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Luis Alberto Fierro Carrión (born in Quito, Ecuador on September 10, 1964) is a specialist in economic, social and environmental development in Latin America. He was Vice Minister of Economy of Ecuador between May 27 and September 20, 2021[1]. He is currently an international climate finance expert.

Economist

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Luis Fierro currently works as an international climate finance expert. He was a Green Economic Policies Expert for the European Union support project for climate actions in developing countries (EU NDC Facility).

Between May 27 and September 20, 2021, he was Vice Minister of Economy of the Republic of Ecuador. He was previously an advisor on climate finance and sustainable development for the Euroclima+ Programme.

He was Program Coordinator on Economic, Business and Sustainable Development issues at the EU-LAC Foundation. Previously, he was an Advisor on Climate Change financing issues for the member countries of the Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC), where he participated in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Between 1997 and 2013, he held a series of positions at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), including: Resource Mobilization Coordinator at the IDB's European Office; Coordinator of the Programming and Private Sector Section; and Senior Program Coordinator of the Sustainable Development Department. He has contributed to the development of IDB sector strategies and policies, including strategies for the IDB's priority areas: Sustainable Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity, Social Development, Competitiveness, Environment, and Modernization of the State, among other topics.

Previously, he was the representative of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund;[2] was an Economic and Business Editor at Diario Hoy[3] (a national newspaper in Ecuador); and an economic and social researcher for several institutions, including the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), the Latin American Institute for Social Research (ILDIS), and the National Council of Universities and Polytechnic Schools of Ecuador (CONUEP).

Academic studies

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Luis Fierro has graduate degrees focused on Economic Development, International Economics, Environmental Economics and Public Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon). He also holds the title of Economist from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador).

He has obtained graduate level certificates in monitoring and evaluation of development programs from the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET, www.ipdet.org); in Management for Development Results from the Inter-American Institute for Social Development (INDES, www.indes.org); and in Resource Mobilization from The Resource Alliance.

Volunteer Activities

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Luis Fierro was a founder and Principal Advisor (volunteer) of the charitable and non-profit organization "Ecuador Mi País", which fundraises for social and educational development programs in Ecuador.[4] He was also a volunteer member of the Board of Directors of other non-profit organizations, including the "Alcanzando Metas" Foundation, which promotes educational access for young Hispanic women in public schools in the District of Columbia , United States.[5]

Author of books on development

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Luis Fierro has written, contributed, edited and translated several books, academic essays and articles, including the following:

