ABOUT US
CONSULTANTS
Jéssica Daminelli • Childhood and youth expert
Jéssica has experience in project and programme evaluation across Latin America and Africa, with a focus on evidence-based strategies and participatory approaches related to childhood and youth. PhD in Children and Youth Studies (ongoing), Master’s in Political Sociology. Jessica speaks English and Portuguese
Childhood and youth;
Andreia Skackauskas • Gender and social inclusion expert
Andreia is experienced in policy and humanitarian evaluation in Latin America, focusing on youth inclusion, parenting and early childhood care, gender equity, and the socio-economic integration of migrants and refugees. She holds a PhD in Social Science and an MA in Sociology.
Environmental sustainability; Childhood and youth; Social policy;
Cristiana Martin • Qualitative methods expert
Cristiana is a sociologist with over 10 years of experience in evaluation and field research for international cooperation agencies, governments and philanthropies, especially with qualitative methods. Cristiana holds an MA in Sociology and a BA in Social Sciences. She speaks English and Portuguese.
Environmental sustainability; Education; Childhood and youth; Social policy;
Lucas Fernandes • Impact measurement expert
Lucas is an evaluation specialist with over 10 years' experience in impact measurement. Proficient in Stata, R, Atlas.ti, and QGIS. He is a PhD candidate in Economics and holds an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning. Lucas speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Environmental sustainability; Education; Childhood and youth; Social policy; Rural development;
Hur Hassnain • Evaluation expert
Hur is an evaluation specialist, author, and founding Board Member of the International Evaluation Academy. He has designed, commissioned, and conducted evaluations for projects funded by the UN, the European Commission, private donors, and governments. Hur holds an MBA and a Master's in Development Studies. He speaks English, Hindi and Urdu.
Environmental sustainability; Education; Rural development;
Mariana Kruchin • Civil society participation expert
Mariana has over 15 years of experience in policy and social programme evaluation, as well as legal consultancy within the third sector and government. She has performed extensive work in the design and assessment of public policies across Latin America. Mariana holds a Master's degree in Legal Sociology and speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Education; Childhood and youth; Social policy;
João Mesquita • Development cooperation expert
João is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with over 12 years’ experience evaluating policies and projects in Latin America and Africa, focusing on evidence-based strategies and participatory approaches. He holds a degree in economics and a MSc in Development and International Cooperation. João speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Education; Childhood and youth; Social policy; Rural development;
Cristian Maneiro • Social protection expert
Cristian has more than 15 years’ experience in Latin America and Africa, conducting and commissioning project and programme-level evaluations for United Nations agencies and other international cooperation organisations, especially UNICEF. He holds an MA in Sociology and a postgraduate diploma in Public Policy and Evaluation. Cristian speaks fluent English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Education; Childhood and youth; Social policy;
Isabel Schwartzman • Education expert
Isabel is an expert in education policy with over 20 years of experience in the planning, research, implementation, and evaluation of technology and education programmes. She holds a Master's degree in Technology, Innovation, and Education and a Master's in Development Management. She speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Education;
Magdalena Isaurralde • Social protection expert
Magdalena has over 15 years' experience in social protection, microfinance, poverty, and social and behavioral change. She leads strategic and impact evaluations. With a PhD in SocioEconomics and an MSc in Political Science, she speaks English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Education; Urban development; Social policy;
Federica Pilia • Capacity-building expert
Federica has over 18 years' experience in evaluation and program design in Africa, America, and Europe, with UN- and EU-funded initiatives. She holds MAs in Political Science and Multilevel Public Governance and pursues a PhD at Coimbra. She speaks English, Italian and Portuguese.
Environmental sustainability; Childhood and youth; Social policy; Rural development;
Rachel Machado • Public health and nutrition expert
Rachel has over 10 years’ experience in public health research in Latin America and Africa, focusing on evidence-based strategies and participatory approaches. She is a PhD Candidate in Public Health Nutrition and holds an MSc in maternal and childhood clinical nutrition. She speaks English and Portuguese.
Childhood and youth;
Paola Vaccotti • Intersectional evaluation expert
Paola is a senior evaluator with a focus on non-experimental methods and qualitative participation. Her approach encompasses transversal elements such as gender, non-discrimination, interculturality and inclusion. She is a PhD candidate in Social Sciences, and holds an MSc in Public Policy Evaluation, and an MSc in Local Development and International Cooperation. Paola speaks English and Spanish.
Environmental sustainability; Childhood and youth; Rural development;
