Ana Maria Majano

Dr. Ana María Majano has established herself as a leading authority in climate change policy and sustainable development in Latin America. After earning her Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as a Fulbright/LASPAU scholar, she has built an impressive career spanning academic, public, and international development sectors. As Director of the Regional Climate Change Program at CATIE and Coordinator of the LEDS LAC Platform, she has been instrumental in advancing low-emission development strategies across Latin America and the Caribbean. Her extensive experience includes serving as Deputy Director of INCAE Business School's Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, and consulting for major international organizations including the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and CAF Latin American Development Bank. Her expertise in energy and climate change has made her a valued advisor to numerous regional initiatives, while her work focuses on promoting policy coherence and institutional coordination for sustainable development. Through her Coursera course on sustainable development in Latin America, she shares her expertise with a global Spanish-speaking audience.