Douglas Webb biography

 

Douglas Webb is a social scientist currently based in Nairobi with UNICEF.

 

He is the Chief of the Children and AIDS Section in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office. Douglas obtained his PhD from the University of London in 1995, which examined social responses to HIV and AIDS in South Africa and Namibia; in contexts of political transition.

 

He worked as a research officer for UNICEF Zambia (1995-1997) and UNICEF Mozambique (1998), as well conducting research with the Southern African AIDS Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) in 1997-8.

 

After a consultancy spell with Save the Children UK in London that focused on HIV and AIDS programme monitoring and evaluation, he become their HIV/AIDS Adviser (2000-2004). While in London he was also the vice chair of the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development.

 

He has written over 30 articles and book chapters covering issues such as children affected by AIDS, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and HIV and AIDS and development. He is the author of HIV and AIDS in Africa (Pluto Press, 1997). He is married with two children.