Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

Position: Coordinator 'Team Infrastructure and Mobility'
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Introducing Measures, Pathways and Roadmaps for Optimizing Vehicle Efficiency and Electrification (IMPROVE)
• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation
• NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA)
• Rethinking Transport

I am Cluster Coordinator in GIZ’s global ‘Infrastructure and Mobility’ team and responsible for projects funded by the International Climate Initiative. From 2011 to 2015, I was based in Beijing and led the urban mobility team in China. I am an expert in a wide range of topics (e.g. public transport, climate policy, electric mobility) and am passionate about understanding and reducing transport emissions. Before joining GIZ in 2009, I spent 11 years researching sustainable mobility at the German think tank Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.

Position: Technical Advisor
Location: Chile, Santiago

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

I am an Architect from the Universidad de Valparaíso and hold a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Richmond International University of London. I worked twelve years in Chile in the public sector, at the Municipality of Coquimbo on public infrastructure design, at the Ministry of Education for the implementation of public policies and at the Ministry of Construction as Project Manager of an urban regenaration project. My international experiences comprises an urban development project in Kunming, China and project management in London.

I started working for the GIZ in 2016 as national advisor for the global project Cities Fit for Climate Change and I am currently working as technical advisor for the EUROCLIMA+ Urban Mobility Component supporting the development of a National Urban Mobility Programme (NUMP) in Chile and a National E-mobility Strategy in Uruguay.

Position: Junior Specialist in Communication and Events
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation
• NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA)

With an academic background in International Relations and Development Cooperation, I am thrilled to join the Changing Transport Team.

After working experiences in EU affairs and UN agencies, I gained a deep understanding of European affairs, project management, communication, advocacy and EU-LAC relations.

My Ecuadorian heritage fuels my keen interest in Latin America’s policies and socio-economic landscape, while my passion for photography, particularly in the realms of photojournalism and street photography, enables me to cultivate my interest in storytelling.

I believe effective communication is key to engaging stakeholders and building partnerships, and that is why I am excited to collaborate with an international team of experts supporting them and working towards a more sustainable future for transport and a meaningful impact on climate action and global development.

Position: Technical Advisor
Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

I joined GIZ in October 2023 as National Technical Advisor for Mobilize Net-Zero project, Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development Cluster. I have nine (9) years of working experience in Transportation including Seven (7) years in the Ministry of Infrastructure, the same Ministry in charge of Transport in Rwanda, and two years (2) in the City of Kigali.

I have a wide experience in Transportation with focus green mobility, Infrastructure and Transport services planning, development of transportation policies, strategies and programs that encompass the needs of all transport users including motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, and which considers environmental, efficiency and safety issues. In addition, I have been assessing public, private and commercial transportation needs and advise the Government on new transportation schemes including electric mobility. I am passionate about cutting down transport emissions.

Position: Communications Specialist
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Introducing Measures, Pathways and Roadmaps for Optimizing Vehicle Efficiency and Electrification (IMPROVE)
• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

As a human geographer with a focus on sustainability, I am concerned about people in all regions and their future life on this planet. After an insight into the automotive industry, the urgent need for action regarding transport and climate protection became clear to me. On the one hand, about achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, and on the other hand, since mobility connects people and enables social participation.

I therefore support the Changing Transport team to raise awareness of problems and barriers in the sector as well as progress in projects in numerous countries through good communication. My role is to manage communications and outreach as well as the event management of the Transport and Climate Change Week.

The GIZ Transport Team has global influence and the potential to make transport more sustainable for the future. Thus, I am very glad to be part of the team since 2021.

Position: Intern
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

As an urban planner and advocate for active mobility, I am driven by a deep understanding of transportation and its potential to improve quality of life and foster a more livable planet. When designed thoughtfully, transportation can support and encourage sustainable practices that make a real difference.

Having lived in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, I have come to value the importance of international collaboration and gained firsthand experience of the unique local customs and lifestyles.

I’m particularly interested in gender, urban mobility, and technological applications for urban environments -topics that consistently drive my efforts.

