PROJECTS
2020
- Refinery Tech, London, UK. Structuring the data science backend for asset and risk pricing of the commercial real estate market of England, including financial models and machine learning models to predict changes in real estate prices.
- World Bank. Senior consultant for the Independent Evaluation Group of The World Bank supporting the global assessment of the Bank’s support to land administration and management of urban spatial growth.
2019
- Directv and Fedesarrollo. Senior consultant on a comprehensive study of the copyrights market in Colombia.
- Lonja Bogota and Fedesarrollo. Study lead and author of “Perspectives of the housing market in Bogota region”.
- Ministry of Housing of Colombia and Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Senior researcher in a comprehensive review of municipal instruments for land value capture in Colombia.
- World Bank. Senior consultant responsible for the assessment of two decades of national policies to improve urban spatial management in Colombia and Mozambique.
- World Bank. Senior consultant responsible for the study and strategic advice to policymakers on infrastructure and economic growth in Morocco and Tunisia, including field missions.
2018
- Interamerican Development Bank. Senior adviser for the Transport Infrastructure Program of Colombia.
- National Planning Department of Colombia and GIZ. Senior advisor to the General Policy Framework for Territorial Development – PGOT.
- National Planning Department of Colombia and Fedesarrollo. Senior advisor in the assessment of the impact of royalties from mining and hydrocarbons at the subnational level in Colombia.
- World Bank. Senior consultant on the territorial approach to development in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including extensive mission across the country and strategic sessions with policymakers.
- World Bank. Senior consultant responsible for the study and strategic advice to policymakers on infrastructure and economic growth in Morocco and Tunisia, including field missions.
2017
- Contingent liabilities of the roads portfolio of Colombia, Chamber of Infrastructure
- Low income housing programs in Colombia, Fedesarrollo and Ministry of Housing
- Investment in infrastructure in Colombia, The World Bank
- Future trends in the housing market of Colombia, Association of Banks of Colombia and
Fedesarrollo. - “INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA: Lessons for future development” Contributed 72
chapters. Policy Press, University of Bristol
2016
- Institutional strengthening of cadaster in Cartagena, Findeter.
- Investment requirement for electricity generation in Latin America, The World Bank
- Urbanization review for Mozambique. The World Bank
- Urbanization review for Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Bank
2015
- Financing the Transport Infrastructure Plan of Colombia, Infrastructure Bank of
Colombia. FDN. - An agenda for the Ministry of Housing, Cities and Territory of Colombia.
- Assessment of employment in road modernization for Kazakhstan. The World Bank
- Infrastructure for development in Africa, African Development Bank.
- Urbanization review for Burundi. The World Bank.
- Urbanization review for Perú. The World Bank
2014
- Planning and financing the infrastructure agenda of Colombia, Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure.
- Comparison of employment impact assessments for the Middle East and North Africa region, International Labor
Office - Impact evaluation of housing policies in Colombia. National Planning Ministry of Colombia.
- Research and analysis on competitiveness and location of economic activities in Antioquia. Consultancy for Steer
Davis Gleave and the Government of Antioquia, Colombia. - Research paper on investment needs and financing of urban infrastructure in Colombia. Cement Company Argos
and the National Planning Agency of Colombia. - Strategy document for innovation and competitiveness in Bogotá. Los Andes University and Bogota’s Secretariat
for Economic Development. - Research and contribution to the book “One hundred years of housing policies in Colombia”. Housing
Ministry of Colombia. - Research paper on demand for social protection services in the Dominican Republic. The World Bank.
- Research pieces and stakeholder engagement for the Urbanization and Development Study of the World Bank in
Burundi. The World Bank.
2013
- Review and strategy document for the revision of infrastructure indicators in Colombia. Transport Ministry of
Colombia. - Analysis of financial and operational sustainability of massive transport systems of Colombia. Findeter and the
Transport Ministry. - Analysis of demand for infrastructure and financing in cities of Colombia. National Planning Ministry of Colombia
and UN-Habitat. - Analysis of land use regulations and financing instruments in Colombia. National Planning Ministry of Colombia.
