Ranna Abdulhadi is a PhD researcher in the International Development Studies group at the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning. 

Her experience and interests lie in urban development related to WASH and housing and its effect on people’s well-being, specifically in Africa and Asia. Previously she worked as a practitioner in the field of sanitation, hygiene and waste management for a Dutch non-profit. Ranna has hands-on experience in WASH in Ghana and Kenya and researched WASH-related problems through secondary data on India, Tanzania, and Uganda. She has collaborated with various stakeholders, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), financial institutions, water utilities, local governments, and donor agencies. Her drive for research stems from its ability to improve decision-making for the betterment of the lives of vulnerable people in marginalized communities. She strongly advocates for evidence-based approaches, grounded in reliable data.

Ranna holds a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences (graduated in 2020) and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Social Sciences (graduated in 2017) from Utrecht University.