Leadership, Strategy & Country Experience
Spanning nearly two decades, my work has moved between communities, countries and global institutions: from participatory planning with people affected by displacement, poverty and exclusion, to leading strategies, programmes and partnerships across the United Nations system. I combine an interdisciplinary background in international development and urbanism with experience in programme design, stakeholder engagement, systems thinking and policy influence to support practical change in complex environments. This section brings together selected examples of my leadership, strategic impact and country-level engagement across urbanization, food security, displacement, resilience and local governance.
Type of projects
durable solutions to displacement | multi-stakeholder planning | global policy and advocacy processes | community engagement | informal settlement upgrading | urban profiling in conflict or post-disaster contexts | resilience building in conflict or post-disaster contexts | executive management and corporate strategies
India, 2010
[Research] Urban analysis for assessing impact of in-situ redevelopment projects in Dharavi
Istanbul, 2008
[Research] Development Plan for Roma Communities in Istanbul, Turkey
Kazakhstan, 2017
[Project] Citizen engagement in urban development
Latin America
Honduras, 2018
[Project] Community profiling in 15 urban neighbourhoods affected by violence
Global (various locations / or online)
2017 - ongoing, various locations
[Project] Community engagement tools to advance participation of IDPs in durable solutions
Online webinar
[Training] Using photo-voice to explore local integration of refugees in cities
World Urban Forum, 2012