- Research study on water and sanitation for the next fifty years in Africa. African Development Bank.
- Analytical review of Urbanization in Brazil. The World Bank.
- Analysis of labor-intensive infrastructure provision in Morocco. International Labour Office.
2012
- Analysis and contribution to the book “Infrastructure in Colombia: current state and future developments” (link).
Developed with Fedesarrollo for the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure. - Evaluation of the telecommunications regulatory framework in Colombia. Consultancy for the National
Communications Regulatory Commission of Colombia. - Review and strategy document on Bogota’s current urban development and financing. Paper developed for
Bogota’s Land Valuation Association. - Research on job creation through infrastructure investment in the MENA region. Consultancy for the World Bank.
- Note on the state of infrastructure in East Africa. Consultancy for the African Development Bank.
- Technical input to the Energy reform project of the World Bank in Panama.
- Technical input, stakeholder engagement, and support to the Energy reform project of the World Bank in Sao
Tome and Principe. - Evaluation of the social protection portfolio of the Dominican Republic. Consultancy for the World Bank.
- Advisor for business development and projects finance in biofuels in Colombia, private investment fund.
2011
- African Development Bank. Senior consultant, analysis and note on rapid urbanization and infrastructure in Africa.
- African Development Bank. Senior consultant, analysis and note on infrastructure and rural productivity in Africa.
- African Development Bank. Senior consultant, review and background paper on regional integration, competitiveness, and connectivity in Africa.
- Castalia Advisors. Senior consultant, evaluation of business models for energy access for the poor.
- Fedesarrollo and World Bank. Lead consultant in the design of the Urbanization Knowledge Platform for Latin America.
- World Bank. Senior consultant in research study on the evaluation of investment needs for infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa.
- World Bank. Senior advisor, member of the Infrastructure Action Plan of the World Bank.
- World Bank. Senior consultant and author of paper on the incidence of subsidies in Panama.
- World Bank. Senior consultant, in charge of the development and analysis of portfolio of programs to fight extreme poverty in the Dominican Republic.
2010
- Bogota’s Planning Secretariat. Advisor on urban economics and financing.
- International Finance Corporation. Senior consultant responsible for the evaluation of infrastructure investments in Madagascar and Mozambique.
- World Bank. Senior consultant contributing to the report on reshaping economic geography in Colombia.
- World Bank. Senior consultant responsible for assessing the impact of backbone services on export competitiveness.
- World Bank. Senior consultant for the project on prioritization of the Public-Private Partnerships agenda of Kuwait.
- World Bank. Senior advisor, member of the Infrastructure Action Plan of the World Bank.
- World Bank. Senior consultant and contributor to the World Bank’s Colombia Urbanization Review: Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition, chapter on amplifying the gains from urbanization.
- World Bank. Senior consultant in the evaluation of the program to bridge supply gaps in social sectors in the Dominic Republic.
2009
- Aguas de Bogotá (Bogota’s water company). Senior researcher to carry out analysis and note on financing model for a project bidding in the water sector in Mexico.
- International Finance Corporation. Senior consultant in study to support the poor afford clean energy in Colombia: impact evaluation study and research paper.
- International Labour Organization. Senior consultant in the design of an employment guarantee program for Pakistan.
- World Bank. Senior consultant, assessing municipal services and finance in Bolivia.
- World Bank. Senior consultant responsible for study on revenue enhancing strategies for water and sanitation utilities.
2002 - 2008
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World Bank. Economist.
- ·Provided technical assistance and led stakeholder and policymaker engagement in client countries with emphasis on competitiveness, regulatory and policy reform, financing for infrastructure sectors, public-private partnerships, and impact evaluation.
- ·Supported lending operations of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- ·Contributed to infrastructure development and finance studies for Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Brazil, and El Salvador.
Other research areas included private sector development, logistics, firm behaviour, and local economic development.
The thematic focus on infrastructure included research on energy, water and sanitation, urban waste management, and transport, with a strong reliance on spatial analyses, covering both urban and rural areas. Country studies in this area include Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay.