Monica Chavez Lemos

Experience

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  PlaNet Finance

  Sept 2006 - May 2007

  Microfinance and Renewable Energy project manager

  • Participation in budget proposal design• Participation in reporting and European Commission proposals writing for Asia and Latin America• Define the yearly operational and technical strategy with the teams *Follow up the implementation of the programs • Analyze of the political, economic, humanitarian and social context of the country• Maintain regular relations with donors• Monthly reports

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  OECD - OCDE

  Sept 2009 - May 2010

  Public Policy Intern

  • Preparation of briefings and analytical materials in areas such as human capital development, infrastructure for investment and investment policy and promotion.• Drafting policy papers in areas such as access to finance: credit guarantee schemesPUBLICATIONS:• Contribution: South East Europe - Investment Reform Index 2010: Monitoring Policies and Institutions for Direct Investment, Paris, 7 April 2010, OECD.• Good practices in credit guarantee schemes, 8 June 2010, OECD

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  UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS ECUADOR

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2014

  Professor

  • Undergraduate Macroeconomics I• Undergraduate Introduction to Economics

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  Ministerio de Coordinación de la Política Económica (MCPE)

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2012

  Policy Analyst (financial sector)

  Designing the Ecuador Public Bank policyDelegate of the public banks Directors Commitee in charge of the budget review and approval (Banco Nacional de Fomento, Coporacion Financiera Nacional, Banco de la Vivienda)

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  Ministerio de Finanzas

  Jan 2013 - May 2023

  Policies advisor to the Vice Minister of Economy regarding the external, real sector (social and environmental), strategic sectors and public affairs. Provide leadership in the development of policies for the Department, generating proposals and providing advice regarding legislative and regulatory initiatives across those sectors. Led the Ministry of Economic and Finance sustainability agenda, including the development of Ecuador’s Green Bond Framework, green budget tagging and tools to address financial environmental risks.Led inter-ministerial coordination of Galapagos Debt for Nature Swap to design the financial transaction and conservation commitments, achieving fiscal saving of USD 1.1 billion and close to USD 400 millions of additional resources for Galápagos, ensuring conservation of more than 2500 species including 38 migratory species.Led the technical counterpart team on technical assistances and loans from multilaterals and international organizations such as the World Bank, UNDP, IDB and CAF. Specially leading two of the Development Policy Financing from World Bank. Invited member of the Technical Advisory Board to support the development of a global taxonomy on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) related expenditures. (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Show less Leading the implementation of the PPPs unit at the Ministry of Economy and Finance with the technical assistance of the U.S Department of the Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) . Reviewing and preparing after more than 5 years a new PPPs legal and institutional framework (PPPs Regulation Decree 1190) approved in 2022. Preparing the first risk and commitments framework and eligibility criteria for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, documents that were approved in 2022.I worked on the subsidy focalization hydrocarbons policy identifying the selection criteria and the fiscal impact as part of the commitment of social unrest of October 2019. Prepared minister speeches and presentations for press and social media. Build and maintain relationships with state agency staff, regulatory personnel, coalitions, foundations and associations throughout the state to advance policy goals Show less

  • Public Policy Undersecretary

    Jun 2022 - May 2023

  • Director of Public Policy

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Policy Analyst (Trade Sector)

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2019