Dana Omran

Dana leads the resilience practice in Africa for the Resilient Cities Network. She also oversees R-Cities’s strategy and operations.

Dana joined R-Cities after spending almost a decade with The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation working in financial and private sector development. As part of the Investment Climate Advisory Services team at the IFC, she worked with national and city governments across Africa and the Middle East on how to design and implement innovative technology solutions to improve and broaden the reach of public service delivery, increase government transparency, and support small and medium-sized business development. At The World Bank, Dana led the global research team responsible for benchmarking construction and urban planning regulations in 183 countries for the flagship Doing Business report. In addition to her work in international development, Dana has advised several start-ups and worked on a presidential campaign in her native Egypt.

Dana holds an MA in International Security Studies from Georgetown University. She received a BSc in Science and Technology in International Affairs and a certificate in Contemporary Arab Studies from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.