Sweta Shah
Collaborative on Global Children's Issues
Sweta Shah is a senior early childhood development advocate and champion who has spent 25 years working in philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and with governments, the private sector, and bilateral and multilateral organizations. She is the co-founder and CEO of ChildArise, a non-profit organization that seeks to transform the lives of young children and families affected by crisis through impact storytelling and creative problem-solving. Shah received a doctorate in education from University College, London, and a master's degree in international education from George Washington University. Her research interests include young children (birth to 8 years) in humanitarian situations and participatory research with young children in crisis contexts. Shah is a 2023-2024 research fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University, focusing on innovations and lessons from the Global South in responding to young children in the midst of the dual challenges of humanitarian and COVID-19 crises.
