years across policy, law and programme leadership
International lawyer · Regional policy specialist · Programme leader
Policy leadership for justice, human rights and responsible development.
I translate law and policy into regional strategy, funded portfolios and country delivery across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Executive summary
Profile at a glanceBrazilian lawyer and senior UNDP policy specialist with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of rule of law, human rights, crisis response and sustainable development. I currently lead regional strategy and provide policy and programme advice across 47 UNDP country operations in Africa, building on nearly a decade with UNDP and earlier leadership roles spanning Asia-Pacific, Latin America and global programmes.
- Current role
- Regional Policy Specialist · UNDP Africa
- Regional experience
- Africa · Asia-Pacific · Latin America
- Core expertise
- Justice · Human rights · Responsible business · Portfolio strategy
- Languages
- Portuguese · English · Spanish · French
UNDP country operations advised across Africa
in catalytic funding mobilised
regions of sustained professional experience
01Profile
A field-to-policy career
Global perspective.
Regional depth.
Practical delivery.
My work sits where law, public policy and sustainable development meet.
For more than fifteen years, I have helped institutions translate ambitious standards into programmes, partnerships and results. My career spans the United Nations, civil society and global youth leadership, with sustained experience across three regions.
I advise senior leaders, build multi-country portfolios and bring together governments, regional institutions, business and civil society. The connecting thread is practical: strengthening the institutions and coalitions that make justice, human rights and responsible development real for people.
Rule of lawAccess to justiceHuman rightsResponsible businessEnvironmental justicePortfolio strategy
02Selected work
Programmes and platforms
Work across regions, with evidence.
A selection of regional programmes, partnerships and public contributions, with links to the work behind them.
01
Africa · 2023—present
Regional strategy for justice, human rights and crisis response
Leading strategy and portfolio development across 47 country operations—turning complex policy priorities into practical programmes, investment cases and coalitions that deliver in diverse and crisis-affected contexts.
- Rule of law
- People-centred justice
- Environmental justice
$8M+ in catalytic funding mobilised
02
Africa · 2020—present
A continental platform for responsible business
Established and scaled UNDP’s business and human rights offer across Africa, connecting due diligence, access to remedy and responsible investment with the priorities of governments, communities and business.
- Human rights due diligence
- Access to remedy
- Coalition leadership
500+ stakeholders convened through a flagship forum
03
Asia-Pacific · 2017—2020
A multi-country business and human rights portfolio
Directed regional programming across seven Asian markets, stewarding donor relationships, country co-creation and delivery while advancing policy dialogue through ASEAN and regional forums.
- Regional programmes
- Government engagement
- Delivery assurance
$6M+ portfolio delivered across seven markets
03Experience
Career, selected
From community programmes to regional policy leadership.
A concise view of the professional path behind the portfolio.
United Nations Development Programme · Addis Ababa
Regional Policy Specialist · Africa Portfolio & Strategy Lead
Regional strategy, programme design and advisory leadership across rule of law, security, justice, human rights, crisis response and responsible business.
United Nations Development Programme · Africa
Regional Human Rights Specialist · Responsible Business Lead
Built UNDP Africa’s regional business and human rights platform, scaled programming across 10+ countries and convened a continent-wide coalition around policy and practice.
United Nations Development Programme · Bangkok and Islamabad
Regional Business and Human Rights Coordinator / Analyst
Led a seven-country Asia-Pacific portfolio and regional engagement on the UN Guiding Principles, including government, business and civil-society dialogue.
AIESEC · Rotterdam · Latin America and the Caribbean
Global Head of Programmes & Regional Director
Directed strategy and performance across 18 countries and a 20,000+ volunteer network, leading a distributed senior team and international partnerships.
UNEP · AIESEC · UNICEF
Early career in sustainability and youth leadership
Worked across civil-society participation, community programmes and youth engagement—from Nairobi to São Paulo, Panama City and Lisbon.
04Public work
Writing, speaking and convening
Ideas made useful.
Selected publications, forums and public contributions—each linked to the underlying work.
Spotlight Report on Business and Human Rights in Africa
Lead author · UNDP
A Baseline Assessment on Business and Human Rights in Africa
Lead editor · UNDP
African Regional Forum on People-Centred Justice
Organiser and moderator
Regional Dialogue on Gender Equality in Corporate Leadership
Moderator · UNDP
Intergenerational Inquiry: youth and future generations in climate action
Speaker · UNV / COP23
Caminhos Globais
Podcast guest · RTP Mundo
05Foundation
Education, languages and advisory work
Grounded in law.
Practised through partnership.
MA, Human Rights & International Law
University of London · Distinction
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Portuguese
Native
English & Spanish
Full professional proficiency
French
Professional working proficiency
Stakeholder Advisory Council Member
Independent Recourse Mechanism · African Development Bank · 2022—present
Brazilian Bar Association
Member · inactive while serving with the United Nations
06Contact
Across regions and ideas
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