Naufal Rofi Indriansyah, MSc

• MSc in Urban Studies, 4CITIES Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree - Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Fall 2021); Universität Wien (Spring 2022); Københavns Universitet (Fall 2022); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spring 2023).
• BSc in Urban and Regional Planning, Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Research Interests

• I am interested in looking at nuanced and critical relations between diverse manifestations of urban informality (particularly work, housing, and politics) and rural transformations.
• I specialise in qualitative approach, but I possess experience in using mixed-methods analysis, including using statistical and spatial analysis.
• My past research topics include informal settlement, alternative food network, small island tourism, human rights, democracy, protection of social justice leaders, and street vending politics.

My research interests are in:

• sustainable cities and urban informality;
• just transition and post-mining city transformation;
• climate resilience and low-carbon urban initiatives and planning;
• environmental justice and defenders' rights;
• participatory (and) action research methods; and
• civil society capacity and urban governance.

My recent work focuses on:

• research quality plus (RQ+) approach in evaluating research grant/support programme;
• evaluation of global organisation strategy with a focus on sustainable cities pillar;
• cities and climate resilience evaluation;
• post-mining city transition technical assistance (action plan drafting); and
• research with and about environmental defenders in extractive industry contexts.

Professional Experience

• Independent consultant for national and international companies and CSOs.
• Co-Founder and Managing Editor at Kolektif Agora (nonprofit, volunteering).
• Programme and Research Coordinator at Public Virtue Research Institute.
• Research Assistant at the Regional and Rural Planning Research Centre (KK PWD), Institut Teknologi Bandung.
• Research and Campaign Intern at Amnesty International Indonesia.