The Colombian, Ana María Ibáñez, who was senior advisor to the Vice Presidency of Sectors and Knowledge of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is a professor at the Faculty of Economics of the Universidad de los Andes, will assume a new position at the IDB in June.
The Inter-American Development Bank presented its new three vice presidents and among them is Ibáñez, who was appointed vice president of Sectors and Knowledge.
In addition, Jordan Schwartz was announced as Executive Vice President and Anabel González from Costa Rica as Vice President of Countries.
Former dean of the Economics program at the Universidad de los Andes and director of the Center for Studies on Economic Development (CEDE)She has been a visiting professor at Princeton University, Yale University, and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.
He was also a member of the advisory group of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund and the Boards of Directors of the Éxito Foundation, the Saldarriaga Concha Foundation and the BBVA bank. She is also currently a member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Éxito.
The former dean of Economy of Los Andes, Ana María Ibáñez, is an expert in rural issues.
University of the Andes
Ibañez, has a doctorate and master’s degree in agricultural and resource economics from the University of Maryland.
She has worked as a researcher and has extensive experience in the development area.
The economist from the Universidad de los Andes will assume the position on June 1, 2023.
Among its functions it will have to disseminate knowledge about the challenges of building development.
It will also work to guide IDB member countries in the design and execution of related projects.
For the IDB, her previous experience as Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Universidad de los Andes and as Principal Economics Advisor in the Vice Presidency of Sectors and Knowledge “has demonstrated her dedication to research for development,” she highlighted.
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