Chyi-Yun Huang is a Senior Urban Development and Disaster Risk Management Specialist at the World Bank, with around 20 years of experience in integrated urban planning and design, urban resilience, public policy, city management, municipal services and finance and sustainable development. Currently she is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, serving as the GPURL coordinator and focuses on the Central Asia portfolio. She has led and contributed technical expertise to numerous operation projects and analytical studies in more than 15 countries across four regions (ECA, AFR, SA, EAP). Chyi-Yun holds a M.Sc. in Urban Planning from Columbia University, New York and a B.A. in Architecture from the National University of Singapore, and is a LEED Accredited Professional.