Gabriel QUIJANDRIA

A seasoned professional in environmental and natural resource management with 20 years of experience in the Latin American region. Expert in environmental policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation with emphasis on biodiversity conservation, climate change, and sustainable development finance.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Universidad de la República (Montevideo, Uruguay, 1992) and a Master's degree in Natural Resources Management from INCAE Business School (Alajuela, Costa Rica, 1995).

He has been Minister and Deputy Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources at the Ministry of the Environment of Peru, Regional Director for Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador at Conservation Strategy Fund, Co-chair of the Green Climate Fund, Peru Country Representative of The Nature Conservancy, Technical Director of the Peruvian Trust Fund for Protected Areas, and Associate Researcher of the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development at INCAE Business School.

He has performed consultancy services for the Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Unit of the Inter-American Development Bank, WWF-US, the AVINA Foundation, GIZ, and the Costa Rica Tourism Institute. He is a member of the board and/or advisory councils of several Peruvian and international entities dedicated to sustainable development issues, including the International Institute for Environment and Development, Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, ProNaturaleza, boards and/or advisory councils of several Peruvian and international entities dedicated to sustainable development issues, includingand Aquafondo.