Gustavo Nicolas Paez Salamanca

Functional Title: Social affairs officer
Institution: ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address: gustavo.paezsalamanca@un.org
Phone Number: +961 81 533 747

Bio
Engineer and economist with a doctorate from the University of Cambridge. Gustavo started his work on Sustainable Development in 2012 working for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Colombia. Since then, he has worked in organizations such as UNFPA, World Bank and ESCWA, ODI, and WWF. His work has a strong quantitative focus and is dedicated to identifying policies that support SDG. In particular, he has worked for multiple countries in America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. He has done reports to support evidence-based policies, managed project implementation (mostly with rural and remote communities), developed capacity-building work and designed tailored analytical tools to match government needs.

Economic

Years of experience 8-10 Years

Environment

Years of experience 8-10 Years

SDGs Expertise:
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 15: Life on Land


Countries of Expertise:
Arab region


  • Capacity building
  • Data analysis
  • Programming
  • Project management
Degree Title University Graduation Date
Doctorate in Economics University of Cambridge 2018-09-01