Consultant & Researcher

Flavio Carrera
Verdesoto

Co-Founder of Nudo Crítico. Evaluation, strategy, and policy analysis at the intersection of human rights, gender equality, and sustainable development — across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe.

10+
Years of Experience
20+
Countries
4
Languages
UN, IDB,
World Bank
Key Clients

Profile

Flavio Carrera Verdesoto is a Co-Founder and Director at Nudo Crítico, specialising in evaluation, strategy, policy analysis, and research in the areas of human rights, freedom of expression, gender, and sustainable development.

He holds an MSc in Anthropology and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as advanced diplomas in communication, governance, and political campaigns.

Flavio has more than ten years of international experience designing and implementing evaluations for multilateral organisations, governments, and civil society actors across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. He is proficient in a variety of research methods, including stakeholder interviews, surveys, focus groups, case studies, desk research, social cartography, and literature reviews.

He has held senior consultancy roles with UN Women, UNDP, Caribbean Development Bank, and the World Bank, and has been recognised with multiple awards including the UNESCO-SENESCYT Gender Equality Award (2017).

Languages
  • EspañolNative
  • EnglishAdvanced (C2)
  • FrançaisBasic (A2)
  • PortuguêsBasic (A2)
Based In

Mexico City, Mexico

Nationality

Ecuadorean

Areas of Expertise

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Evaluation & M&E

Designing and implementing mixed-methods evaluation frameworks for multilateral organisations, governments, and civil society.

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Human Rights & Gender

Gender-responsive and feminist evaluation, LGBTIQ+ inclusion, GBV prevention, and intersectional human rights analysis.

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Research & Policy Analysis

Qualitative and quantitative research, policy reviews, theory of change, and evidence synthesis for decision-making.

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International Development

Project management and technical assistance for sustainable development programmes across 20+ countries.

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Asylum & Migration Law

Paralegal support on asylum cases with focus on SOGIESC, GBV, and intersectional human rights violations.

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Strategy & Innovation

STI ecosystem analysis, business development, stakeholder mapping, and resource mobilisation for multilateral clients.

Experience

Jan 2023 – Present
Co-Founder & Director
Nudo Crítico
Evaluating policies and programmes for public sector clients and international organisations. Managing projects, designing data collection tools for mixed-methods evaluations, and producing high-quality reports and presentations.
Sep 2024 – Present
Consultant → Associate Consultant
Technopolis Group
Leading gender, inclusion, and evaluation assignments for UN Women, IDB, CDB, AFD, UNESCO, and AICS across Latin America and the Caribbean. Contributing to proposal development, business development, and cross-cutting gender and intersectionality work.
Apr 2025 – Present
Strategist
Koppa Lab
Providing strategic and technical support to Data LIFT, an initiative to strengthen data and evidence on LGBTI economic inclusion. Led country selection processes for LAC scaling, stakeholder mapping, and data landscape assessments.
Mar 2023 – Apr 2025
M&E Specialist
UN Women Americas Regional Office
Designed and implemented a comprehensive M&E framework for the LEAP programme across Central America, tracking outcomes in women's empowerment and protection in crisis and migration contexts.
Feb 2022 – Aug 2025
Gender and Diversity Consultant
InterAmerican Development Bank
Led technical cooperation to strengthen security and justice institutions' response to LGBTQ+ communities in Argentina, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. Conducted ethnographic research, policy analysis, and developed institutional guidelines.
Oct 2023 – Jun 2024
Senior Consultant
UN Women Ecuador
Designed a municipal strategy to prevent sexual violence and harassment against women in the tourism sector, including survivor-centred protocols and multi-stakeholder consultations.
Oct 2023 – Oct 2024
Gender Evaluator
Conservation International
Designed gender-sensitive evaluation tools and indicators for conservation programmes across Latin America, facilitating capacity-building workshops to integrate gender into conservation strategies.
Aug 2017 – Sep 2022
Project Manager
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Led research and evaluation projects on diversity, ethics, and student welfare. Co-Founded the UNIDiversidad programme, developing institutional protocols on gender, sexuality, and diversity.
Jan 2020 – Present
Paralegal Expert – Asylum Cases
Independent (Pro Bono & Contracted)
Specialised paralegal support on asylum cases focused on SOGIESC, GBV, and intersectional human rights violations across Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond — under supervision of qualified counsel.

Featured Projects

Expertise France · 2025–2026

Final Evaluation of EUROCLIMA "Country Dialogue" Actions

External evaluation of climate actions across 8 countries in Latin America, covering forests, biodiversity, and resilient food production. Led DEI integration across methodology, ToC design, and data collection.

EvaluationClimateLAC
InterAmerican Development Bank · 2024–2026

STI Strategy & Institutional Capacity in Belize

Finalization and validation of Belize's Science, Technology & Innovation Strategy. Designed the M&E framework and conducted national institutional assessment and benchmarking.

STI PolicyM&EBelize
Caribbean Development Bank · 2025

Evaluation of Policy-Based Lending Operations (2017–2025)

Independent evaluation of CDB's PBL operations across 12 Caribbean countries, using Contribution Analysis, QCA, and portfolio benchmarking to assess relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability.

EvaluationCaribbeanPolicy
IDRC · 2024

Mapping of AI & STI Initiatives in LAC

Regional mapping of artificial intelligence and innovation initiatives across 14 countries, identifying gaps, actors, regulatory frameworks, and gender-AI intersections for the AI4D mandate.

AI PolicyResearchGender
UN Women Regional Office · 2023–2024

M&E for LEAP "Trayectos" Programme

Designed the M&E framework for a Japan-funded programme addressing women's leadership and protection in the Central American displacement and human mobility crisis across 4 countries.

M&EMigrationGender
CIPE · 2024

Business Association Capacity Assessment

In-depth institutional review of two chambers of commerce in Colombia and Ecuador using CIPE's BACA framework, including stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and co-created strengthening roadmaps.

InstitutionalPrivate Sector

Education & Training

MSc in Anthropology and Development
London School of Economics and Political Science
2023
BA in International Relations
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
2017
BA in Political Science
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
2017
Research Associate
Institute of Advanced Studies in Inequalities (Ecuador)
Ongoing

Publications

Awards & Honours

Social Footprint Award
Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES)
2023
Anne Bohm Scholarship
London School of Economics
2022
Gender Equality Award
UNESCO – SENESCYT
2017
Espíritu USFQ Award
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
2014
Exceptional Student in Community Service
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
2016
CAF Scholarship
Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) – ESPOL
2024

Media & Initiatives

Get in Touch

Available for evaluation consultancies, policy research, gender and diversity advisory, and M&E framework design. Currently based in Mexico City, working internationally.

Engagements with multilateral organisations, governments, civil society, and private sector clients welcome.

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