Rania Hedeya is UN-Habitat’s Country Programme Director in Egypt, leading an integrated programme on sustainable urban development and supporting the Government of Egypt in addressing its urban development priorities. With 30 years of development experience across UNDP and UN-Habitat, she brings expertise in decentralisation, local economic development, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and sustainable urban development. She has played a key role in positioning UN-Habitat as a leading partner on sustainable cities and communities, SDG 11, in Egypt.