Angel Valverde

Most relevant work experience  
Factor Ideas Integral Services, S.L., Senior Consultant Associate         01/2018 – present
Leading business development at consultancy services on climate change and sustainability for South American market. Managing customer relationships with multilateral organizations based in Washington D.C. General supervision of consultancy services for Andean Countries. Climate policy and climate finance consultant.

Independent Consultant    01/2016 – 12//2018
Developed a concept note for GCF (Green Climate Fund) to downscale green financing to regional financial institutions for sustainable business. Consultancy services for CAF (Latin America Development Bank).
Identified investment opportunities in minerals and lead the negotiations for a partnership between local communities and private companies for gold mining projects. Consultancy service for a national investor.
Identified business opportunities for SMEs companies in Ecuador.  

Ministry of Environment, Ecuador
Undersecretary of Climate Change    06/2015 - 12/2015
Launched the first Summit on Climate Change in Ecuador, Alianza Climática, to promote climate change awareness in the country.
Identified climate funding for US 200 million to be implemented over the next four years, through international funding institutions such as GEF, CAF, GIZ, BMZ, GCF, WB, CIF, Adaptation Fund, among others.
Submitted Ecuador’s first project proposal to the Green Climate Fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, in line with the National REDD+ Strategy.
Participated in the Executive Board Meeting of the Green Climate Fund as Alternate Board Member during 9th, 10th, 11th BM representing Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Participated in high-level consultations prior to COP21 at the United Nations Assembly in NYC and informal high-level consultations hosted by the French Government in Paris to present the country’s national position.
 
National Director of Climate Change Mitigation    12/2013 - 02/2015
Led the national team for consultations with REM (REDD + Early Movers) to access US 65 million as payments for results in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
Participated in the Executive Board Meetings of the Green Climate Fund as Principal Board Member during 7th and 8th BM representing Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Developed the national mechanism for carbon neutrality as an incentive for reducing emissions in public and private companies.
Participated in climate negotiations for technology transfer, mitigation, and REDD+ during UNFCCC COP19.

Unit Coordinator of Climate Change Policies    08/2012 - 11/2013
Supervised overall development of the National Plan on Climate Change supporting inter-sectorial high-level meetings.
Directed policy team at developing National position for COP18 and inter-agency conversations to define financing and technology transfer policies.
Participated in climate negotiations for adaptation and technology transfer during the UNFCCC COP18 in Doha, Qatar.
 
Technical Specialist in Financing and Technology Transfer    07/2010 - 07/2012
Directed the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project under the UNFCCC, which identified 30 adaptation/mitigation technologies for solid waste, irrigation, livestock, and water management.
Evaluated climate finance flows in Ecuador between 2007 - 2012 and identified existing sources of financing for climate change projects.
Participated in climate negotiations for adaptation and technology transfer during the UNFCCC COP17 in Durban, South Africa.

Entrepreneurial experience
 Monetta Learning, Ecuador, Founder & Business Developer    01/2008 - 06/2010
Developed a business model to promote financial education programs based on researching Ecuadorian beliefs on money.

Policy publications & Contributions
ENT/MAE/URC/GEF (2012), Ecuador: Technology Needs Assessment for Climate Change. Quito, Ecuador.
Ministry of Environment of Ecuador (2012), National Climate Change Strategy 2012-2025.
Ecuador (2016), Mapping REDD+ Finance Flows 2019-2014.
Ministerio del Ambiente del Ecuador (2016), Primer Informe Bienal de Actualización del Ecuador. Quito, Ecuador.

Education
B.A. Business Management and Finance, Universidad San Francisco de Quito    1996 – 2002