Economist from Universidad del Valle, with a Master's degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from Universidad de los Andes, through a joint program with the University of Maryland. She has over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of public policies, programs, and strategies related to agricultural development, rural development, and sustainable territorial development. Her professional trajectory bridges public sector management, applied research, and academia, with a focus on territorial transformation and social inclusion.
Since January 2024, she has served as the Director of the Bogotá Office of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). She has led key institutions for rural development in Colombia, including serving as President of Finagro and Director of Rural Development at the National Planning Department, where she acted as Technical Secretary of the Mission for the Transformation of the Countryside— a milestone in redefining rural policy in Colombia.
She has directed three research centers with national and regional impact: the Latin American Center for Rural Development (Rimisp) in Colombia, the Agrifood System Research Centre (CentroISA) at Universidad de los Andes, and the Sustainable Development Goals Center (CODS) for Latin America and the Caribbean. From these platforms, she has promoted the generation of evidence to inform public policies focused on territorial equity, the sustainability of agri-food systems, and the institutional modernization of the agricultural sector.
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