Diego A. Paredes

Diego is passionate about transforming agricultural research into tangible, real-world impact, bridging the gap between cutting-edge science and sustainable practices to enhance food security across Latin America and beyond.

As a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, he leads the outcome harvesting efforts for the Latin America hub, collaborating closely with research teams to identify and highlight high-impact innovations. By weaving compelling narratives from early to advanced results, key lessons, and ongoing challenges, he has helped project managers foster greater transparency and provide actionable insights through improved MEL frameworks and bilingual knowledge-sharing within a vibrant community of practice.

His experience extends to sustainability consulting, where he spearheaded ESG reports for Nexa Resources, a Peruvian mining company, benchmarking performance against the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. This work drove significant company advancements and commitments in water management and social impact, propelling toward top global mining standards and enabling more informed and transparent decision-making.

A global-south experience at CGIAR, Diego managed the annual planning and reporting for the Roots, Tubers, and Bananas program, developing essential MEL tools that spotlighted practical scientific solutions and achievements for the community of agriculture for development scientists.

With a BSc in Economics from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, additional studies at Stockholm University, and completion of PAD's Management Development Program, Diego has also shared their expertise by lecturing on macroeconomics and contributing to key publications, including those of CGIAR and the private sector annual reports.