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Andrea Rigon has 19 years of research consultancy experience in international urban development across academia, international NGOs, and consulting for the United Nations and international donors. He has lived in Kenya for four years and has worked in various countries, including Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Uganda, Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, Nigeria, Bolivia, Liberia, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, the UK, Ireland, and Italy. His work focuses on impact knowledge co-production, setting sustainable processes and programs, and effective project management. He co-founded the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre in a post-Ebola context and is a Chair on the Board of Catalytic Action, a charity aimed at creating dignified built environments for those affected by conflict and disaster. Rigon has conducted policy-relevant research in partnership with NGOs and UN agencies, regularly publishing high-impact articles in top-ranking journals. With 15 years of teaching experience in higher education across five countries, he also holds the qualification of Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. His involvement includes grassroots campaigns focusing on social, economic, and environmental rights for people living in informal settlements and conducting multi-country participatory research to inform SDGs negotiations and implementation.