Ms. Jane Katz
Director of International Affairs and Programs, Habitat for Humanity International
Jane Katz has provided expertise in global housing policy, urban, and land-related issues as Director of International Affairs and Programs in Habitat for Humanity International’s Washington D.C. Office of Government Relations and Advocacy for close to twenty years. Her work has included advocating for housing policy issues around the Sustainable Development Goals, Habitat III-the New Urban Agenda, Habitat’s “Solid Ground” campaign, and the Stand for Her Land campaign. She has led the Global Housing Policy Indicators assessment tool and works with stakeholder partners and coalitions at the United Nations and other international organizations. Previously, Ms. Katz worked in the public and private sectors at Fannie Mae and in United States government agencies, such as U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She received her Master of Arts degree in Government and Politics in urban affairs and public administration from the University of Maryland and Bachelor of Art’s Degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Cincinnati. She serves on a variety of advisory boards and coalitions, including the International Advisory Board of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) as co-lead of the Urban Cluster; Vice President of Global Urban Development; Co-Chair of the General Assembly of Partners Civil Society Group; represents CSOs on the standing committee of UN-HABITAT’s World Urban Campaign; and the UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism Advisory Group.