Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 13 years of experience in environmental policy and climate change, the expert is a senior economics authority specializing in enabling access to climate finance. Career highlights include leading projects that secured approvals from major funding bodies like the Green Climate Fund. Previously held roles such as Technical Director and Team Leader focus on environmental economics, sustainable agriculture, and climate finance. Notable achievements include designing the UK's first national afforestation scheme and contributing to the Nature for Climate Fund. Responsibilities have included managing large teams and complex projects across multiple countries.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has worked across diverse projects involving international donors such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Their involvement encompasses project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and evaluations in climate finance and environmental safeguarding. Projects have been both regional and national in scope, focusing on climate and environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and resilience. Geographic locations of this work include Indonesia, Ukraine, and Senegal.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in environment and natural resource management, food security, land and soil erosion, program and resource management, research, and agriculture, the expert has held senior roles such as Senior Advisor and Technical Director. They have led projects in climate finance and environmental policy, integrating economic analysis with sustainable agriculture and forestry management. The geographic scope of their work spans globally, with significant experience in regions such as Latin America, Asia, and Europe. The expert has extensive geographic experience, having worked in countries across Latin America, Asia, and Europe, including Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Spain, and the UK. They possess deep familiarity with regional development issues and have been involved in international projects addressing climate finance, environmental policy, and sustainable development. Their work in these regions has involved collaboration with local governance structures and understanding cultural dynamics to implement effective solutions.

Languages and education

The expert is proficient in English and Spanish, with native proficiency in Galician, and has basic proficiency in Portuguese. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including international projects and collaboration with multilingual teams across countries such as Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Spain, and the UK. The expert holds a PhD in Environmental Economics and Management from the University of York, UK. They earned an MPhil in Economic Analysis from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, and an MA in Economics from the University of Vigo, Spain. Additionally, they obtained a BSc in Natural Resources and Applied Economics & Management from Cornell University, USA.