Key skills and expertise

With 17 years of experience, the expert is proficient in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), climate change adaptation, and project/program formulation. They have led initiatives globally, including in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on climate finance and agriculture. As a co-founder of Viridia Projects, responsibilities have included guiding technical assessments and stakeholder engagement processes. Career highlights include developing frameworks for the Green Climate Fund and contributing to projects approved by international bodies. Leadership roles have involved capacity building for high-level officials and managing multi-country evaluations.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF), World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Adaptation Fund, and Global Environment Facility (GEF). Their involvement encompasses project formulation, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and technical assistance in sectors like climate change adaptation, agriculture, and rural development. Projects have been executed on both regional and national scales across Latin America, including Argentina, Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago, and Paraguay, as well as globally in 135 countries.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across sectors including rural development, environment and natural resource management, food security, agriculture, and climate change adaptation. Previously held roles such as Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, and Project Manager, focusing on project formulation, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating climate finance into agriculture and rural development. Geographic experience spans both regional and international scales, with projects in Latin America, the Caribbean, and globally. Deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues has been demonstrated, particularly in climate change adaptation and rural development.

Languages and education

Bringing fluency in Spanish and English, the expert possesses excellent proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing Spanish, and excellent reading and good speaking and writing skills in English. They have good reading and fair speaking and writing skills in French, utilized in international development projects and multilingual teams. Educational background includes an M.Sc. in Applied Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina (credits completed, thesis pending), an M.A. in Development and International Aid from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Evaluation of Projects, Programmes, and Public Policy from Universidad Nacional San Martín, Argentina, and a B.A. in Political Sciences and Public Administration from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina, in collaboration with Institut d’études Politiques Lille, France.