundraising
- Team Leadership
- Proposal Writing
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Public Speaking
- International Business Development
- Corporate Finance
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Social Entrepreneurship
- International Development
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Arabic
- Policy
- Strategic Communications
- Event Management
- Time Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Politics
- Program Management
- Training
- French
- Start-Ups
- Analytical Skills
- Management Consulting
- Project Planning
- Ngos
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