Ian Munt is a UK Chartered Urban Planner and graduated from the University of Reading, UK with a Masters in Environmental Planning and a BA in Geography from the University of Kent, UK. Over 25 years he has worked with national, regional, and local governments in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, and Central America with a focus on urban planning, governance, and capacity development. He has worked on a range of development projects addressing climate change, risk, and urban planning including in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, and Viet Nam. In addition to urban planning, his practical urban development experience encompasses project work on capital investment / municipal infrastructure planning, environmental planning and management, and urban institutional and organizational strengthening.