NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Garima Singh leads Communications and Business Development verticals at FinValue Advisors. She uses the power of communication, collaboration, and creativity to establish thought leadership, credibility, and support for this women-led advisory firm among international, regional, and national stakeholders. With a background in digital communication, media research, and journalism, she uses strategic thinking, cultural intelligence, visual storytelling techniques, data visualization and participatory research methodologies to co-create change for positive impact.

Her work focuses on conducting qualitative research, documenting organizational and program successes, devising advocacy and behavior change campaigns, creating spaces for dialogue, forging alliances, brokering knowledge partnerships, and monitoring the impact of communication interventions.

She has 12+ years of experience in strategic communications, knowledge management, and capacity building for development projects across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. She works with donors, policymakers, the private sector, development agencies, media, and communities in emerging markets. Garima holds a Master’s in Communication from the University of Pune and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the same university. She is fluent in English and Hindi and understands Bengali and Marathi.