Douglas Ragan

Douglas Ragan has worked on urban issues for the past 30 years, with a focus on social inclusion and human rights. Currently he is a UN-Habitat Programme Management Officer with UN-Habitat working in the Human Rights and Social Inclusion Unit and the SDG Cities Global Flagship programme. In his work with UN-Habitat over the past 13 years he has developed programmes which have impacted over 1,000,000 people through projects in over 70 developing countries.

Doug has authored, co-authored and edited 17 research and policy publications on urban issues, with a primary focus on social inclusion. Doug holds a Bachelors Degree in Latin American Studies, a Masters Degree in Management and is writing his PhD thesis focused on youth organizing in informal settlements in Africa.