  • The negotiation strategy on the climate financing package in the Paris Climate Change Agreement of the Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean, chapter in the book International Negotiation in Latin America, Dennis P. Petri, editor. San José, Costa Rica: FLACSO, April 2022, 2022.[6]
  • Economic Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, Policy Brief, EU-LAC Foundation, April 2022.[7]
  • The science fiction novel "The Last Human", 2021
  • Strengthening of economic groups in Ecuador in the last decade, Revista Economía, 71(114), 35-71.[8]
  • Co-editor, How to generate employability for youth? Innovative experiences of alternate training in Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union. April 2019, EUROSOCIAL+ and EU-LAC Foundation, Rome, Italy.
  • Contributor and co-editor, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean. February 2019, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Contributor and editor, Clusters and cluster policies: opportunities for collaboration between the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean. October 2018, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Contributor and co-editor, Case studies on Circular Economy models and integration of Sustainable Development Goals in business strategies in the EU and LAC. October 2018, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Co-editor, Strengthening EU-LAC Cooperation: Sharing Experiences for Present and Future Developments. October 2018, IFAIR. Hamburg, Germany.
  • Co-editor, Financing the Transition to Renewable Energy in the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean. August 2018, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Editor, Latin American SMEs and training programmes for their internationalisation. August 2018, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Co-author, Contribution of cluster strategies and inter-cluster cooperation for the competitive progress of the EU and LAC, study presented at the 2018 LASA Congress, Barcelona, May 2018.
  • Promoting Sustainable Development, Low Emissions and Greater Resilience to Climate Change. April 2017, FARO Group, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Editor, The Internationalization of Latin American SMEs and their Projection in Europe. April 2017, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Co-author, Editor. Vademecum on EU Cooperation Programs with LAC, February 2017, EU-LAC Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Financial Groups in Ecuador – 25 Years Later. Study presented to the UASB seminar on economic groups in Ecuador, September 2016, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Guide to Obtain Resources from the European Union to co-finance IDB Operations. Washington D.C., IDB, December 2012.
  • Contributor, The Imperative of Innovation: Creating Prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, D.C., IDB, May 2010.[9]
  • Editor and Co-Author, Report on Activities of the IDB Office in Europe, various annual reports, 2008-2012. Paris, IDB, 2008-2012.[10]
  • Contributor, Latin America and the Diplomacy of Summits. Madrid, SEGIB, 2009.[11]
  • Contributor, Sustainable Development: Environment, Climate Change and Energy. Opportunities for Dialogue and Cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, D.C., IDB, May 2008.[12]
  • Contributor, The Millennium Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress, Priorities and IDB Support for their Implementation. Washington, D.C., IDB, August 2005.[13]
  • Co-author, Sustainable Development: Mission, Actions and Challenges, Washington D.C., IDB, March 2005.
  • Co-author, Towards Sustainable and Equitable Development: Sector Strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington D. C., IDB, February 2004.
  • Co-author, Towards Sustainable and Equitable Development: Sector Strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean. An Overview. Washington, D.C., IDB, March 2004.[14]
  • Co-author, Competitiveness Strategy. Washington DC, IDB, July 2003.
  • Contributor, Sustainable Economic Growth Strategy. IDB, July 2003.
  • Contributor, Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity. Washington D.C., IDB, July 2003.
  • Contributor, Social Development Strategy. Washington DC, IDB, July 2003.
  • Contributor, State Modernization Strategy. IDB, July 2003.
  • Contributor, Environmental Strategy. Washington D. C., IDB, July 2003.
  • Co-author, Integrated Strategy Implementation Plan, IDB, July 2003.
  • Co-author, Summit of the Americas: Strategic Programs. The IDB Agenda. IDB, April 2001.[15]
  • Co-author, The Path out of Poverty: The Inter-American Development Bank's Approach to Reducing Poverty Washington D.: IDB, April 1998.[16]
  • Editor and Co-Author, Economic Reactivation with Full Employment. Quito: ILDIS, 1989.
  • Financial Groups in Ecuador. Quito, CEDEP, 1989.[17]
  • Co-author, External Debt of the Energy Sector: Risks and Options. Quito: OLADE, 1988.
  • Editor, Rural Development Policies in Ecuador: Rural Poverty. Quito: ILDIS/FIDA, 1987.
  • Co-author, External Debt and the Energy Sector in Latin America. Quito: OLADE, 1987.
  • Co-author, The Crisis of the Ecuadorian Economy. Quito: Corporación Editora Nacional, 1986.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Torres, Wilmer (26 May 2021). "Diego Burneo y Luis Fierro, los nuevos viceministros de Finanzas". Primicias. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ /9/78C701C20010450EAEBA5A790EB065F7.aspx eluniverso.com - The IMF is concerned about the impact left by Oxy - May 18, 2006
  3. ^ /http://www.hoy.com.ec/ News from Ecuador and the world
  4. ^ .org Ecuador Mi País
  5. ^ Alcanzando Metas Foundation
  6. ^ [1] The negotiation strategy on the climate financing package in the AILAC Paris Agreement on Climate Change
  7. ^ [2] Economic Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean
  8. ^ [3] Strengthening of economic groups in Ecuador in the last decade
  9. ^ The Imperative of Innovation: Creating Prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  10. ^ Report on Activities of the IDB Office in Europe
  11. ^ "Latin America and the Diplomacy of Summits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  12. ^ Sustainable Development: Environment, Climate Change and Energy. Opportunities for Dialogue and Cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ The Millennium Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress, Priorities and IDB Support for their Implementation
  14. ^ Towards Sustainable and Equitable Development: Sector Strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean . An Overview
  15. ^ Summit of the Americas: Strategic Programs. The IDB Agenda
  16. ^ /viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxsdWlzZmllcnJvfGd4OjdiOWIzZjkxMDQzZWU1NTc The Path out of Poverty: The Inter-American Development Bank's Approach to Reducing Poverty
  17. ^ This book was the best seller in Ecuador in 1991 and 1992, according to reports published in "Diario Hoy", and cited by http://www.explored.com.ec. This book is also considered the most complete study of financial groups in Ecuador; cf. http://archivo.eluniverso.com/2008/01/28/0001/9/83F682B4265340098E1DA91EEB74101F.aspx Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ The Crisis of the Ecuadorian Economy

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