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.

Urbanization

Years of experience 15+ Years
Urbanization field:
Additional fields of expertise: Local governance and municipal finance, Disaster risk management

SDGs Expertise:
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal


Countries of Expertise:
Arab region
State of Palestine


  • 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