Grace Funnell

Grace is a Programme Specialist at UNICEF Headquarters in New York, where she supports the agency’s strategic goals on wasting and leads the global coordination and implementation of simplified approaches to optimize the treatment of wasting.

Grace also co-chairs the Global Simplified Approaches Working Group. Prior to joining UNICEF in January 2020, Grace served as Action Against Hunger USA’s Acting Technical Director where she oversaw the execution of the organization’s technical strategy, led a team of subject matter experts, and managed a portfolio of complex projects, including research and pilot studies focused on treating and preventing wasting.

In her more than a decade of experience, Ms. Funnell has designed, researched, and implemented a variety of nutrition, health, and food security programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prior to working with UNICEF, she provided technical expertise, leadership, and support to Catholic Relief Services, UNICEF Liberia, Mercy Corps, the World Food Program, and World Vision.