Grace Githiri manages the Urban-Rural Linkages Programme which includes implementation of Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding Principles, work related to SMART Villages, Food Systems and Nutrition, Small and Intermediary Cities, etc. Ms. Githiri oversees capacity building tools, advocacy, related partnerships and general project and programme management. Ms. Githiri also supports the National Urban Policies Programme on thematic areas, including health, climate change and their intersection with legislation and governance. Prior to joining UN-Habitat, Ms. Githiri worked for Slum Dwellers International (SDI) as a programme officer in Kenya where she led community trainings, informal settlements spatial planning and mapping, project management and research, and co-authored several papers on food security in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Ms. Githiri has a Master’s degree in Sustainable Urban Development with specialization in Food Security and Nutrition from the University of Nairobi. She can be reached at grace.githiri@un.org.