Sectors of professional activity include macroeconomics, public finance, trade, monitoring & evaluation, statistics, program and resource management, and decentralization & local development. The expert is fluent in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, and holds Portuguese citizenship. With 20 years of experience as a Portuguese economist, evaluator, and public finance expert, this individual has worked in budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional support. Engagements have included collaborations with international institutions such as the African Development Bank, World Bank, UN agencies, European Commission, and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, as well as interactions with governments from Mozambique, Portugal, UK, Brazil, Angola, and RD Congo. Academic contributions include positions at London School of Economics, University of York, among others. As a researcher at NOVAFRICA and a lecturer, the expert has extensive experience in government and international organizations across over 50 countries. Areas of expertise encompass ex-ante and ex-post evaluations, high-level evaluations, country corporate, thematic and sector evaluations, impact evaluations, randomized control trials, and monitoring and evaluation policy. Additionally, regional development strategies, municipal finance reform, and local government decentralization are within the scope of experience. The expert has shown proficiency in project delivery and implementation, budget and financial management, aid effectiveness, and research on cross-cutting issues like regional integration and sustainable economics. Sectoral expertise covers private sector development, international trade, governance, environmental economics, and natural resource management. The expert demonstrates a strong background in gender mainstreaming, policy dialogue, and leading evaluations at governmental and institutional levels. Technical proficiencies include proficiency in statistical software such as Excel, Stata, Eviews, and SQL, with experience in database management and econometric modeling.