33 years of professional experience in administrative, financial and technical management of projects and programs mainly implemented in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe and covering distinct working areas such as housing, infrastructure, urban development, health, education, human rights, good governance, environment, microeconomics, renewable energy and various other social issues.
International Expert of United Nations (Habitat) 1992
Independent Expert of European Commission. 1995
Member of team GRET-CEARAH awarded one of the twelve best practices in the world in Habitat, with the project "Mutirao 50", Fortaleza, Brasil" awarded in Istanbul June 1996.
Technical assistance to the project: UCISV-VER "Programa de vivienda para las áreas periféricas de Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico", winner of one of the twelve best practices in the world by United Nations in 1998
Technical assistance to the project: CIUDAD "Paso a Paso alianzas estratégicas para vivienda digna", finalist of one of the twelve best practices in the world of United Nations in 2006
Deep knowledge in project design, formulation, monitoring, and evaluation, as well as in administrative, technical and financial management and expertise of development projects (more than 300 projects in 60 countries). Wide experience in the application of European Commission rules and procedures in the framework of development projects
European Commission
DG Development, Europeaid (120 projects); BLOCK GRANT (15 projects); ECHO (2 projects); ALTENER (2 projects); Bilateral cooperation (4 projects); Democracy and Human Rights (1 project); LIFE (1 project). EUD Chad (23 projects)
Germany: Bred for the World – KATE (36 projects), Municipality of Stuttgart (1 project in Latin America), Misereor (1 programme)
France: Groupe de Recherches et d’Echanges Technologiques - GRET (2 projects)
The Netherlands: CORDAID (25 projects)
United Kingdom: Overseas Development Administration ODA (10 projects); States of Jersey (4 projects); Save the Children The Netherlands (2 projects); Charity Projects (5 projects); Tudor Trust (4 projects); Housing Associations (10 projects); Tear Fund (1 project)
Spain: La Caixa Foundation (5 projects); Municipality of Madrid (2 projects); Spanish Agency for International Cooperation-AECI (8 projects); Cives Mundi (5 projects); Municipality of Barcelona (18 projects); Municipality of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (1 project)
Projects implemented in:
Africa: Angola, Algeria, Burundi, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, Kenia, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey
America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy
Research, experimentation, application and training of 23 construction technologies for low cost housing using mainly local materials.
Architectural design, building systems, budgeting, technical specifications, construction and training of workers, technicians and professionals.
Design of financial modelling systems and budgeting systems for monitoring and control of low cost housing projects.
Methodology for Low-Cost Housing Construction Technologies", Oxford, U.K. 1994
"Information Systems for Low-Cost Housing Construction Technologies", Oxford, U.K. 1994
"Improving Housing through Community Self-Sufficiency", Oxford, U.K. 1994
"14 Inovações para produção de moradia de baixo custo", Fortaleza, Brazil. 1992
"Tecnologías apropiadas de construcción y posibilidades de prefabricación en Ecuador" Louvain la Neuve, Belgium. 1991(Spanish, French)