Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 15 years of experience, the expert is highly skilled in social protection, labor market analysis, and program evaluation. They have managed international projects with organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO), World Food Programme (WFP), and Asian Development Bank (ADB), focusing on social protection systems and policy evaluation. Responsibilities have included designing policy reforms, conducting evaluations, and capacity building. Career highlights include developing regional studies on gender and food security and creating monitoring indicators for women's empowerment. Proficient in mixed-methods research and stakeholder engagement, the expert has led initiatives across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated extensively with international donors, including the ILO, WFP, ADB, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Their involvement in international development cooperation projects encompasses project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building. Thematic areas of focus include social protection, labor market analysis, and health. Projects have ranged from regional to national levels across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, with significant work in countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in health, labor market and employment, poverty reduction, social development, monitoring and evaluation, and human rights, the expert has held roles such as evaluator, social protection specialist, and program officer. Responsibilities have included policy development, capacity building, and program evaluation. Their cross-cutting expertise involves integrating climate change considerations into social protection and labor market strategies. The geographic scope of their work spans Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, contributing to both regional and country-specific initiatives. They have worked extensively in countries like Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Panama, gaining deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

The expert is a native speaker of Spanish and Galician and is fluent in English. They have intermediate proficiency in Italian and Portuguese and basic knowledge of Arabic, French, Thai, and Tagalog. These language skills have been utilized in diverse contexts, including in-country work across various regions and collaboration with multilingual teams on international development projects. With a strong educational background, the expert is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Spain. They hold an M.A. in Project Management for Development Cooperation and an M.A. in Economics from UNED. Additionally, they have studied at the European Doctoral School of Demography, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, and Institut National d'Études Démographiques. They earned an M.Sc. in Regional and Population Studies from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of A Coruña, Spain.