Javier Cidón

Javier Cidón is an architect specializing in Shelter and Settlements in developing countries, with a focus on disaster risk management. Since 2007, he has lived and worked extensively in Mozambique, the Philippines, and the Caribbean region, while also contributing to projects across dozens of countries worldwide through shorter-term assignments. He has engaged as a volunteer, staff member, and consultant with leading humanitarian and development agencies—including Architects without Borders, UN-Habitat, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Oxfam, the World Bank, Build Change, and the Norwegian Refugee Council. Javier currently serves as Associate Director at Habitat for Humanity International in the Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery global department, providing senior-level expertise across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.