Claudia has over 20 years of professional experience combining consulting, research, management and advisory positions at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNREDD, the African Development Bank, the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Norad, KPMG, and Rainforest Foundation Norway.

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Her areas of expertise are climate change, climate and nature financial risk, deforestation and conversion-free supply chains, sustainable finance, sustainable development, human rights, ESG best standards, and institutional/political economy analysis. Claudia has a strong track record in resource mobilization, research and project management, and has professional certifications in PRINCE 2 Project Management/Quality Assurance, Results-based Management, climate change economics and governance, and climate-related financial risks.

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Claudia has worked in over 40 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, and is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Norwegian and Danish. She is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Business School Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability and was previously a Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Claudia's publications include the Guide for Integrated Planning in Africa, Assessing the Social Impact of Trade for the EU Bioeconomy and the UNDP Institutional and Context Analysis Guidance Note.