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FOCUS & EXPERTISE

Achieving global impact by providing local solutions. Achieving local success by learning from global experience. 

Dr Orna Rosenfeld’s research, writing and advisory services focus on urban and housing policy, knowledge and investment as prerequisites for inclusive urban growth and social and territorial cohesion at the city, national and international levels. Explore her areas of expertise below, followed by her advisory services, the scale of her work and case study highlights.  

URBAN

  • UN New Urban Agenda, SDGs, EU Urban Agenda, international urban policies and comparative analysis in the Global North. 

  • Urban and regional planning and development 

  • Social and territorial cohesion

HOUSING

  • Housing policy, knowledge and investment across all tenures from affordable to commercial. 

  • Housing governance, finance and social impact. 

  • City, national and international comparative housing research and policy analysis in 56 countries. 

  • Inclusion, diversity and equality in urban and housing sectors. 

  • Just transition 

  • Leaving no one behind in urban, societal, digital and environmental transitions.

INCLUSION

ADVISORY SERVICES

  Explore a comprehensive suite of research and advisory services designed to help clients in pursuit of inclusive, just and sustainable urban futures and social impact. From research and foresight through action planning and implementation to evaluating proposed and completed projects, Dr Rosenfeld supports her clients through disparate public policy development and implementation stages. 

RESEARCH
& FORESIGHT

ACTION PLANNING
& IMPLEMENTATION

EVALUATION
& IMPACT ASSESSMENT

WORK COVERAGE AND SCALES

Dr Rosenfeld's reserch and policy work covers 56 countries of the Global North, including the  European Union, Western Balkans, Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asia and North America. Throughout her 25-year career, she has designed, analysed or assessed over 200 housing and urban projects internationally and worked directly with over 30 cities.

Earth

56 countries

Spiral Architecture

30 cities

Moving People

203 projects

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CASE STUDIES: ADVISORY PACKAGES  

Explore selected case studies about Orna's long-term comprehensive advisory services to key international organisations. 

Christophe André
Senior Economist
OECD

France

As an architect and a urban planning expert, as well as a social scientist, Dr. Orna Rosenfeld has a unique grasp of the multiple dimensions of housing issues. Her research and policy advice on a broad range of countries and her familiarity with policymakers and international organisations has turned her into a top housing policy expert.  

TESTIMONIALS

Hon. Eva Srnová

Diplomat at the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union

Cohesion Policy, Regional Policy, Urban Matters and Just Transition

Belgium

Dr. Orna Rosenfeld is a devoted professional who, thanks to her education and background, has a thorough insight into how various policies and decision-making influence the accessibility of housing and urban policies. In her recent contribution to the concept of just transition in Brussels in November 2022, Orna brought a specific global view to European policymaking on the transformation of places and just transition. She is skilled, inspirational, creative and able to bring the right perspective. I highly recommend working with her.

Victor Schaap

Director 

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

Directorate-General for Administration

Spatial Planning and Housing Housing Market Department

The Netherlands 

Orna is a trustworthy and reliable advisor, who skilfully weathers politically challenging missions, always delivers excellent work and goes the extra mile to support partners and clients. I wholeheartedly recommend her.   

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