Francesco Torresani

Francesco Torresani is a Senior Urban and Housing Expert at UN-Habitat, with extensive experience in project management and urban planning. Since 2018, Francesco has contributed to various initiatives at UN-Habitat, and prior to this, Francesco operated as a self-employed consultant since 2017, offering technical support in regional, urban, and environmental planning. Francesco's career includes roles such as Team Leader for the SECOSUD2 project, Deputy Programme Manager at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, and Urban Planning Expert for the Medina NGO, showcasing expertise in urban management across diverse contexts. Educational credentials include post-graduate studies in Local Governance and Urban Management from IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and master's degrees in Urban Planning from Università Iuav di Venezia.