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

Africa

Darfur, Sudan 2018

[Project] Urban profiling for durable solutions to displacement

South Africa 2016-17

[Project] Community-led upgrading for self-reliance in informal settlements

Kenya, 2011-12

[Project] Participatory planning for informal settlement upgrading

Nigeria, 2019

[Project] Advising and building government capacity on durable solutions to displacement

Uganda, 2016

[Project] Urban governance and informality in Ugandan cities

Namibia, 2016

[Training] Tools for co-creating solutions in informal and contested urban areas

Asia

Syria, 2018-2020

[Project] Urban profiling for informing recovery in Syrian cities

Nepal, 2016-17

[Project] Participatory planning for post-disaster reconstruction

Afghanistan, 2018

[Project & training] Durable solutions for IDPs in informal settlements

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

Colombia, 2014-16

[Project] Building resilience in informal coastal settlements at risk of displacement

Ecuador, 2012-14

[Project] Neighbourhood action plans for improvement of informal settlements

Mexico, 2019 - ongoing

[Project] Displacement profiling in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico

Brazil, 2010

[Project] Participatory planning & design for housing & neighbourhood improvement

Honduras, 2018

[Project] Community profiling in 15 urban neighbourhoods affected by violence

Honduras, 2006-07

[Various projects] Local government projects for managing urban informality and urban rehabilitation

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

[Training] Participatory design for slum upgrading and inclusive city