Adriana Quevedo
About Adriana Quevedo
Adriana Quevedo is a Senior Research Officer at the Overseas Development Institute in London, specializing in economic and financial appraisals related to climate resilience. She has a diverse background in economics, having worked with various organizations and completed her education at the University of Sussex.
Current Role at Overseas Development Institute
Adriana Quevedo serves as a Senior Research Officer at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London, United Kingdom. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the Economics and Finance of Complex Risks strategy within the Risk and Resilience programme. Her work involves conducting economic and financial appraisals and climate risk assessments to guide donor expenditure on climate resilience.
Previous Experience in Climate Change and Economics
Adriana has a diverse background in climate change and economics. She worked as a Climate Change Analyst at the Global Green Growth Institute in Kigali, Rwanda, where she focused on advising the government on integrating climate change into policies for agriculture, infrastructure, and finance. Additionally, she served as an Economics Consultant for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, contributing to Rwanda's low carbon development strategies.
Education and Academic Background
Adriana Quevedo studied at the University of Sussex, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with Economics from 2008 to 2011. She continued her education at the same institution, obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics from 2011 to 2012, followed by a Master's Degree in Development Economics from 2012 to 2013. This academic foundation supports her expertise in economic analysis and policy development.
Early Career and Roles in Customer Service
Adriana began her career with various roles in customer service and administrative support. She worked as a Customer Service Consultant for Insurance at Legal & General in 2012 and later as an Accounts Assistant for Investments at the same company in 2013. These positions provided her with foundational skills in client interaction and financial operations.
Short-term Role at Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
In 2010, Adriana worked as a Photo Archive Assistant at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. This short-term role lasted for one month and contributed to her early professional experience in an international research environment.