Maya Koehn-Wu

Co-Founder and Co-Director of Sisters Project Peru

Maya Koehn-Wu is a second-year student at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service working towards a Master’s in International Urban Planning, and holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning and Global Sustainability from the University of Virginia. Maya brings experience from a range of international development and urban planning efforts including building community resilience for Afghan women refugees, expanding healthcare access in Peru, and working in development and fundraising for micro-finance and agricultural efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rooted in a commitment to social justice and systems-level change, Maya is focused on identifying leverage points for inclusive, sustainable urban development amid the challenges of climate change, migration, and global urbanization, with a particular interest in how finance can be harnessed to advance resilient infrastructure and improve service delivery in marginalized communities and informal settlements.