Ahmad ELATRASH
Functional Title:
Programme Analyst
Institution:
UN-HABITAT - United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Email Address:
Ahmad.El-Atrash@un.org
Phone Number:
+970 599 380 828
Bio
Ahmad El-Atrash is a Palestinian spatial planner and urban development specialist. He has extensive experience of more than 15 years working with think-tanks, academic institutions, NGOs, and UN agencies in issues related to geo-political and strategic planning, governance reform, resilience, and sustainable development. Ahmad is currently leading a humanitarian and development programme at UN-Habitat in the West Bank and Gaza Strip focusing on spatial planning, land management, and housing issues. Ahmad holds a BSc in Civil Engineering, MSc in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, and a PhD in Spatial Planning from TU-Dortmund University in Germany.
Ahmad El-Atrash is a Palestinian spatial planner and urban development specialist. He has extensive experience of more than 15 years working with think-tanks, academic institutions, NGOs, and UN agencies in issues related to geo-political and strategic planning, governance reform, resilience, and sustainable development. Ahmad is currently leading a humanitarian and development programme at UN-Habitat in the West Bank and Gaza Strip focusing on spatial planning, land management, and housing issues. Ahmad holds a BSc in Civil Engineering, MSc in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, and a PhD in Spatial Planning from TU-Dortmund University in Germany.
Urbanization
Years of experience 15+ Years
Urbanization field:
Additional fields of expertise:
Local governance and municipal finance, Disaster risk management
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Communication
- Data analysis
- Programming
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Team management
- VNR Preparations/Support
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. in Spatial Planning | TU−Dortmund University, Germany | 2014-06-02 |
| Title | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture | 2010-01-04 |
| UN Secretariat Executive Management Programme, UN System Staff College, Italy | 2020-12-01 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| Fostering Tenure Security and Resilience for Bedouin Communities in the so-called Area C of the West Bank, Palestine: Policy Framework and Implementation Tools | https://gltn.net/2020/05/21/policy-framework-to-foster-tenure-security-and-resilience-for-bedouin-communities-in-area-c-of-the-west-bank-palestine-published/ | Co-Author |
| Compendium of Case Studies for the Implementation of The Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding Principles and Framework for Action | https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2020/06/compendium-of-url-case-studies_web-vers_.pdf | Co-Author |
| Right to Develop: Planning Palestinian Communities in East Jerusalem | https://unhabitat.org/right-to-develop-planning-palestinian-communities-in-east-jerusalem | Author |
| Status Report on the Achievement of Goal 11 in Palestine: Sustainable Cities and Communities | https://unhabitat.org/status-report-on-the-achievement-of-goal-11-in-palestine-sustainable-cities-and-communities | Co-Author |
| Placemaking Interventions in Palestine as Demonstration Effects on the Ground | https://doi.org/10.32891/jps.v5i1.1256 | Author |
