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Samlara Baah

Advocacy and Impact - Policy Development - Fellow at Echoing Green - Fellow at Halcyon

Samlara Baah is a social entrepreneur and innovator from Ghana who was selected as an Echoing Green Fellow in 2020.2 She is the founder and CEO of Loo Works, an organization that uses plastic waste to create sanitation solutions for marginalized communities in West Africa.2

Samlara's professional background includes:

  • Board Chair at Change The Tune (March 2023 - Present)1
  • Member of the Board of Directors at Cocoa360 (October 2022 - Present)1
  • Founder and CEO of Loo Works (November 2014 - Present)1
  • Fellow at Halcyon (September 2020 - January 2022)1
  • Fellow at Echoing Green (July 2020 - January 2022)1
  • Student Fellow at Social Innovation + Change Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School (September 2019 - June 2020)1

She holds a Master in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard Kennedy School and was an Edward S. Mason Fellow.3 Samlara's vision is to create pathways and resources for Africa, focusing on advocacy, community sensitization, and developing solutions for the communities she serves.2

Samlara has worked on environmental solutions with organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, Oxfam, and the Dutch government.2 Her commitment to addressing Ghana's sanitation crisis led her to found Loo Works, which aims to provide affordable off-grid sanitation for poor households and manage public toilet facilities.1

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Ghana