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GABRIEL ALFREDO GIACOBONE

Buenos Aires

Summary

An accomplished Economist with a wealth of international experience spanning public, private, and international sectors, adeptly specializing in development finance, infrastructure, project evaluation, and investment banking. Proven track record in spearheading sustainable development initiatives and adeptly navigating diverse environments. Fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese, facilitating seamless communication across global networks.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Infrastructure Sector Economist

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
03.2020 - 11.2023
  • Led and participated in sourcing, approval, implementation, and monitoring of sustainable infrastructure projects across Energy, Transportation, Water, and Urban Sectors for a total volume of USD1.1b.
  • Spearheaded AIIB's initiatives in Latin America, opening new markets and overseeing the first-ever approved operation in the region.
  • Worked in implementation and monitoring of projects in Latin America, Central Asia and Africa.
  • Examined macroeconomic and microeconomic data to identify potential opportunities.
  • Applied economic principles to design and implement sustainable infrastructure projects.
  • Represented AIIB at meetings and external events.

Economist

AC&A Consultants
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Contributed to transportation and urban mobility projects in Latin America as part of the Research Team as lead economist, for a total volume of over USD500m.
  • Coordinated the large-scale study "Analysis of investments in the Latin American Interurban Transportation Sector to 2040" for CAF - Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) including i) drafting 12 reports for the regional-level and country-level analysis, ii) engaging with the Client to define business requirements and review the draft reports, iii) present the results in two workshops held in Montevideo and Panama City.
  • Acted as lead economist for sustainable mobility projects, including the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of San José de Costa Rica, the evaluation of the impact of public budgets of autonomous vehicles, a methodology for the socioeconomic evaluation of railway projects, and the Economic evaluation of the national highway no 9, Salta, Argentina.
  • Applied economic principles to evaluate transport projects.
  • Translated economic evidence-based findings into comprehensible narrative to communicate policy and project development.

Director of Institutional Quality - Evaluation

Government of Buenos Aires, Chief of Cabinet
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Led the development of strategies to enhance governance and transparency in the Province of Buenos Aires.
  • Conducted quantitative and qualitative evaluations of government policies and programs by applying economic principles, geospatial analysis and public policy analysis.
  • Engaged with ministerial authorities in the Province to carry out development effectiveness of programs and public policies.
  • Provided analytical underpinning for presentation of reports to the Governor of Buenos Aires.
  • Led a junior team responsible for program evaluation and institutional quality.

Short Term Consultant

National Development Corporation
06.2016 - 12.2016
  • Reviewed economic and financial analysis of a rural road Project located in Trinidad.
  • Reviewed results matrix framework, logical framework and project document.

Senior Officer in Project Management and Monitoring

MERCOSUR
01.2012 - 06.2016
  • Joined FOCEM, MERCOSUR Structural Fund created to reduce the infrastructure gap between member states with a total budget of 1.1bn.
  • In charge of managing a portfolio of 15 infrastructure projects in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in Transportation, Water, Energy and Social Infrastructure sectors.
  • Representation of the institution in external events at the regional level.
  • Coordinated the evaluation of the FOCEM Impact Report, assessing the Fund's performance 10 years after its creation.
  • Championed data-driven decision-making processes to evaluate project outcomes and impact.
  • Managed project plans, timelines and budgets.

Project Officer - UNDP

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10.2009 - 09.2012
  • Managed, monitored, and evaluated 30 projects financed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Argentina.
  • Participated as Government Representative in Project Appraisal Committee meetings.
  • Advised the Director of International Cooperation on institutional and strategic matters.

Education

Master’s Degree in Project Evaluation -

ITBA – UCEMA
Buenos Aires, Argentina
10.2020

Master’s Degree in International Development -

University of Liege (ULG)
Liege, Belgium
09.2009

Master’s Degree in Economics -

National University of La Plata (UNLP)
La Plata, Argentina
04.2006

Skills

  • Financial Analysis
  • Economic Modelling
  • Econometric Modelling
  • Macroeconomic Analysis
  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Multitasking
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Problem solving
  • Work in multicultural teams
  • Integrity

Academic Activities

Teaching Activities

  • 2006-2009 - University of La Plata, Teaching Assistant, Fundamentals of Economics, Macroeconomics.
  • 2010-2020 - University of Quilmes, Associate Professor, Macroeconomics.

Chapters in Books

  • Macroeconomic in Theory and Practice (ISBN 978-950-34-0451-5).
  • Competition problems in the distribution of television programs in Argentina (ISBN 978-950-34-0404-1).

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  • Blas, F., Giacobone, G., Massin, T., Rodríguez Tourón, F. Impacts of vehicle automation in public revenues and transport equity. Economic challenges and policy paths for Buenos Aires, Research in Transportation Business & Management, Volume 42, 2022, 100566, ISSN 2210-5395, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100566.
  • Pizarro ME, Giacobone G, Shammah C, et al Illicit tobacco trade: empty pack survey in eight Argentinean cities Tobacco Control 2022;31:623-629.
  • Giacobone, G., Tiscornia, M.V., Guarnieri, L. et al. Measuring cost and affordability of current vs. healthy diets in Argentina: an application of linear programming and the INFORMAS protocol. BMC Public Health 21, 891 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10914-6
  • Pizarro, M.E., Giacobone, G., Shammah, C. et al. Empty pack survey to estimate Illicit Tobacco Trade in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Trends Organized Crim 25, 301–317 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-021-09417-y

Other Information

2018-2020 - External Economic Consultant for FIC Argentina (NGO) on health economics research, policy analysis and advocacy (tobacco taxes, food systems, illegal trade of tobacco products, among others).


Scholarships and Awards

European Commission Scholarship for outstanding young Latin Americans.

Scholarship from Alice Seghers Foundation for international cooperation.

Scholarship from Ibero-American Secretariat to attend the Ibero-American Summits in Portugal and Argentina.


References

Frederic BLAS, McKinsey / AC&A, Frederic.blas@gmail.com.

Gregory LIU, Acting Director General, INF2 Department, AIIB, Gregory.liu@aiib.org.

Languages

Spanish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Advanced
C1
Portuguese
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Infrastructure Sector Economist

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
03.2020 - 11.2023

Economist

AC&A Consultants
01.2018 - 03.2020

Director of Institutional Quality - Evaluation

Government of Buenos Aires, Chief of Cabinet
01.2017 - 12.2017

Short Term Consultant

National Development Corporation
06.2016 - 12.2016

Senior Officer in Project Management and Monitoring

MERCOSUR
01.2012 - 06.2016

Project Officer - UNDP

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10.2009 - 09.2012

Master’s Degree in Project Evaluation -

ITBA – UCEMA

Master’s Degree in International Development -

University of Liege (ULG)

Master’s Degree in Economics -

National University of La Plata (UNLP)

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