Senior evaluation advisor, Head of Evaluation (PAHO/WHO), Development Economist, Washington, D.C.Firm believer of evaluation as catalyzer of improvement, change and greater development effectiveness: over the last two decades fostered evaluation culture across various agencies to support organizational learning and effectiveness of programs, projects and initiatives, in: agriculture, natural resources; human rights, equity and gender; governance; poverty reduction; climate change/ climate finance, environment, sustainability and greater corporate responsibility; emergency and humanitarian; water and sanitation; and public health and policy; therefore across most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).Tip: led first-ever evaluation (PAHO/WHO) on the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, for the Americas.A principles- and values-based professional committed to evaluation and evidence-generation and use for improved programmes and policy, with adaptable and flexible attitude to promote and grow global evaluation practice in diverse country and cultural contexts. Effective team builder and leader prioritizing the empowerment of people from diverse backgrounds, skills and capacities to grow, lead and excel.A track of increased contribution to effectiveness by promoting decision-making informed by evidence and M&E systems, applied across West, Central, and Eastern Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and East Asia, at the: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO); Green Climate Fund (GCF); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); the Rome-based organizations in food, in rural development, natural resources, environment (WFP, FAO, IFAD) and CGIAR (research for development); and Global Environmental Facility, providing economic analysis, and leading evaluation of development projects for public sector and to support corporate responsibility for the private sector and foundations.Development economist with Master from the University of Wageningen, BSc & PhD from the University of Bologna, 100+ papers, book chapters and publications on impact assessment, policy, development evaluation in peer-reviewed journals and for knowledge sharing across the UN and research fields, in IFIs and MDBs. Besides the professional career, active in biodiversity protection/conservation, in supporting the cause of refugees or migrants, and a passion for organic architecture and architectural design.