Robert Muggah (born July 20, 1974) is a Canadian political scientist and urban specialist.
He is the co-founder of the Igarapé Institute and The SecDev Foundation, and is currently the Research Director of Igarapé and The SecDev Group, where he is known for his work on urbanization, crime prevention, arms control, migration and conflict studies.
Muggah is a widely cited expert in cities, security and new technology.
His work on designing platforms to map arms transfers, track homicide, predict crime, and promote accountability among police is globally recognized.
He was listed as one of the top 100 most important people in violence prevention in 2013.
He is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Lewis Perinbam Award for outstanding humantarian service and the Lind Fellowship in 2018.