Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 28 years of experience in agriculture, risk management, and international development, the expert possesses key qualifications in strategic analysis, leadership, and capacity building. Responsibilities have included leading significant projects in agricultural finance and risk management and collaborating with organizations like the World Bank Group. Career highlights include developing innovative frameworks for climate-smart agriculture and enhancing client-centricity in insurance sectors. Previously held roles such as Head of EMEA Agriculture Specialty at Guy Carpenter, the expert has managed projects across Europe, Africa, and Asia, delivering tangible results and fostering strategic partnerships.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development, the expert has collaborated with donors such as the World Bank Group and the International Labour Organization. Experience includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in sectors like agriculture and risk management. Worked across regional and national projects in Ukraine, the Philippines, and Senegal, focusing on agricultural finance and sustainable development initiatives. Contributions have enhanced strategic training, project evaluation, and the development of innovative frameworks for climate-smart agriculture.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors including rural development, environment and natural resource management, macroeconomics and public finance, micro-finance, and agriculture. Background includes positions as Senior International Consultant, Head of EMEA Agriculture Specialty, and Financial Sector Specialist. Cross-cutting expertise includes agricultural risk management, change management, and sustainable finance, with interdisciplinary knowledge in digitalization in agriculture and infrastructure in rural development. Geographic scope includes regional and country-specific projects in Europe, Africa, and Asia, demonstrating adaptability to diverse sectoral challenges.

The expert has extensive geographic experience, having worked in Spain, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, Ukraine, and Germany. Worked across diverse projects involving region-specific development, enhancing expertise in agricultural and risk management in various settings. This diverse geographic involvement underscores adaptability and capability to manage projects across different cultural and regional contexts.

Languages and education

With language competencies that include native proficiency in Portuguese and fluency in English, Spanish, and French, the expert also possesses intermediate proficiency in Dutch and Catalan, and basic knowledge of Tagalog, Mandarin, and Russian. Language skills have been utilized in international contexts, including in-country work in Spain, the Netherlands, and the Philippines, and collaboration with multilingual teams across Europe and Asia, facilitating effective communication and project implementation.

The expert holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal. Additional educational credentials include an Executive Program in Business Administration from EAE Business School-Universitat de Barcelona in Spain and specialized studies in International Relations and Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK. The expert has also completed the Sustainable Finance program at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in the UK.