Position: Communications Intern
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

I am a communications professional with an M.A. in International Media Studies and a B.A. in Communication and Journalism. Before joining the GIZ, I worked in social media, education and television; both in Peru, my home country, and in Germany. I am thrilled to be a part of the Changing the Transport team, because I believe that sustainable transport makes all the difference in our day to day, improving quality of life and impacting economies in a positive way. For me, commuting to work by bike or by a well-integrated transport system is a privilege, since I come from a city (Lima, Perú), where this is not possible to do.

That is why am excited to contribute to the GIZ Transport team and continue to share knowledge around sustainable mobility, as well as fostering international cooperation for development.

Position: Junior Specialist
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

The climate protection/mitigation and the adaption to climate change are one of the biggest challenges of this time, the success of which also has a strong influence on the achievement of the other sustainable development goals of the Agenda 2030. As the third largest sector in terms of GHG emissions, transport is a crucial sector to address when it comes to tackle this challenge.

With a background in Political, Social and Cultural Sciences and a focus on Intercultural Communication, I am especially interested in sustainable transportation as a connective element with a huge potential to really make a difference. I am very happy to have joined the team in April 2023 since I am convinced that a future with sustainable global mobility systems paves the way towards a livable future.

Position: Project and Component Lead
Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation
• The MobiliseYourCity Partnership

I am responsible for the electric mobility portfolio of the Climate and Urban Development Cluster in Rwanda, which currently includes the Rwanda component of the Mobilize Net-Zero project, as well as the e-mobility activities of the Smart Mobility Lab. Previous to my current role I worked as advisor in the MobiliseYourCity Global Partnership, focusing on sustainable urban mobility planning and informal transport. 

Position: Student Assistant
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

I joined GIZ’s Transport and Climate Change team at the beginning of this year as a student assistant, working in the field of Natural Language Understanding and Processing in the context of Transport and Climate Policy. In parallel, I am finishing my master’s degree in Industrial Engineering at KIT in Karlsruhe, where I particularly focused on the topics of simulation, machine learning and mobility. Previously, I worked as a student assistant for KIT’s chair for Economic Policy as well as for the Data Science team of Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation.

With a background in Europe and Latin America, I am passionate about integrated approaches to fight climate change, which actively involve all people affected by all actions taken. I am glad to be contributing to the transformation of the transport sector towards a sustainable future!

Position: Advisor Transport and Climate Change
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

After first joining the GIZ Transport Team in August 2021, I am now an advisor for transport and climate change, focusing mainly on international partnerships for transport decarbonization. I believe in a future of mobility that puts people’s needs first, in a manner that is sustainable for the climate and societies. Thus, I am excited to work for GIZ Transport and contribute to the implementation of climate mitigation action in the transport sector.

With a background in Political Sciences and Latin American Studies, my interest in sustainability governance was strengthened in study projects on multimodal urban mobility and energy transitions. Having lived in Germany, Mexico, Argentina and the Netherlands, I experienced the social impact of different transport regimes. I am convinced of fostering livable cities as spaces of exchange and social participation, in which climate change is mitigated and contamination is reduced.

Therefore, I am thrilled to be a part of the GIZ Transport Team and to work on making mobility more sustainable in every dimension.

Position: Climate Policy Expert
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Green Urban Mobility Partnership (GUMP)
• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation
• Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air quality, Climate action, Accessibility (SUM-ACA)

In 2024 I assumed the role of “Climate Policy Expert” focusing on analysing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS). Being a political scientist I enjoy interdisciplinary approaches. I worked on sustainable mobility in India for 5 years, on sustainable urban development in Ecuador for 1,5 years. I studied at universities in Germany, India, France and Ecuador.

Position: Communications Specialist
Location: Germany, Bonn

Projects:

• Introducing Measures, Pathways and Roadmaps for Optimizing Vehicle Efficiency and Electrification (IMPROVE)
• Mobilize Net-Zero: Facilitating the Global Transport Transformation

Since 2021 I am part of the Changing Transport Team, responsible for communications, public relations as well as event management for the Transport and Climate Change Week. I studied International Relations in Münster and Amsterdam and am holding a Master’s degree in International Development Studies from the University of Vienna. Before joining GIZ I worked in the field of environmental protection and international marketing. Growing up in the green city of Freiburg, in South-Germany, I grew up caring lot about sustainable mobility and am therefore eager to shifting the paradigm to zero emission transport.