Anthony Boanada-Fuchs

Anthony Boanada-Fuchs joined the IHS as the new Head of Projects and Partnerships in September 2024. With 15 years of experience in urbanisation in the Global South and thematic expertise in affordable housing policies, slum upgrading, and informality, he specialised more recently in attracting and managing small and medium-sized external funding. He brings the institute a strong network and will be responsible for strengthening and streamlining the institute’s efforts in project acquisition and management and supporting the institute in forging strategic alliances. 

Anthony obtained two master’s degrees from TU Delft (Urban Studies and Architecture Theory) and a PhD in Development Studies from the IHEID Geneva. He also has several years of post-doc research experience (ETH Zurich, University of São Paulo, Lausanne, and Bern). As a consultant, he worked for Cities Alliance, Metropolis, CAHF, LC3, and SKAT. Before joining the institute, Anthony worked in Brazil and Colombia for the Institute of Management in Latin America of the University of St.Gallen.