Maria Carmen ‘Ica’ Fernandez is a development professional with over 14 years of experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies focusing on addressing the root causes of violence, supporting citizen power, improving service delivery, and increasing social cohesion.
She holds an MA in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of the Philippines Diliman and an MPhil in Planning, Growth and Regeneration from the University of Cambridge.
As a final-stage PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Land Economy, her work focuses on the relationship between protracted internal displacement, customary property rights, and land governance.
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