Inclusive Development

Coordinator

Federico Ciani

Federico Ciani is a development economist and researcher holding a Ph.D. in Policy and Economics of Developing Countries from the University of Florence. His work is dedicated to analysing processes of marginalisation and vulnerability, with a specific focus on disability, to foster resilience and inclusive development. He possesses strong expertise in quantitative data analysis, with a command of various statistical and econometric techniques and software, complemented by the skills to design and oversee complex data collection processes.

His journey at ARCO  began in March 2012 when he  joined to coordinate the Inclusive Development Unit. Since then, he has conducted consultancy for esteemed organisations including Save the Children, Action Aid, UNDP, and UNICEF, and has coordinated numerous field research projects both in Italy and internationally in Palestine, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Lebanon, and Tunisia.

Federico has made significant contributions to four EU-funded Horizon research projects (Euroship, DISCIT, Paths2Include, and MERGE), primarily focused on advancing inclusive development and rights-based approaches.

He is proudly serving as the Scientific Coordinator for the project SWINS – Sustainable Wellbeing through Investment in Social Services (launched in 2025), a Horizon-funded initiative where he leads the scientific strategy to analyse the role of social services and policies in the transition toward inclusive and sustainable wellbeing.

Contacts

Inclusive Development - Coordinator

Mail: federico.ciani[at]pin.unifi.it

Linkedin: Federico Ciani